Come and enjoy two of my passions combined, mission work and fishing. We still offer the wide array of projects for church and community, and of course still take care of all food, lodging, work materials, tools, transportation, etc. Over these 8 years+ I've also been able to find some great deals on fishing rivers, lakes and sea, fishing for mackerel, tarpon, snook, guapote (rainbow bass), snapper, sea bass, grouper, rooster fish, tuna, sailfish, Mahi Mahi, marlin, and wahoo. We contract with local fishermen on Lake Arenal, in the lagoons of Cano Negro, on the banks of the Sierpe River and at the docks of Quepos to offer discounted prices to groups who wish to come and serve the people of Costa Rica and also throw a line in the water and haul out even more memories.   The best months are during the dry season, December through April, with better weather, clearer water, and less natural food for the fish. Wet season months are still often good, and October still boasts great weather and is one of the best months to see and fish the Caribbean, while it's raining everywhere else. Trip duration is flexible and can be from a few days and up. Accommodations, other fun trip opportunities, luxury level of fishing, and work and fishing schedules are also flexible and vary in cost. More luxurious boats and deep sea fishing are on the higher end of the price spectrum, but still range from 100 to 200 dollars per person depending upon how many are on a boat.

Fishing opportunities range from luxury boats to motored skiffs for those with a tighter budget. All boats have a captain and a guide. Trolling and coastal fishing in Sierpe offers a great deal for fishing large snapper, sea bass, snook, rooster fish and grouper. Boats range in size and luxury and therefore in price. Boats generally range from $70 for the day (tied off in Sierpe mangroves, 3 person max per boat, no equipment included, bait included), to $25 per person per hour in Cano Negro for bass, snook and tarpon, $75 per person per day trolling the Caribbean all morning, and range from $250 to $800 for a boat all day in Sierpe, depending upon what trip you desire, from river, coastal and inshore to all day offshore in Sierpe or Quepos for around $800 or $900 per boat for the day. These boats hold between 4 and 8 people, and end costs come out usually to $75 to $200 per person for the entire day, again depending upon the type of fishing you choose and how many you put on a boat. Contact us at info@strongmissions.com and we'll work up a cost for your team, regardless of size.

There is no mark-up in the price we receive from the fishermen and what you receive from us, the same as all extra trips with Strong Missions, and many fishermen are also part of the local churches we're striving to help, so you can both help a humbly living family and the cost can be quite low in comparison to other offers. All our operating costs are included in the project material/local labor money that is sent ahead by mission teams, so we make nothing on the back end, and even any extra fish that you don't throw back and you can't eat can be donated to the children's feeding programs we sponsor. One new work project which Bishop Palomo asks of us is to build a Methodist Church for a new, energetic and growing congregation in Sierpe, so groups working in Sierpe could potentially fish some every day. Without a doubt this church facility will also offer many future opportunities to assist the local population with proper nutrition and education, among our other such outreach projects. So fishers of people, come and fish for people, but also come and fish for fish. Regardless of your group's needs, between meaningful work and one of my favorite hobbies we will provide you with a trip you'll never forget. We just want to thank you for your partnership in our work, and over the years more and more people have asked us about possible fishing trips. Only a few have taken part in this opportunity so far, but it has always proven to be an enjoyable experience, and I've even come out of "guide retirement" to "sacrifice" my time to guide some of these trips. There's nothing I won't do for the teams. So come on out and let's get our hands dirty, first with some hard work and then with some hard play.