Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Theย Explorer posted the trip of the season so far on December 14 with Jim Becker and FishingNosara Northeast Representative Mark Cooney each nagging a Marlin release.
Mark’s fish was a great catch, but Mr. Becker’s Blue Marlin is truly the highlight of the day.
Theย Explorer is always a good bet for a suprise fish, and this monster Wahoo fits the bill.
This fish is quite abundant, but this catch is surprising because the sharp teeth of the Wahoo tends to overwhelm our all-mono blue water rigs.
The barroom brawler also nagged the more predictable haul of Yellowfin Tunas.
Mark Cooney and Paul Tilton posted a pair of perfect catches with Captain Fico on the 11th. This meaty Amberjack lead off the scoring:
The memorable fish was this floor-sweeping Dorado.
Proof again that you don’t need a big boat to catch big fish in Costa Rica!
Feeling adventerous and on a whim, Ms. Elaine Hepburn chartered the Harvester for a quick 5 hour trip on March 30. She had never fished before but with Captain Alex’ help was catching like an old pro in no time.
Check out this super Sailfish release:
Captain Fico kept scored throughout the month of March…check out this great array of catches from the 15th. They started with a nice Rooster Fish release by Kyle Sever.
Then they nabbed the elusive Blue Jack Crevalle, a rarity for this area and the source of amazing ceviche.
Team Sever then headed offshore and scored this excellent Sailfish release.
Our great friend Mark Cooney was on board and our Northeast Representative added to his legend with this another Sailfish release.
FishingNosara Hall of Famer and Northeast FishingNosara Representative Mark Cooney pulled off an amazing fishing feat with Captain David on January 18th…what, you’ve never battled a Sailfish on a 23-foot panga with a tiller-steered motor?
Then he grabbed a second Sailfish!
Backed up by lots of great Dorado, this is a picture-perfect day for the Adventurer!
The Harvester welcomed FishingNosara Hall of Famer and Northeast FishingNosara Representative Mark Cooney for an excellent day of catching on the 12th.
BIG Yellowfin Tunas put the mega panga (and her tackle) to the test. Look at this rod-snapping catch:
The Harvester‘s “Never Surrender” attitude was on display at this 40+lbs. Yellowfin managed to break a rod, but not break the mega panga’s spirit.
Later in the day the fish got bigger for Team Cooney.
With tons of Yellowfin Tuna on ice, the ocean changed it up and providedย lovely Dorado scores.
Fantastic work by Captain Alex and the Harvester!
On February 20 the Explorer kept up the hot action with Mark Cooney and George Pile returning for more meaty filets.
This big Pompano will yield excellent ceviche; they also added a handful of tasty Snappers.
Mark Cooney and George Pile have been fishing hard this whole month, and on February 18 scored the fish-of-a-lifetime with this excellent Blue Marlin release:
Great work by Captain Fico and the barroom brawler Explorer!
Mark Cooney and George Pile nabbed their first Marlin release of their trip with an awesome performance with Captain Alex on the Harvester.
This sweet release is a true angling achievement and is a memory that will last a lifetime.
Safe released as always. Great job by the mega panga Harvester!