Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Captain Carlos and the unstoppable Explorer are performing brilliantly during this ‘off-season’…how does SIX Sailfish releases sound to you?
We’ve been trying to tell y’all, but sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words:
Great fish handling by Mate Fico who is always working on his game, even during September and October.
Just another day from the hardest-working boat in Garza!
Just because the boats are afraid to fish does not mean the fish are afraid to eat.
The never-quit Explorer is powering through this ‘off-season’ with three great trips with newlyweds Veronica and Larry Tatum.
On September 9 they ventured offshore for the first of three 5hr. trips and scored a pair of Sailfish along with a nice bycatch of Rainbow Runners and Mole Snappers.
The next day they added another nice Sailfish, plus another pile of Snappers.
Larry also got the best of this 25lbs. Rooster Fish:
Nice fish-handling by Mate Fico to see this fish to a safe live release.
That funky fish on the left is called a Barbero Snapper and is certainly a rare catch in our area.
September 12 was getaway day, and once again Larry and Veronica found Sailfish success.
Great work by the legendary Explorer and the fearless Captain Carlos.
The Wanderer‘s final trip of the season was a special treat…Chief of Security Eduardo Hernandez invited some of his friends and family from San Jose for an inshore trip and their long hours of driving paid off big time on the flagship. Check out this monster Snapper they pulled off the reef:
Great way to end a banner campaign for the mighty Wanderer!
Now is time for some light maintenance and serious down-time for the hardest working and best fishing crew in Garza: Get some rest Captain William and First Mate Alex…November is right around the corner!
Craig and Matty took a break from boat work to go fish-hunting on the Wanderer, and while they took turns missing Sailfish and losing Cuberas, Nosara Paradise Rentals Chief Mechanic Senior Marino scored this sweet Dorado.
Nice work Marino! At least someone around here knows how to fish.
Our great friend Brooke Sheilds is in town and brought her son Oliver and sister-in-law Maria Yetty for an inshore fishing adventure on the Wanderer, and they scored an excellent Cubera Snapper:
Great work by young Oliver who has been fishing with us for several years…he has grown into a top-notch fisherman and we always look forward to his visits.
Captain Carlos finished the season on a strong note, with multiple excellent Sailfish releases on the scorecard for late-August.
The 26-foot Super Panga is a known expectation-shatterer, and her performance this season should silence anyone who says you need a big boat to catch big fish.
Anglers young and old alike found billfish success on the barroom brawler, plus Captain Carlos added some nice Yella Fellas for the filet bag.
Another year, another great performance from Captain Carlos and the unstoppable Explorer.
October 5, 2013 – Shannon Emery – Broomtail Grouper caught on the Wanderer
November 28, 2013 – Richard Parcels – Two Striped Marlin released on the Explorer
November 29, 2013 – Dan Seiler – Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 6, 2013 – Mike Pearce Group – Four Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 19, 2013 – Roger Bowgen Family – Seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 21, 2013 – Matt Lowe Family – Marlin and two Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 23, 2013 – David Carroll – Sailfish relesed on the Adventurer
December 30, 2013 – Kirk Sandifer – Two Marlin and four Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 6 – 13, 2014 – Dennis Paul – Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 15, 2014 – Ron LaGro – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 2 – 6, 2014 – Ben James, Brad Simons, Chad Langley, and Kevin Poole – Striped Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer, plus outstanding overall performance
February 3, 2014 – Ben James – Roosterfish released on the Adventurer
February 5, 2014 – Kurt Gresenz and Thomas Gargan – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
February 13, 2014 – Ryan Harrington – Blue Marlin released on the Explorer
February 8, 2014 – Harris Savin – Sailfish and Rooster fish released on the Adventurer
February 18, 2014 – Bob and Helen Goins – Blue Marlin and Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 21, 2014 – Beau Braid Group – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 3, 2014 – John Timmerman – Cubera Snapper caught on the Adventurer
March 5-7, 2014 – Hendrick Engel – Eleven Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 9, 2014 – George Shipley – Six Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Dewey Gile – Eight Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Brian Larsen – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 17, 2014 – Shannon Gonzalez – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
March 18, 2014 – Jennifer Gonzalez Group – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 24-27, 2014 – John Koons Group – Black Marlin and twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 25, 2014 – Darren Cook – Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
March 30 – April 7, 2014 – Ken Russell, Brenda Russell, Larry Komenda and Misti Nolan – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 3, 2014 – Geoff Hancock – Nine Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 4-6, 2014 – Mark Obenour – Twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 18, 2014 – Martin Spreen Family – Dorado caught on the Wanderer
April 22, 2014 – Bob Pease – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
April 22-25, 2014 – Bob Pease Group- Nineteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
May 1, 2014 – Peter Sohlden – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 5 – May 7, 2014 – Jon Athan – Snapper Slam on the Adventurer
May 8 – May 10, 2014 – Five Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 9, 2014 – Chris Escabedo and Will Havens – Four Marlin released on the Discoverer
May 20, 2014 – Willard Richards – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 26, 2014 -William Christian Flanagan Group – Three Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 24 – 27, 2014 – Bart Carey Group – Four Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 28, 2014 – Paul Matthews – Blue Marlin released on the Discoverer
June 12, 2014- Wayne Hopkins – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Black Marlin release on the Discoverer
July 8, 2014 – Brad Muirhead and Pedro Ramirez – Two Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
July 20, 2014 – Sebastian Bire – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
July 24, 2014 – Dominic Licari – Blue Marlin release on the Wanderer
August 28 – 30, 2014 – Bill Harris, Brady Harris, Elie Bedran, Scott Cox, Mark Scott and Lee Scott – Eleven Sailfish released on the Wanderer plus outstanding overall performance
August 5 – 6, 2014 – Andrew Queral and Doug Dickman – Two Marlin and a Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
August 15, 2014 – Matt Ponzio and Joe Timm – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
September 28, 2014 – Kyle Sawicki – Two Marlin released on the Explorer
October 5, 2013 – Shannon Emery – Broomtail Grouper caught on the Wanderer
November 28, 2013 – Richard Parcels – Two Striped Marlin released on the Explorer
November 29, 2013 – Dan Seiler – Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 6, 2013 – Mike Pearce Group – Four Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 19, 2013 – Roger Bowgen Family – Seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 21, 2013 – Matt Lowe Family – Marlin and two Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 23, 2013 – David Carroll – Sailfish relesed on the Adventurer
December 30, 2013 – Kirk Sandifer – Two Marlin and four Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 6 – 13, 2014 – Dennis Paul – Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 15, 2014 – Ron LaGro – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 2 – 6, 2014 – Ben James, Brad Simons, Chad Langley, and Kevin Poole – Striped Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer, plus outstanding overall performance
February 3, 2014 – Ben James – Roosterfish released on the Adventurer
February 5, 2014 – Kurt Gresenz and Thomas Gargan – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
February 13, 2014 – Ryan Harrington – Blue Marlin released on the Explorer
February 8, 2014 – Harris Savin – Sailfish and Rooster fish released on the Adventurer
February 18, 2014 – Bob and Helen Goins – Blue Marlin and Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 21, 2014 – Beau Braid Group – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 3, 2014 – John Timmerman – Cubera Snapper caught on the Adventurer
March 5-7, 2014 – Hendrick Engel – Eleven Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 9, 2014 – George Shipley – Six Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Dewey Gile – Eight Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Brian Larsen – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 17, 2014 – Shannon Gonzalez – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
March 18, 2014 – Jennifer Gonzalez Group – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 24-27, 2014 – John Koons Group – Black Marlin and twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 25, 2014 – Darren Cook – Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
March 30 – April 7, 2014 – Ken Russell, Brenda Russell, Larry Komenda and Misti Nolan – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 3, 2014 – Geoff Hancock – Nine Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 4-6, 2014 – Mark Obenour – Twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 18, 2014 – Martin Spreen Family – Dorado caught on the Wanderer
April 22, 2014 – Bob Pease – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
April 22-25, 2014 – Bob Pease Group- Nineteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
May 1, 2014 – Peter Sohlden – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 5 – May 7, 2014 – Jon Athan – Snapper Slam on the Adventurer
May 8 – May 10, 2014 – Five Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 9, 2014 – Chris Escabedo and Will Havens – Four Marlin released on the Discoverer
May 20, 2014 – Willard Richards – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 26, 2014 -William Christian Flanagan Group – Three Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 24 – 27, 2014 – Bart Carey Group – Four Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 28, 2014 – Paul Matthews – Blue Marlin released on the Discoverer
June 12, 2014- Wayne Hopkins – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Black Marlin release on the Discoverer
July 8, 2014 – Brad Muirhead and Pedro Ramirez – Two Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
July 20, 2014 – Sebastian Bire – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
July 24, 2014 – Dominic Licari – Blue Marlin release on the Wanderer
August 28 – 30, 2014 – Bill Harris, Brady Harris, Elie Bedran, Scott Cox, Mark Scott and Lee Scott – Eleven Sailfish released on the Wanderer plus outstanding overall performance
August 5 – 6, 2014 – Andrew Queral and Doug Dickman – Two Marlin and a Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
August 15, 2014 – Matt Ponzio and Joe Timm – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
September 28, 2014 – Kyle Sawicki – Two Marlin released on the Explorer
Javier has been busy with the new office renovations, but he and son Dario have found time to keep the pressure on the fat fish living in the river.
There were other great scores from the river mouth this month:
Carlos Yaniz
Juan Luis Ramirez (Current IGFA World Record Holder – Snook, all tackle)
Manuel De Campos
August 30 was getaway day for Bill Harris and the posse, and they rounded out their trip with an excellent outing to Sailfish City.
After an early pair of Sailfish releases, Captain William discovered a big school of porpoises on the feed…guess what they were feasting on?
That’s right: Beefy Yellowfin Tunas taste good to all mammals, both primates and cetaceans.
All these feeder fish attracted a few more Sailfish, which Team Harris released with glee.
Great work by this class of Hall of Famers on an excellent week of fishing.
Team Harris had another outstanding day on the flagship Wanderer with a chocked-full scorecard of Sailfish. They got a pre-dawn start as Captain William put them out in front of a swarm of beautiful Sails:
These fish were fired up but this group of Tampa, FL anglers put the heat on them with stiff drag and fast reeling.
Great releases all around as the Wanderer continues to set the bar for great Costa Rican sportfishing.