Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The Sailfish have been thick this month and Captain Carlos has pulled out all of the tricks to reel ’em in and release ’em.
Check out the amazing bio-luminescence on this Sailfish:
They are better in pairs, as testified by this sweet Double Sailfish release.
Awesome performance from the barroom brawler!
The mighty Wanderer put on a show for two groups of clients on December 26. First up was this excellent pair of Rooster fish releases scored first thing in the morning by Leah Armstrong :
These safe releases were the highlight of the morning session, but the big blue beauty was barely getting started.
In the afternoon we welcomed a great returning client and his family.
Hendrick Engel started fishing with our team late last year, and this time he returned with wife Maria and his daughter who was celebrating her 16th birthday.
For the birthday girl, how’s a Double Sailfish release sound for a present?
Great fish handling by First Mate Alex was the icing on the cake!
Captain William is known for squeezing every drop of action out of a fishing day, as proven by the nice Dorado and two more Sailfish scored at the end of the Engel’s outing.
That’s why the Wanderer is the King of Garza Bay!
The question every Captain asks at the beginning of a trip is, “Inshore or Offshore?”
You gotta love when the answer is “Both!”
Mike Burling and the crew stayed inside in the morning of December 5 and were rewarded with an excellent Rooster fish release:
Satisfied with the trophy release, they had Captain William point the Wanderer offshore to Sailfish City where they scored multiple releases, including a Double:
The double Sailfish trouble proved no trouble for these Fernandina Beach, FL anglers:
The next day they mimicked the same battle plan, with eerily similar results.
A nice pair of Rooster fish in the morning, followed by sweet offshore action in the afternoon.
Kind of nice when a fertile 80 foot reef and a 2500+ drop are only 6 miles from port!
John Shellhorn returned to the Wanderer for his third and final trip of the week, and the action was blisteringly hot for this Jacksonville Beach angler.
Captain William led the way to Sailfish City and the flagship scored big with four billfish released.
The highlight of the day was a Double Sailfish hookup!
Outstanding fish handling by First Mate Alex to ensure the safe release of both of these magnificent monsters.
For good measure they also scored this beefy Dorado to round out an excellent day of fishing.
Jacksonville’s own John ‘Porkchop’ Porcella knocked out a wide variety of sea life on board the Explorer, highlighted by this big Amberjack:
Later in the day they went offshore and roped a Double Sailfish release!
Excellent performance from Captain Carlos and the boat that doesn’t know the meaning of ‘off-season’!
Wonderful Double Sailfish release on the Explorer!
This pair of monsters attacked the super panga’s spread but Captain Carlos and Mate Juan Carlos were ready for them.
Once again the good fishing karma found this group of CCA North Carolina anglers and they performed brilliantly.
All fish were safely released, putting the perfect bow on this fishing gift.
Earth-Shattering moment on the Wanderer today as the Good Doctors pulled off a simultaneous Double Marlin Release! We have pulled off several Double Sailfish releases in the past and a few memorable Marlin/Sailfish doubles, but this marked the first true Double Marlin release of the season so far.
To describe the moment of the strike as ‘chaotic’ is an understatement; the skill of Captain William to keep these high-flying monsters from getting tangled only trumps First Mate Alex’ fish-handling skills.
Wrangling 1000+lbs. of angry billfish at once is no small feat, but we have always said that the Wanderer is known for defying expectations.
Amazing work by the flagship!
Double Sailfish Release for Komis and the boys!
Great boat-handling by Captain William and fish-handling by First Mate Alex to see to the safe release of both of these majestic fish.
FishingNosara Hall of Famer and worldwide bow-hunting phenom TJ Conrads was on the Wanderer for a fantastic Double Sailfish release.
The day was otherwise a little slow, but this furious fifteen-minute fight is certainly a day’s worth of work.
Nice job by the Wanderer on these releases.
March 27 was a Banner day for Billfish on the mighty Wanderer. John Koons and his swamp posse was back on board the blue beauty for a day that would see several Sailfish released and one MASSIVE Marlin!
Once again the most junior members of the crew broke the ice with a pair ofย excellent Sailfish releases before turning the rod over to the big boys.
At 1pm the boys pulled off a slick Double Sailfish release:
Everyone scored a Sailfish release, but the highlight of the trip came around 3pm.
This big Black Marlin took a lure and tried to run away with it, but Team Koons wasn’t hearing any of that!
After a vigourous 20 minute fight the whole team lined up for a picture with nature’s toughest predatory fish.
First Mate Alex finished the safe release with his signature move: a small kiss on the bill for this deadly pelagic!
Excellent work by the crew of the famous Wanderer to safely release this fish-of-a-lifetime!