Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
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.
On February 16 Paul Ewald went buck-wild on the Adventurer with Captain David.
They scored a gaggle of Sailfish releases as the switchblade continued her hot action.
Amazing work by Mr. Ewald’s group and Captain David.
Certain anglers want to micromanage their trip (inshore for 1.5 hours, troll for 2hr, cast for 45 minutes, etc.) and a common response is to “take what the ocean gives you.”
Phil Egan learned this lesson from the sea on February 16. Here is his account:
“So, our little 2.5 hour 3-5:30 snorkeling trip turned into quite an experience. Green water and swells over the reef turned the snorkeling into a bust. We then turned offshore to see if we could have the kids spot some dolphins – that was a bust too.”
“After about 45mins searching, the guys then said “how about some fishing”. Um….sure! We ended up snagging 2 sails – so much fun.
“And then with the sun going going down and the guys taking in lines – the last remaining line in the water – port outrigger – blows up. Bring in a beautiful ~40 lb dorado!”
“Can’t wait for the Thursday trip!”
Ray Wimbrow and his posse saddled up for a ride to Sailfish City on February 16.
The Explorer tangled with these high-flying billfish and scored several safe releases.
In the afternoon session, Captain Alex welcomed the FishingNosara brass; US Rep Craig Sutton and NE Rep Mark Cooney went 7 for 7 on Sailfish releases.
Our great friend Vigil Russell fished with Captain David on February 15 turned in one of the most exciting scorecards we’ve ever seen from the Adventurer.
The 23-foot switchblade fought and leader-released a big Blue Marlin, and throughout the day performed several traditional releases of Sailfish.
They also scored a fantastic Rooster Fish release.
This is a triple-serving of world class trophy releases from the smallest boat in the bay…amazing perfomance from Captain David on a sure-fire Hall of Fame day!