Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Captain David and the Explorer are looking to keep the momentum rolling as May 2011 turned out to be one of our best months ever. Client Beau Bannerman and his children charted Captain David for a 2.5 hour sunset fishing trip yesterday and they had some great action. The fishbox was slapped full of five nice Yellowfin Tuna as the sun tucked away for the evening. Sushi time!
Make some room in the Hall of Fame for Tyson Wegman! After an excellent day with Captain David on the Explorer, Mr. Wegman and his squeeze took to the Wanderer with the sole intention of catching billfish…what happened is a day of big Marlin and multiple Sailfish releases by the big blue beauty.
They got on the water early and at around 8am the first bills came calling. First Mate Alex set the hook in the first Sailfish and handed off to Tyson when immediately the long outrigger popped out of the clip…another Sailfish was on the hook!
The combination ofย top-notch tackle, consistent angling,ย Captain William’s stellar boat handling brought home this amazing Double Sailfish Release.
This kind of catch is enough to earn Tyson enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, but the fish that came calling an hour later at 9:30am was truly the fish of a lifetime:
Estimated weight: 500+lbs. Released: You betcha. First Mate Alex: He may look exhausted, but you try wrangling a half-ton of billfish in less than an hour and we’ll see how you feel. This capped off two excellent days of fishing for Tyson Wegman and we can’t wait to see him back in Nosara soon…the billfish may not feel this way!
Let’s check out her pictures from this exact moment in time:
Fantastic work by Captain William, Alex, and the Wegman group! You sir, are now officially a legend.
A day that will live forever in the annals of FishingNosara history! First off, Master Captain Vibert on the Cabo welcomed back Ivan DeLuca, a longtime friend and repeat client for a day of offshore billfish hunting. They had some good early action on the troll, then nailed a sweet 150lbs. Striped Marlin.
Meanwhile over on the famous Wanderer client Jesse Feldman and his posse had a counter to Vibert’s great catch. How about a 300lbs. Blue Marlin release?
As icing on the cake they boated a pair of nice yella fellas for the table. It used to be said that the Marlin bite turns off after Easter…Great work by the Wanderer and the Cabo to prove that the Marlin bite down here does in fact stay on well into September.
Tyson Wegman joined Captain David on the Explorer for a quick 2.5hr trip on May 29 and packed every minute of it with action. Accompanied by the lovely Marcia, Mr. Wegman made a special trip to Nosara specifically to go fishing with the best pros in the country.
Captain David cemented his reputation by putting Mr. Wegman on six Yellowfin Tunas, two Blue Runners and a big Cubera Snapper who barely got away. They had a great time and filled up the Explorer‘s fishbox with enough Yellowfin sushi to certainly last the rest of their trip. Great work Tyson and Captain David.
So one day I was sitting around with Captain David as a gully-washing monsoon poured down on Guiones Beach and asked him, “What do you do when it rains?” His response was pure Tico: “Fish in the rain.”
Today reminded me of that statement because as the rain poured down from the mountains, Captain David and the Explorer welcomed client Daniel Altari for a three hour fishing trip. Despite high seas, gusty winds and torrential rains they still had some action on the inshore reefs. With one Yellowfin Tuna in the box, they called it a day before they really got soaked.
Tough day of fishing, put productive nonetheless.
General Manager of Nosara Paradise Rentals Javier Hernandez took a trip up to the Nosara River mouth for a late-night shore casting battle with the monstrous Snook who frequent this area.
Armed with a Rapala lipped lure and a regular spinning rod, this Snook was no match for Javier. He also lost a MASSIVE Snook but there are plenty more in this river.
Don’t forget that we have more to offer than just blue water fishing…the mountain-fed rivers that roar through this area bring an abundance of life with them. Either from shore or from a kayak, it is not unusual to haul in great Snook like this one.
Great shore fishing by El Jefe!
Fantastic day of fishing for client Marc on the Explorer! On just a 3.5 hour trip Captain David put him on fish early and often. First up were four nice Yellowfin Tunas and a nice Rainbow Runner. They switched over to bottom fishing and harvested some nice beasts: five meaty Jacks and a 50+lbs. Cubera Snapper.
Great fishing by Marc and Captain David on the Explorer!
On May 23 Captain Vibert welcome a nice visiting family to the Cabo for a half-day trip and everyone had a great time. Check out this mini-Dorado caught by this mini-Angler. The Master Captain always delivers great trips for his clients big and small.
Most recently Captain Vibert welcomed client Adolfo Malavasi for a full day of fishing on the Cabo and they had a banner day. The first big catch was this amazing Needlefish on a slow trolled cedar plug.
Then things really started to heat up with a variety of Snappers and Tunas. This White Tuna is one of the tastiest fish in the sea and a tough fighting fish.
Realistically, we could talk all day about the Master Captain’s skills on the water, but how about we let the fishbox do the talking:
On May 21 we had an excellent sunset fishing trip on the Wanderer with Craig, Paula, Daniel, Alvaro and his wife Patty. The highlight of the three hour tour was the release of a beautiful 35lbs. Rooster Fish by Patty.
In addition the rest of the party knocked out five Bonitas and three tasty football-sized Yellowfin Tunas. This shows how the right crew and the right boat can deliver great fishing action in just three short hours. Great job by the Wanderer!
On May 20 Craig, Paula, and local Dan Rey took the Wanderer offshore again looking for the blue water break. After 8 miles and only a few jumping Sailfish, they thought better of the offshore action and returned inshore where most of that week’s good catches had been made. On cue they nailed a pair of Yellowfin tunas for the fishbox.
With billfish hunting you must be prepared to put in long hours trolling while waiting for that one big strike. Despite the zero releases, the late-day tuna scores really proves Captain William’s mettle and never-give-up spirit…even on a bad day the Wanderer catches fish.
Did you know that Jim Morrison is still alive and fishing with us in Nosara?
Just kidding, that’s our good buddy Dan Rey with a pair of Yellowfins, but the resemblance is striking!