Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Captain Carlos welcomed Justin Bunting and his lady for a half-day trip on the Adventurer and the sneaky 23-footer got the drop on a trio of tasty Dorados.
Big boat or small, these fish can’t tell the difference when Captain Carlos is on the hunt. Great job by these anglers and the up-and-coming Adventurer.
Captain Carlos is back on the water and got things moving with a nice Dorado in the fishbox with Gary and his wife.
Great start to what we expect to be a great season for the straight razor!
Matty joined Captain Carlos and Nosara Paradise Rentals GM Javier Hernandez for a short afternoon on the Adventurer and caught one of these used-to-be-rare-now-suddenly-common Wahoo.
Tasty eating all around and good fun on the 23-foot pocket knife.
Big news from the Adventurer! The little boat that no one saw coming just racked her first Wahoo. One of the hardest-fighting and elusive non-billfish species in our area, these silver bullets were caught by none other than newly-minted FishingNosara Hall of Famer Travis Picariello.
Why settle for one when you can have two?
This excellent performance underscores what we have always said down here: right boat + right tackle + right Captain = Great results for our clients. Wonderful day by Travis Picariello and the unstoppable Captain Carlos.
Steve House is staying in Guiones Beach and wanted to dip his toes into the world of blue water fishing. Since he was riding solo the perfect choice was Captain Carlos and the 23-foot Adventurer. Check out this tasty Yella Fella they pried out of the water on board the pocket knife.
Here’s a note from Mr. House:
“Just wanted to say thanks and tell you that your crew here in Nosara was very professional and showed me a really good time.ย I caught a huge yellow fin Tuna on my fishing trip and the chef at my hotel prepared it for me.ย It was possibly the best fish I had ever eaten.ย No fish were caught on the Kayak trip but the guide was sure to point out all the local wildlife.ย Cheers!”
Nathan Treueskis joined Captain Carlos on the Adventurer and this Hawaii-based angler brought along a little lady with some big fish-fightin’ skills! Check out this beautiful Pacific Sailfish release:
Captain Carlos in on a tear this week with three Sailfish release in a five day span…that action supersedes all 23′-under boats in the bay and cements Carlos’ reputation as one of the baddest dudes on the ocean. Look out for more great action from the secret weapon this summer!
The Adventurer has been pushed harder and performed better than we ever expected and the credit is 100% due to the fearless Captian Carlos. On May 25 with client Andrew the pocket knife challenged a big-ass Marlin to a fight and gave her everything she could handle.
Though the fish broke off after about 30 minutes, we are convinced that it won’t be long till the powerful 23-footer conquers a big Marlin. As a consolation prize, they did manage to catch and release this beautiful Pacific Sailfish later in the day around 3:30pm
Great action from Captain Carlos and the secret weapon Adventurer!
Our good friend TJ Conrads is back in Nosara and he couldn’t help but get back out on the blue water for some big billfish hunting. Remember that TJ joined us in November 2012 and had a double sailfish release on the flagship Wanderer…this time TJ was flying solo and opted for Captain Carlos on the 23-foot Adventurer.
We are pumped up to report that even on a smaller boat the results stayed the same as the master hunter released another Pacific Sail!
“What a fight!” TJ commented later. We look forward to seeing TJ in the future…the Sailfish community may be less excited.
The Adventurer was on the water again on April 26, this time with client Steve Kuhnz for a half-day excursion. They started the day off with some inshore nibblers and then Captain Carlos pushed offshore to find the blue water alley.
Sure enough this nice Dorado hit the rig about 3 miles from shore and Steve had the game to put it on ice.
Nice catch from the 23-foot panga that is changing all the rules for extreme panga fishing!
Mark Applegate finished off a full week of fishing on the Adventurer with Captain Carlos with a mammoth Sailfish release. This monster is clearly the largest billfish ever caught on the 23-foot pocket knife and is a testament to the strength of the angler, boat, and Captain.
Here’s an excerpt from Mark’s email: “Just wanted to say thanks. I had a great time in Nosara and catching a Sailfish on my birthday was the icing on the cake! You have a great staff working for you, hats off to all of them! Carlos did an awesome job of putting me on the fish.”