Dorado | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

October 19, 2017

James Wills came to Nosara primarily to surf, but he brought some friends along for an afternoon half day with Captain Alex on on October 19th.

This big Dorado got the afternoon off to a hot start, and was backed up by a similarly monstrous Mahi-Mahi:

A third fired-up Dorado put Team Wills to the test but was no match for the Mega Panga:

After all these filets ended up on ice in the fishbox, a little finch perched on one of the anglers’ head:

This must have been a good omen, because a late day Sailfish strike put the exclamation point on this great fishing day.

Awesome work by James Willis and his posse!

October 15, 2017

After several days of sweet Sailfish action, the Harvester spent the 15th targeting meat fish with the Koehn group.

They nabbed five fat Dorados for the filet bag.

Great trip to the meat market by the Harvester!

September 27, 2017

Rachael and Maurice Taylor had a nice run of trips with Captain Fico on September 26th and 27th.

The highlight was this sweet Sailfish release, but the haul also included a good number of Yellowfin Tunas backed up by a couple big Dorados.

Excellent work by the barroom brawler!

September 22, 2017

Gary Killam knocked it out of the park on the Wanderer with a fantastic Blue Marlin release:

Earlier in the day they filled up the fishbox with Dorado and Yellowfin Tunas on the deck.

Great work by these Tampa based anglers!

September 20, 2017

Captain David is back in action with an excellent performance on the 20th. Joined by angler Kevin Jackson.

This MASSIVE Cubera Snapper was the highlight of a day where the rods stayed bent. They also added two nice Dorados and over a dozen football-sized Yellowfin Tuna.

Great work by the powerful Adventurer.

September 15, 2017

After a much-needed repaint and refit, the mighty flagship Wanderer was back in action on September 15th.

Captain William picked up right where he left off, boasting a nice Sailfish release backed up with a tasty Dorado for the dinner table.

It’s great to be back on the water!

August 30, 2017

Alicia Blackledge and her posse got our off-season underway with a wildly productive day onboard the Explorer.

In addition to this sweet Dorado, they moved inshore and nabbed an excellent Rooster Fish release:

At the end of the trip they added to the filet bag with this respectable Yellowfin Tuna:

August 23, 2017

Captain Carlos finished off his season with a banner day with John Ritchie.

How does TWO Marlin releases sound for a send-off?

Nice work by Captain Alex (of the Harvester) filling in at the Mate position to capture and release these monsters.

They also scored a pair of big Dorados for the end-of-season feast.

August 22, 2017

The Wanderer finished the season with a magnificent trip with Christine Clarke and her family on August 22.

The father/son and mother/daughter combos went head-to-head with two nice Dorados.

A third nice fish rounded out the filet haul.

Family fun aside, Captain William and the mighty Wanderer earned the title of the FishingNosara flagship by scoring big Marlin releases.

This beastie put on a show for the Clarke family, and Mate Johnson was ready to bill and release the final Marlin of the season.

After a year that saw 234 trips, the big blue beauty is back on the trailer and ready for a month-long repaint and refit.

Captain William will be back on the scene in mid-September to continue his reign as the best Captain in all of Central America.

August 16, 2017

The Wanderer scored a floor-sweeper Dorado with client Randy Sullivan of Houston.

This whale of a Mahi is darn near the size of Texas and is a monument to Captain William’s prowess.

They also scored Sailfish for the trophy case earlier in the day: