Black Marlin – Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

December 19, 2025

Captain Antonio and Mate Raffa continued to shine on December 19, with the Explorer reporting an excellent Black Marlin release.

They also scored a sweet Blue Marlin release:

For the dinner table they brought home this beefy Dorado:

Jean Rene Parenteau had a big afternoon with the mighty flagship Wanderer on December 15. This Black Marlin release is truly world-class:

For the dinner table they added a beefy Dorado.

Mike Nelson and Tom Morton turned in one of the best days in recent memory with the Discoverer on December 3.

This monster Black Marlin release was backed-up with a MONSTER 130+lbs. Yellowfin Tuna:

GRAND SLAM ALERT!

The Discoverer and angler Bill Manning scored lovely trio of billfish releases on August 22. First up was this monster Black Marlin release:

They followed up with this superb Blue Marlin release:

These Marlin releases were augmented by a super Sailfish release:

What a fantastic finish to the 2025 fishing season.

A great group of students from Cape Henry Collegiate released a BIG Marlin along with some super Sailfish on July 27 with the Wanderer.

Safe Marlin release for the Explorer and angler Jerry Jenkins:

The Discoverer had a massive time with angler Stephen Kramr on July 17.

After the billfish releases, they filled up the filet bag with Yellowfin Tunas.

The Harvester delivered the goods on July 13 with fantastic Black Marlin release.

They came inshore later in the day and bagged a big Rock Snapper and a tasty Rainbow Runner.

Stephen Kramr’s group had a big Marlin break the hook just alongside the Discoverer on July 13.

For the dinner table, they scored multiple big Yellowfin Tunas.

Craig Moss added two more Marlin releases to his scorecard on his July 2nd trip with the Harvester.

Excellent fish handling by Mate Gerardo to ensure the safe live releases of these awesome creatures.