Sportfishing

Jackpot Sport Fishing

Quepos, Central Pacific · $$$

Verified against live sources on July 3, 2026

Owner-operated sportfishing charter running the 31 ft Good Day and the 23 ft Regulator Knot Easy out of Marina Pez Vela, founded in 2016 by Benn Gilmour after he and his wife Cathy relocated from Singapore. The boats target sailfish, marlin, tuna, and roosterfish, and the crew practices catch and release with circle hooks on billfish. Captain Manuel Gabuardi has run Good Day for more than two decades and was aboard for a 1,245 lb black marlin catch in 2008.

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