Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The Discoverer is powering through the so-called rainy season with a great day of fishing with angler Ken Burns on September 6. The highlight of the day was this beautiful Blue Marlin.
They also scored a nice Double Sailfish release:
They added one more Sailfish near the end of the trip.
Amazing work by big battleship Discoverer!
This is the time of year when we perform maintenance on our houses, boats, and vehicles. The houses may be empty and the boats are on the hill, but as usual there is a flurry of activity around the Nosara Paradise Rentals campus.
Both of our offices have a fresh face for the new year with new varnish on the exterior wood and new paint.
Meanwhile we have heard your feedback on Casa Privada’s bunkhouse and are adding a full bathroom. No more coming into the main house late at night when nature calls.
We have big things planned for the boats this off-season as well. As usual, all boats are being sanded, cleaned and resprayed with fresh gelcoat. Here is the flagship Wanderer, all stripped down:
It’s a lot of work, but this is what is required to keep the fleet in tip-top shape.
This rare Costa Rica-sourced Guapinol (Hymenaea courbaril) wood will replace the existing transom on the Wanderer (above).
Also, the Harvester is getting some long-overdue attention. Remember that last year we left her in the water for the off-season, meaning that this is the first repaint since her initial campaign in January 2016.
The barroom brawler Explorer is also getting spruced up for the new year. Top of the list is rebuilding and re-painting the consoles…they will look great with the new windshields that are coming soon.
The Adventurer is always getting new tricks up her sleeve. Last year we installed a single live tuna tube (unheard of on such a small boat), and this year we are adding a bottom machine.
Here is the custom stand that Captain David has constructed to accept the bottom machine.
Even the Transporter is showing some wear and tear.
Knocking around Garza Bay all day long has necessitated some structural repairs on the floor, and the outer gunwale is being replaced with this PVC section fiber-glassed into the hull.
Stay tuned next month for updates as we get the fleet back in the water.
On August 28th the Discoverer found a great way to sweep the decks:
This monster was one of two Dorados caught during this trip, which also featured a nice Sailfish release.
Great work by Captain Carlos on the big battleship!
Andrea Cogo nabbed a nice Snapper on August 28, and most importantly had a fun day on the Adventurer.
Always fun to see big smiles, regardless of the size of the fish.
The Discoverer welcome angler Rene Schaub for a full day of blue water action on August 27. A pair of Sailfish releases were the highlights of the morning:
In the afternoon session they discovered a nice array of Dorados for the dinner table:
Nice job by Captain Carlos and the big battleship.
Billy Starnes had a big day on August 26 with Captain Carlos reporting multiple Sailfish releases backed up with a boatload of filets.
The billfish releases are truely memorable, however the bellies were filled by these big Yellowfin Tunas…and that massive Dorado on the deck.
Great work by the Discoverer!
Captain Alex continued his run of hot fishing on August 26 with a bevy of Sailfish releases backed up by Dorados and Yellowfin Tunas.
Mulitple Sailfish were caught during this quick 5-hour trip.
Big Dorados came calling later in the morning.
The final fish of the day was this nice Yellowfin Tuna caught on spinning tackle.
Great work by the mega panga Harvester.
Captain Alex entered the closing stretch of the white-hot August bite with a wonderful Blue Marlin release on the 25th.
Angler Stuart Smith bested this bad boy, and it was just the beginning of a banner day.
Captain Alex handled the safe release, complete with his signature move: the Kiss Goodbye:
A big Yellowfin Tuna came along, and then a nice team of Dorados also found the fishbox.
As if there arms weren’t worn out by this time, a paid of late-day Sailfish came calling and fought bravely all the way to the safe releases.
Awe-inspiring day on the water by the mega panga Harvester!
Jacksonville angler Joe Lutz scored a wonderful Rooster fish release on August 22 with Captain Alex.
This trophy is a true fish-of-a-lifetime. Great work by the Harvester.
Carlos Fonts and his group reigned supreme over a swarm of big Yellowfin Tunas on August 21. Take a look at these beasties:
These tasty scores are all between 50lbs. and 80lbs.
Awesome work by Captain Alex and the mega panga!
