Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Captain Alex took the Harvester way offshore on the 14th, and Kevin Shimp’s family was ready for the long ride into battle.
Steve Shimp fought an active high-flyer, and then young Josie countered with a Sailfish release of her own.
Big Dorados and Yellowfin Tunas rounded out the haul.
Great work by these Southwest Florida anglers and the mega panga Harvester.
On March 13, Kevin Shimp and his family posted a banner day on the Harvester.
The Sailfish have been thick this month, and Captain Alex is always ready to deliver sweet Sailfish releses for his clients.
For the dinner table they also nagged a big Dorado, backed up by a smaller one. Here is Bailey with a 38 lb fish, caught with no adult help.
Great work by the mega panga and the Shimp family.
The Adventurer welcomed angler Ross Giotto for a fun 6.5 hour trip on the 10th, and they nagged this very nice Dorado.
Impressive work by Captain David and the 23-foot switchblade.
The Wanderer welcomed the Brookshire family on March 7. This monster Dorado was caught by angler Jatzen Blanco.
Great work by Master Captain William and the mighty flagship Wanderer.
Tim Fox writes: “I was out fishing with David on Saturday, March 6th, and had a great trip. The only thing is, I forgot to have David text me the pictures he took of the dorado and sailfish we caught.”
“David was great and we had a great time!”
Our good buddy Joe Goins took to the Wanderer on March 5. The highlight was this floor-sweeping Dorado:
Multiple Sailfish releases and a tasty Yellowfin Tuna filled the afternoon with rod-bending action.
On March 4, we welcomed Jason Frelich’s group for the first day of a three-day offshore campaign. The highlight of the trip was this monster Dorado
Throughout the day, the Harvester was beset by hard-charging Sailfish. Several multiple hookups with safe releases all around.
Some small Yellowfin Tunas rounded out the haul; what a great start to the week for Team Frelich.
From the “Small World” department:
Dan Johnson from Hatteras was happy to welcome his new friend Antonio Carrillo to fish with him on Wednesday the 24th.
They met at the immigration line in Liberia airport last year while Dan was wearing a Fishing Nosara shirt when Antonio called him next in line
After many questions from Antonio, Dan said he fishes with Fishing Nosara and William Mendoza is my captain of many years
Antonio quickly said he is my father
It’s a small world
Dan has been trying to get Antonio to fish with him on a day off from the immigration police and it worked out great to fish with his father.
So on February 24, the Wanderer welcomed this most distinguished guest:
This may be a vacation for Officer Carillo, but the same can’t be said for the fish…the family scored over ten Red Groupers, plus a nice Yellowfin Tuna.
This trip was a ‘who’s who’ of local talent. Captain Fico of the Explorer came along, also a guest of Mr. Dan Johnson.
The fishing karma was so good that they scored a double Grouper catch even though the snap swivel was left unbuckled.
Near-shore Sailfish release were a welcome diversion.
Also Captain Fico scored an outstanding Yellowfin Tuna.
Here is Father and Son with an excellent Dorado:
“With the best Captain, my father.” Antonio posted.
Justin Harmening bulldozed his way into the FishingNosara Hall of Fame with a magficient THIRTEEN Sailfish release performance on February 23.
To say that these fish were aggressive is an understatement. Captain Alex could barely get the spread deployed before a bait got wrecked by a hard-charging Sailfish.
Team Harmening handled multiple hook-ups throughout the day. Great work by the crew to keep these fights organized and the lines un-tangled.
All this reeling can work up a mighty appetite, but this nearly 70lbs. Dorado should help with the hunger.
A few smaller Dorados rounded out the meat haul.
Certain anglers want to micromanage their trip (inshore for 1.5 hours, troll for 2hr, cast for 45 minutes, etc.) and a common response is to “take what the ocean gives you.”
Phil Egan learned this lesson from the sea on February 16. Here is his account:
“So, our little 2.5 hour 3-5:30 snorkeling trip turned into quite an experience. Green water and swells over the reef turned the snorkeling into a bust. We then turned offshore to see if we could have the kids spot some dolphins – that was a bust too.”
“After about 45mins searching, the guys then said “how about some fishing”. Um….sure! We ended up snagging 2 sails – so much fun.
“And then with the sun going going down and the guys taking in lines – the last remaining line in the water – port outrigger – blows up. Bring in a beautiful ~40 lb dorado!”
“Can’t wait for the Thursday trip!”