Black Marlin | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

November 26, 2014

Like many of our past anglers, Tracey Stubits and crew hail from Northeast Florida near the original port of call for our flagship Wanderer.

The blue beauty sensed the presence of these Fernandina Beach fishermen and scored a HUGE BLACK MARLIN backed up by several nice Sailfish releases.

This monster gave a deep bulldog fight, but in the end couldn’t outmaneuver the famous flagship with Captain William on the wheel.

Nice release by First Mate Alex of a fish that is too big to fit in a picture!

Team Stubits also put three Sailfish releases on the scorecard: two in the morning, and the final one late in the day.

Great work by the best boat in the bay, the mighty Wanderer!

September 28, 2014

Kyle Sawicki and Lindsay Sawicki Powell ain’t scared of a little off-season Extreme Panga Fishing.

Check out this madness:

Marlinvimeo1 from Kyle Sawicki on Vimeo.

At 4:00 this nasty Black Marlin evades capture, skyrockets past the motor, and breaks off the leader.

At 4:10 the Marlin comes up to wave good-bye. Insane!

These Jacksonville anglers for a fun-filled five hour trip on the Explorer…after a pair of early Marlins on the line, they kept at it and their efforts were rewarded with a cooler full of delicious Dorados.

costa fishing video 2 from Kyle Sawicki on Vimeo.

Four big Dodos, a few Bonita, and a small Cierro Mackeral on ice…All in a day’s work from the unbeatable Super panga Explorer!

August 25, 2014

Want to talk about a perfect day of trophy fishing? Howabout a pair of BIG Rooster Fish releases in the morning, then a GIANT Black Marlin in the afternoon?

The mighty Wanderer accomplished this ludicrous feat in late August, leaving the clients equally ecstatic and exhausted.

This beefy pair of Rooster fish would satisfy the most demanding anglers, but these boys headed offshore after the releases and found a true monster lurking offshore.

Great fishing handling and boat handling by the blue beauty’s magnificent crew led to another textbook Black Marlin release.

August 15, 2014

Charlie Phillips’ posse saved the best for last, as on their final day of fishing on the Wanderer they scored a DOUBLE MASSIVE Marlin release.

We have some great video of this beast so look out for the full account on the next FishingNosara DVD due out this month.

The crew also added to their pile of filets…after a great day inshore on the 14th, they caught a whole bunch of filets to take home on the 15th.

August 3, 2014

Andrew Queral and Doug Dickman got off their week of Costa Rica fishing off to a blazing start! They notched the Wanderer‘s scorecard with a big Dorado, several Sails, and a MASSIVE Marlin.

A nice pair of Sailfish were the highlight of the morning, and a mid-day Bonita catch led to First Mate Alex reaching deep into his bag of tricks:

The crew moved quickly to rig a hook to this Bonita and keep him alive in the Tuna Tubes…this bait was pitched into the spread when a big Black Marlin hit.

In the afternoon they accidentally hooked-up a small Shark and released it after the photo:

It wasn’t all releases, though; this floor-sweeping Dorado certainly melted a bit of ice and served as the cherry on top of a perfect day of fishing.

July 9, 2014

Garza Bay was rocked by a unusual swell event on July 6, which meant we had to pull all the boats from the water and wait for the waves to calm down.

Florida anglers Ken Cox and John Benton had to wait a day to kick-off their fishing expedition, but once the swell passed we were back on the water!

They got off to a quick start with a nice Sailfish release on July 7.

Also check out this wonderful Roosterfish release:

They followed up with some nice Yella Fellas for the ice box. “Just ate a pound of raw tuna. Like eatin butter,” said John. “Awesomest day of fishing ever.”

Things boiled over on July 9 when a MASSIVE Marlin hit the baits and put on a fireworks show for Ken Cox.

June 18, 2014

While Chuck and Rick were battling two Marlins over on the Wanderer, the rest of the Good Doctors put in big work on the battleship Discoverer. The highlight was this MASSIVE Black Marlin which took both Mate Keven and Mate Fico to subdue.

The followed-up with a nice Sailfish release and a couple of tasty Yellowfin Tunas.

Great work by Captain David on another legend-building performance.

June 18, 2014

Earth-Shattering moment on the Wanderer today as the Good Doctors pulled off a simultaneous Double Marlin Release! We have pulled off several Double Sailfish releases in the past and a few memorable Marlin/Sailfish doubles, but this marked the first true Double Marlin release of the season so far.

To describe the moment of the strike as ‘chaotic’ is an understatement; the skill of Captain William to keep these high-flying monsters from getting tangled only trumps First Mate Alex’ fish-handling skills.

Wrangling 1000+lbs. of angry billfish at once is no small feat, but we have always said that the Wanderer is known for defying expectations.

Amazing work by the flagship!

May 31, 2014

The big battleship Discoverer posted a MASSIVE Marlin release on May 31.

Captain David’s view from the top gives him the competitive edge when big billfish come calling.

Nice work by Mate Kevin to hold on tight to this monster long enough for some pictures. A clean safe release with the cherry on top of this near-perfect fishing accomplishment.

May 26, 2014

William Christian Flanagan and his boys hit the water hard on May 26 with a legendary performance on the mighty Wanderer.

Captain William took the flagship offshore where a huge Black Marlin hit the baits early in the day, and put up a fight that left these anglers drenched in sweat.