The Harvester pulled double duty on April 6. This awesome Marlin was released in the afternoon.
Earlier in the day, Jeffery Jacobs’ group scored a Sailfish release and brought home a nice Yellowfin Tuna.
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April 5, 2023
The Dan Smoot group had a nice catch on April 5. This fat Dorado will keep the whole family fed:
April 4, 2023
The mega panga Harvester welcome Capitan Lorenzo and a very special guest Eduardo Hernandez.
This monster Blue Marlin release was augmented by a cooler-full of Yellowfin Tunas.
April 4, 2023
The Explorer had an excellent day with Tom and his family on April 4. Check out this excellent Sailfish:
The boys also stacked up a nice pile of Yellowfin Tuna filets.
April 4, 2023
James Brackin’s family scored big on the Wanderer during their April 4 trip. This Yellowfin Tuna is a real crowd-pleaser.
April 3, 2023
Fresh off their tournament catches, Heidi and Jim O’Callaghan joined the Harvester on April 3 and scored a floor-sweeper Dorado.
April 3, 2023
Captain Antonio and Mate Raffa welcomed angler John Hohl on April 3 for a big day of Yellowfin Tuna action. The big one was well over 80lbs.
April 3, 2023
The Discoverer welcomed Charlie Vander Linden on April 3 and the battleship reports some fine Sailfish action.
In addition to the billfish releases, they scored a beefy Dorado for the dinner table.
2023 Ship of Fools Tournament Recap
Discoverer edged out by a familiar face; Calcutta-winning Pangas
Tough Scoring and a Razor-sharp finish tell the story of the 2023 Ship of Fools Tournament.
The Kahuna finished in first place with 850 total points. One of the mates on this boat is Alex Moreno, former Captain of the Harvester.
Captain Carlos on the Discoverer took second place, with a 25 point Dorado score defining the gap between podium positions.
Angler Jimmy Nichols’ crew scored five Sailfish releases and a Marlin release on the big battleship.
They also boated a Yellowfin Tuna which held off the hard-charging La Bonita.
Each of the two tournament fishing days had a largest Yellowfin Tuna Calcutta, and both were won by the FishingNosara panga fleet.
On the Explorer, Heidi and Jim O’Callaghan scored a 83.8 lbs. Yellowfin Tuna on day one (above), and Matty Jorn scored this 93.5 lbs. beast during the second day on the Adventurer :
Discoverer:
Explorer:
As always, the anglers gathered in Garza to celebrate a great weekend of fun fishing, despite the slow action.
March 31, 2023
Heidi and Jim O’Callaghan delivered this amazing Yellowfin Tuna to win the Day 1 Calcutta of the 2023 Ship of Fools Tournament in Playa Garza, CR.