WetAss II Sportfishing

Tours & Activities in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

The boat at Flamingo Marina

WetAss II Sportfishing runs from Flamingo Marina in Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The vessel is a 31-foot Bertram Sport Fisher with twin Caterpillar engines, Penn and Shimano equipment, and a cabin. It accommodates five anglers.

That profile tells you what kind of day you are buying. A 31-foot sportfisher is built for offshore work rather than a short hop along the beach. Twin Caterpillar engines support the runs that billfish and tuna trips often require. The cabin is useful when someone needs shade, a seat out of the spray, or a break from standing in the cockpit. Five anglers is the capacity, so size your party before you call.

The marina is in Flamingo, with fishing across the Flamingo, Tamarindo, Conchal, and Potrero area. If you sleep in Tamarindo, Conchal, or Potrero, treat Flamingo Marina as a separate morning destination. Ask whether you must arrive on your own. Do not assume a hotel-dock pickup unless the boat agrees to it.

Offshore species you can ask for

Trips are year-round offshore billfishing. Target species are marlin, sailfish, mahi mahi, tuna, and wahoo. Billfish are the reason many visitors look at Guanacaste charters; mahi mahi, tuna, and wahoo are the usual offshore companions on the same kind of trolling or bait day.

Use the list as a filter. If you want inshore species, estuary fishing, or a lake trip, this offering does not cover those. If you want a blue-water day aimed at billfish plus pelagic table fish, it does. Tell the captain which species matter most to your group. A mixed spread is common on this coast, but the crew still needs to know whether you care more about a sailfish release or tuna for dinner.

Year-round operations help if your travel dates are fixed. They do not freeze the ocean. As planning advice, call shortly before your date and ask what has been biting, how far the boat has been running, and whether conditions favor billfish or a tuna and mahi mix. Take that update from the people on the boat.

Hours, phone, and meeting the boat

Daily hours are 06:00 to 18:00 every day of the week. Read those as contact and operating hours. Many Pacific charters leave near the start of that window so they can reach offshore water with a full day ahead. Confirm your arrival time, the exact meeting place inside Flamingo Marina, and a realistic return. Until you have those times, do not book a same-day flight, a spa slot, or a long drive across Guanacaste.

The phone number is (506) 8301-1991. Calling is the direct booking path. Have dates, angler count, and experience levels ready. Repeat the boat name, WetAss II, and Flamingo Marina so both sides are talking about the same vessel. Confirm the number when you book, because charter phones do get reassigned.

If nobody answers, try again inside the 06:00 to 18:00 window. Keep a second date in reserve during busy holiday weeks.

Matching the five-angler limit to your group

Book this boat when five or fewer anglers match your party and you want a cabin sportfisher rather than an open skiff. Ask whether the trip is private to your group. Clarify whether the five-person figure counts only anglers or every passenger, including children who may not fish.

The cabin helps mixed groups: one person can rest while others work rods. Twin engines and Penn and Shimano gear fit an offshore plan. If you have six or more people, you will need another boat. If you are one or two anglers hoping to share expenses with strangers, ask whether shared seats are sold; do not plan on a shared trip unless you are told it is available.

Local residents can treat Flamingo Marina as a known launch. Visitors staying in Tamarindo, Conchal, Potrero, or inland towns should arrange a pre-dawn transfer the night before and add buffer time for marina gates, parking, and finding the slip.

General planning for a Pacific charter day

Separate the boat details from what any guest should handle. Plan around the 31-foot Bertram, twin Caterpillar engines, Penn and Shimano equipment, cabin, five-angler capacity, Flamingo Marina base, daily hours, phone, and the marlin, sailfish, mahi mahi, tuna, and wahoo mix. Clothing, health, money, and weather buffers are your job.

As general advice, wear a long-sleeve sun shirt, a secured hat, polarized glasses, and boat-friendly shoes. Pack reef-conscious sunscreen, a dry bag, and motion-sickness medication if you need it, taken before the first swell. Ask what water, ice, and food are provided so you can add fruit or sandwiches. Tell the crew about injuries or if you cannot stand for long.

Ask in advance about keeping mahi, tuna, or wahoo, filleting, and local rules. If billfish are the goal, say you want them released and ask how photos are done. Ask about alcohol, glass, and smoking before you pack a cooler.

Leave the evening open. Hours run until 18:00, and offshore days often fill that span. Call the afternoon before about wind and swell. Know the deposit and cancel terms before you pay. None of that is unique to one boat; it is how you keep a Guanacaste fishing day from colliding with the rest of the trip.

Useful questions before you book

Ask where to meet at Flamingo Marina and how to recognize WetAss II. Ask start time, typical return, and whether the day is full-day only. Ask what is included: fuel, Penn and Shimano tackle, bait, licenses, food, drinks, and whether a cash gratuity for captain and mate is customary.

Ask the weather policy, how many people will be aboard besides your group, whether children are welcome, and what life-jacket sizes are on the boat. Ask whether first-time anglers get help on the first strike. Ask which species they are seeing that week and whether you can favor billfish or a tuna and mahi plan.

If you compare boats, compare the same facts: length, twin engines, cabin, five-person limit, marina, and species. WetAss II is specific on those points. Confirm (506) 8301-1991 and the 06:00 to 18:00 daily hours, then spend your energy on who is getting on the boat, how you will reach Flamingo before dawn, and which fish you actually care about catching or releasing.

Location

Phone: (506) 8301-1991