Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The Discoverer scored a double whammy on trophy releases with client Brian Clark. The day started with this lovely Rooster Fish release:
Then the big score came in the afternoon in the form of a huge Black Marlin.
Estimated over 300lbs. this whopper is certainly the fish of lifetime for Mr. Clark.
The Adventurer welcomed a great client for a day of wonderful action on May 25.
Alvaro Diaz and his friends scored a big Yellowtail Snapper, then added a beefy Rock Snapper.
They ended the day with a third nice Snapper on ice.
Great work Captain Fico!
The mighty Wanderer stayed inshore on May 20 and knocked off a bucket-list caliber Rooster Fish:
Safe released as usual by First Mate Alex.
They also got hooked into the very rare Spotted Eagle Ray. Here is what they look like in the water:
It is very unusual for one of these to hit a bait, and since they are a near-threatened species Captain William order the ray released without taking it from the water.
Nice work to retrieve the hook so that this creature can breed back to normal levels.
Captain Fico is on a rampage and the inshore morsels are paying the price!
Our good friend Bert Goeree visited all the way from the Netherlands for a whirlwind week of inshore action, and they scored a wide variety of species.
This beautiful Queen Snapper (above) got the week off to a good start, then they closed the week with this beefy Snapper:
Great work by Captain Fico and the Adventurer!
Craig scored the biggest Yellowfin Tuna of the season so far on board the Discoverer.
Neither Craig, Mate Juan Carlos, or Captain David could pick these monsters up off the deck.
Great to see the Yella Submarines are back in the area!
The brother combo of Captain Carlos and Mate Kevin makes fishing on the Explorer a family affair, so what better place to bring the kids for an introduction to blue water fishing.
Decked out in her new FishingNosara hat, this little angler scored a big Sailfish with the super panga.
They released a few more Sails throughout this very memorable day on the water.
Client Tony King rolled into town and fished his very first afternoon on board the barroom brawler, and sure enough he picked a fight with the biggest mofo in the place!
What a great Marlin!
Clearly Captain Carlos and Mate Kevin are dialed-in and their amazing scorecards are proving the point.
Safe released so we can expect to fight this monster again really soon!
Captain Fico never lets clients leave empty-handed…the action was slow on May 14 but the Adventurer still scored some small Dorados.
They may not look like much in these pictures, but trust me they look fine once grilled and drizzled with butter, garlic, and lime!
The Explorer has continued her hot streak during mid-May with a run of Hall of Fame worthy performance. First Captain Carlos scored this ridiculous Dorado with client Gary Fiveash:
Then they backed it up with a nice pair of Sailfish releases:
I love seeing the big Dorado tail jutting out of the fishbox…even Igloo doesn’t make coolers big enough for that Mahi!
Our old buddy Jay Thompson returned for another crack at the inshore reefs and he scored a nice trio of big Snappers.
Captain Fico always finds the fish for his clients.