Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Client Dave Eisner and his posse had a magnificent Marlin release on the Wanderer today! This 200lbs. behemoth nailed the starboard side outrigger bait and the fight was on for the Philadelphia-based angler.
Captain William kept the big blue beauty perfectly angled for the fight and First Mate Alex backed it up with a textbook billfish release.
Tjhe Wanderer has gone offshore with great success the last few days, but client David and his group stayed inshore this morning on an early trip and had a lot of fun action.
By mid-morning they had caught a few dozen Bonitas, 4 Jack Crevalle and 3 Gilguero snappers. Very productive work in a short amount of time!
Captain Eduardo took some time out of his schedule to take fishing the most important clients of all…his kids! They spent some time drifting over the reefs and each pulled in a nice Cabrilla (Broomtail Grouper).
Let’s remember our loved ones this Christmas and keep our eyes on what is really important: family, family, family. Way to go Captain Eduardo doing his part to Hook the Future.
Mark Shaw had such a blast fishing this week that he signed up Captain David and Pipio for an extra day of action. The green water made the decision to stay inshore a no-brainer, and Mr. Shaw filled the fishbox of the Explorer with fresh fish filets.
Highlighted by a 20lbs. Cubera snapper and more than a dozen Jack Crevalles, Mark also picked up this Yellowtail snapper to round out his trip to the fish market. Great job Mr. Shaw!
One of Nosara Paradise Rental’s most endearing features is our Nature Preserve. Countless clients have enjoyed the tranquility of monkeys sunning in the trees overhead while pizotes meander through the grounds.
It’s not always that nice…in this installment of When Nature Attacks we look at what happens when the roof of our beloved Casa Neptune encounters the crown of a massive Guanacaste Tree:
We’ve been telling y’all that Javier is a building legend for years now, but this project really takes the cake. I don’t know how they did it and I don’t want to know.
Fantastic work by Javier, Grevan, and the rest of Nosara Paradise Rentals team on this repair.
When nature attacks, we fix it!
Finally, many readers sent comments on Captain David’s beautiful rod rack he built for our vintage Safari cart last month.
First Mate Alex (who is an amazing carpenter in his own right) wasn’t about to let his good friend get the best of him, so he set out on his own woodworking mission.
Two things to notice here:
1.) I was just at the St. Pete and Ft. Lauderdale Boat shows and I did not see this level of woodworking craftsmanship, even with all the big-money boat builders in attendance.
Between the wood grain and the stain this piece has a finish that looks a mile deep.
2.) Ya gotta love a guy who does this on his day off! For a man who puts in 12-hour workdays on the water to sacrifice his own time shows Alex’s dedication to his boat and the FishingNosara team.
Sadie Wright from Alaska and her group caught a 25lbs. Dorado, a nice Yella fella, a White fella and fifteen Jack Crevalles this morning.
Javier also has been doing work on the Snook in the river mouth. Check out this more typical snook he pulled in recently…El jefe is doing his part to Hook the Future.
Mark Shaw enlisted Captian David and the Explorer for a fishing trip today that took them all around the Garza area and brought great fish for the table and the trophy room.ย In the morning they stayed inshore and around 9:30 bent the rod with this nice White Tuna.
With dinner in the box, Captain David headed offshore to blue water where Mr. Shaw had chances at lots of fish. Around noon they lost a big Dorado and soon afterย a sailfish. A hour of near-misses passed, then the fish of a lifetime came barrel-rolling through the spread.
Mate Pipio saw him first and alertly pitched a rigged ballyhoo down the exhaust alley. The Black Marlin showed his bill as he snatched the bait, and Mark buckled in for a wild ride.
After 20 minutes of combat this 200lbs. Black Marlin gave up the fight; Perfect bill and release by Pipio to ensure the safety of the fish and angler.
The Explorer proves once again that big billfish don’t care how big the boat is, so long as the right Captain, angler, and tackle are on the scene to take care of the job. Great fish, great release, great trip for Mark Shaw!
Salt Life Big Wave Challenge
The Salt Life Big Wave Challenge is an event that honors the surfer and photographer who capture the most popular big wave shot as voted on by thousands of online fans.
FishingNosara and Nosara Paradise Rentals were proud to award a week in Costa Rica and a fishing trip on the Explorer to the riders and shooters of these winning shots:
Great waves and great shots by these NE Florida legends!