Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
On the 22nd, angler Chris Graves and his posse elected for the afternoon 5 hour session with Captain Alex on the Harvester.
Despite the short trip, the Sailfish were ready for the fight and came into the spread one after the other.
Not a bad way to spend the afternoon, right?
The Sailfish were fired up in late February, and on the 22nd the Discoverer with angler John O’Brian scored a bunch of nice releases.
Captain Carlos kept the battleship in the fight, while Mate Kevin saw to the safe handling and release of these monsters.
The Discoverer welcomed some ladies from the Yoga Paradise Retreat led by Beverly Brown, Belinda Taylor, and Carla Kemp on February 21.
Several nice Sailfish releases provided great memories for this group.
Also they nagged this excellent Dorado for the dinner table.
Big fish and big smiles is what we love to see!
Fish Tacos anyone?
Our good friend Adam LeMaster has returned to Nosara for another fishing campaign.
This seasoned angler found the Sailfish waiting for him, and the big battleship Discoverer reports multiple releases.
With more trips coming this week, it’s good to see that the boys will be well fed thanks to these nice Dorados.
It was a blast to host seven lovely ladies for the Yoga Paradise Retreat in late February.
They enjoyed everything we have to offer: Fishing, Yoga, Massage, Mountain tours, and of course the Pura Vida spirit.
Here is a sampling of the photos from their trip:
Captain Alex and the Harvester welcomed angler Brad Watson’s posse for a fun trip offshore on the 19th.
The mega panga rolled into Sailfish City and found the big billfish bristling for battle.
Great work by Mate Wilson to safely handle and release all of these monsters.
Phil Egan’s hot streak continued on February 18. Here is the email he sent us after the trip:
Hey there Craig –
Had another killer day on the 5 hr trip on the Harvester yesterday. 3-4 miles out we had our first sail hooked up – the guys were still setting up and only had the shotgun line in the water.
Went on to go 5 for 7 on sails and 1 for 2 on dorado (24 lbs). That boat is a bad ass fishing machine!
Thanks for 3 great days of fishing. The boats and crews are all top notch. The guys all fish hard and with enthusiasm.
I can’t help but think they’ve all probably caught thousands of sails in their lifetimes, but treat each hookup with the excitement of it being their first.
Until next year!
Phil Egan
Virgil Russell and Javier spent a nice morning at the Nosara River Mouth in late February. As usual, Rey Robalo summoned one of his loyal subject to the throne.
Mitch Parrish joined the Discoverer on the 18th, and the big battleship was firing on a swarm of Sailfish.
After these billfish releases, they also nagged a nice Dorado for the dinner table.
Excellent fishing by these Montana-based anglers.
After a furious four month stretch of action, the Explorer in in the shop for maintance and upgrades.
Our boats are on anchor in Garza Bay for 10 months a year, and as such there is constant upkeep to keep the fleet in fighing shape.
The top has been lowered so that the stiches can be re-enforced, especailly around the antenna mounts. Also the storage under the consoles have been reworked and strengthened.
Another clean-up project is the clutter that built up naturally under the splashwell. The livewell pump is now rewired and rerouted to better deliver fresh seawater to the bait fish.
Up front is a new coat of gelcoat on the floor and gunwales. Also the front-facing seats are being re-upholstered with thicker seat foam.
We are always striving to improve our boats and enhance client comfort. The Explorer will return to the water in early March 2021.