Name: Wahoo Sport Fishing Quepos
Address: Quepos, Costa Rica
Price range: $550 - $1600

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Melvin Anchia

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Meet Captain Melvin, a seasoned fisherman whose journey began in the year 2000. Starting out as a humble deckhand, Melvin worked his way up through hard-earned experience and unwavering dedication, eventually earning his place at the helm as a respected fishing captain.

Over the years, Melvin has mastered the art of sportfishing, working aboard top-rated charter boats and guiding both amateurs and seasoned anglers to unforgettable catches. Now operating independently, he brings over two decades of ocean wisdom, sharp instinct, and pure passion to every trip.

Captain Melvin specializes in a wide range of fishing techniques, including:

- Lliguin (Live bait trolling)
- Popper Fishing
- Battle Fishing
- Casting
- Light Bait Fishing
- Cholin (Bonito) Fishing
- Tuna & Billfish Hunting
- Fly Fishing

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Melvin Anchia

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Wahoo Sport Fishing Quepos Trips

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Inshore, Nearshore, Dolphin Watching in Quepos

Quepos Inshore Trip

86% (7) Guided by Melvin

26 ft 1 - 8 People From $550

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Deep Sea Fishing in Quepos

Quepos Offshore Trip

86% (7) Guided by Melvin

26 ft 1 - 4 People From $700

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Deep Sea Fishing in Quepos

Wahoo 2- Sporsor Offshore Trip

86% (7) Guided by Melvin

29 ft 1 - 4 People From $950

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Inshore, Nearshore, Dolphin Watching in Quepos

Sporsor Inshore Trip

86% (7) Guided by Melvin

29 ft 1 - 4 People From $700

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Recent Reviews of Wahoo Sport Fishing Quepos

3.0

based on 2 reviews

Ben

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Ben

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This trip was underwhelming at best, myself and my friend are experienced boat owners, near shore fisherman targeting small and large species on live bait, lures and flies and have been on a dozen charter trips between us. The plan as discussed with Melvin, the manager/owner of the charter boat who apparently subs out to other guides was to target Rooster on fly and live bait, we were a two person party, my friend doesn't fly fish. We were picked up on time at which point the captain said they didn't have any live bait as the guy they usually get bait from didn't have any. So we set out looking for sardines, but his depth finder doesn't work, so we pivot to fishing for bait. We fish for bait for an hour and then head to the fishing grounds. Captain tells me catching a rooster on the fly would be miraculous today, to which I say no problem, all we can do is try, and he proceeds to troll for an hour or so, with no opportunity to throw a fly. We then run out of bait and go to catch more, all the while the captain and first mate are smoking cigarettes on and off the whole time. We aren't able to catch more bait, we get some less than optimal bait from another boat and troll for another hour or so, never really stopping to try to fly fish. We then get dropped off at 11:30am at the dock, after having paid for a 5 hour fishing trip during which we fished for maybe three hours. Part way through the story changes as to why they didn't have bait, they were told we were fly fishing only, completely false. Along with the depth finder not working all they had to cut line was an undersized machete. They were poorly prepared, didn't try to meet the requests of the fishing type for their guests. The ONLY positive was the captain wasn't reckless driving the boat, he was handling it appropriately for the conditions.

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Ben, this is Trey with Captain Experiences. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. This does not sound like the experience we aim to provide, and I have passed your concerns along to Captain Melvin's team. I'm glad we were able to connect behind the scenes and make things right. Looking forward to our next trip!

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Ben, this is Trey with Captain Experiences.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. This does not sound like the experience we aim to provide, and I have passed your concerns along to Captain Melvin's team.

I'm glad we were able to connect behind the scenes and make things right. Looking forward to our next trip!

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Bradley

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Melvin and his crew were great! My husband broke his leg the day before our charter and they helped him have a safe experience. I caught a sailfish, which was super awesome!

Bradley

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Melvin and his crew were great! My husband broke his leg the day before our charter and they helped him have a safe experience. I caught a sailfish, which was super awesome!

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