About Captain Tom Carton
Twenty Five years ago Captain Tom started the very first charter fishing service in the Jaco Beach, Herradura Bay area.
Since then he has extensively fished the warm waters of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and is considered to be one of the top big game fishing captains and has one of the most successful charter services in Costa Rica.
- Tom won the Herradura Open Roosterfish Tournament 4 years in a row.
- In 2006, Captain Tom tagged more than 1,500 sailfish.
- He fishes with circle hooks to ensure for healthy releases.
- He only tags the bigger species like the Marlin.
Captain Tom grew up on the Jersey Shore and he has fished both saltwater and freshwater spots throughout the United States and Latin America. Fishing has always been a passion for Captain Tom. He truly enjoys the hunt and the thrill of catching big game fish and never tires of seeing the extreme pleasure on the faces of his guests when they land that big blue marlin or sailfish. He also enjoys making and breaking IGFA records, too!
After 25 years of charter fishing Captain has now sought the best captains in the area to man his fleet for your fishing experience. These captains are experienced in the deep waters as well as inshore and are even bi-lingual as well. Captain Tom will make sure that you will get the experience that you came down to Costa Rica for!!!