Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The Explorer performed brilliantly on February 9 with Norman Lindsey scoring a very challenging Double Sailfish release.
This would be the clear-cut highlight for most trips, but Norman also nagged a wonderful 50+lbs. Dorado.
“I just wanted to say how impressed I was with your captain and mate, and the entire experience,” Norman wrote to us via email. ‘Everything was top notch, and my wife and I had a blast!”
Shane Whealton finished off his week of fishing in style on February 8 with the Harvester reporting a 71lbs. Dorado catch; this is clearly the largest of the year so far.
This big bad bull hit two different baits, but the mega panga’s crew calmly coordinated the fight to prevent tangles.
The Whealton boys were joined by FishingNosara’s Northeast Rep Mark Cooney for this fishin’ mission. Their scorecard was marked up with multiple Sailfish releases.
Busy day for Mate Wilson overseeing the releases of these monsters.
Great work by the Harvester and her crew!
The Discoverer was excited to welcome back Ted Markow’s family for a return trip to the blue water.
Just like their trip last year, Team Markow did great. They enjoyed a fun Sailfish release, then nagged big Dorados.
They also battled a Blue Marlin but it spit the hook before it could be billed.
“Kevin and Carlos know what they are doing,” wrote Ted. “I watched Kevin prepping the equipment and bait on the ride out. He pays attention to details. Carlos sees the fish when they are going after the attractors. Kevin brings the bait close to the fish in order to hook them. They did not miss many fish.”
“What great memories for my 15 year old and 11 year old daughters. Not may 15 year old girls can say they fought a 200lb plus blue marlin for almost 30 minutes.”
“Great times!”
Captain William welcomed Grant Hawes and his group of South Carolina anglers for a fantastic day of action on January 19.
This Sailfish releases was backed up with a nice array of Dorados.
This big hoss was the highlight of the day; when Captain William gets in the photo, you know its a big catch.
Great work by the flagship Wanderer!
The Tri-Generational Scotty Moore group finished off their great fishing vacation with a bountiful trip on January 2.
Captain Alex reports that the fish of the day with this monster Dorado.
They also nagged a nice Yellowfin Tuna to add some variety to the fish bag.
Great work by the mega panga Harvester!
Captain Fico scored big on December 28th.
These big Dorados are a welcome surprise, and hopefully a sign of things to come.
Our good friend Javier Perez brought a big group to Nosara in early December, and on the 6th they got started with a big day of action on the Discoverer.
Captain Carlos reports seven nice Yellowfin Tunas on ice, but the real monster of the day was this BIG Dorado.
Looks like everyone will be fed this week!
The Discoverer welcomed back Rickie Crews and his group for a fun fishing campaign.
A nice Sailfish release was backed up a big Dorado.
These guys last joined us in February 2020; gotta love that he was among the last to fish before the pandemic and the first to fish since we’ve re-opened.
Captain David and Virginia anglers Danny Baker pulled off two incredible catches on March 5.
A Sailfish release like this one used to be a rarity for the Adventurer…these days it’s the norm!
They also stacked the fishbox full of Dorado filets for the dinner table.
Lisa Branca and April Rountree returned on the 10th for more fun fishing action.
Multiple Sailfish releases were backed up with a monster Dorado.
What a great catch! With the filets on ice, the ladies took a break from catching fish to move to the forward platform to catch some rays.
Another great day on the mega panga Harvester.
