Spanish Fly · Season 6, Episode 9
Costa Rica Rooster #2
19 min · Aired Oct 14, 2026 · Hosted by
The host explores Costa Rica's Pacific coast fishing for roosterfish, or pesgallo, an exotic and hard-fighting species with a distinctive mane of fins. Using live bait techniques with sardines and blue runners, and employing deep jigging methods with bucktail jigs, the crew catches impressive specimens including a 45 to 50-pound roosterfish along with snappers and other species.
In this episode
The host explores Costa Rica's Pacific coast fishing for roosterfish, or pesgallo, an exotic and hard-fighting species with a distinctive mane of fins. Using live bait techniques with sardines and blue runners, and employing deep jigging methods with bucktail jigs, the crew catches impressive specimens including a 45 to 50-pound roosterfish along with snappers and other species.
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