Dorado | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

February 23, 2014

Captain William reports fantastic action for Annie Crowell and her group. The action started fast with a big Dorado on ice:

Then the Wanderer was attacked from all quarters by hungry Sailfish.

Great fish handling by First Mate Alex as always, but how about Captain William’s keen trigger finger on the camera…trust me it ain’t easy to capture a Sailfish in flight!

Anne scored the final Sailfish of the trip, then added another pair of Dorados to round out the day.

Picture perfect performance by the mighty Wanderer!

February 21, 2014

Beau Braid and his boys laid down a groundbreaking performance on the flagship Wanderer…how does FOURTEEN Sailfish releases sound to you?

They were swarmed by Sailfish from the start of the trip all the way until the last line was reeled in.

The multiple hook-ups started just after 1pm. They had a double hook-up followed by a triple hook-up.

This is one of the most hectic hookups in all of fishing but these fish did not stand a change because of Captain William’s calm demeanor on the wheel and First Mate Alex’ laser precision in the cockpit.

Beau and the boys experienced yet another Triple hook-up:

The fourteen Sailfish releases were backed up by five beefy Dorados. Safe to say these guys have plenty of filets for the week.

As a final send-off, the Wanderer was greeted in Garza Bay by this majestic Baleena (Humpback Whale). Great shots from Captain William of thes amazing creature in the wild.

Here’s the email we got from Beau: “Thanks Craig! We had an awesome trip. Everything was great, and the fishing even better. Once I get some pictures together I will send some good ones to you. But I know William got a lot of good ones too”

February 20, 2014

Cathy Riddle was back for more blue water action on February 20 and got off to a fast start with another Dorado on ice, plus a nice looking Wahoo.

Personally, I think the T-shirt is what lured him in.

The Sailfish bite was on in the early afternoon as they released this beast:

Great work by these Florida anglers!

February 19, 2014

Beau Braid and his Florida posse notched the scorecard today with Captain William on the Wanderer delivering great blue water action.

This Dorado was a good sign early in the trip, but in the afternoon the Sailfish swarm attacked.

Great work by First Mate Alex on the safe releases.

February 17, 2014

Captain David delivered an identical catch report the next day for client Cathy Riddle, as another Sailfish and another Dorado found the hooks on February 17.

Clearly Captain David has his approach dialed-in and the Explorer is in mid-season form.

February 17, 2014

Beau Braid did very well on the blue water today on the big blue beauty the Wanderer. Sailfish abound in these waters, and these CCA Florida anglers were ready to meet them in battle.

After a few early releases, Beau and boys we attacked by this acrobatic Sailfish. He was bucking so hard that he jumped up into the outrigger lines!

They also scored this 30lbs. Dorado late in the trip, a perfect way to end a day of big billfish releases!

February 16, 2014

Our pal Francois Bernier took another crack at the blue water beasties and added this nice Sailfish release to his ledger:

He followed up with a 30lbs. Dorado to keep his icebox full of filets.

February 14, 2014

Harris Savin continued his tour around the fleet with a visit to Captain David’s Explorer. The good times kept rollin’ for this fun-loving client on the Super panga.

Harris was joined by Roger Smith and together they released five more Sailfish.

Look at these shots…Great work on the camera by Harris!

As usual they added a late-day Dorado for the dinner table.

Harris is on a tear this week and we expect more great catches from this angler.

February 13, 2014

After two successful fishing days on the Adventurer, Harris Savin has developed a knack for knocking down big fish.

On February 13 he was joined by his buddy Patrick McGoey on the flagship Wanderer and they put on a whirlwind fishing display that saw five Sailfish releases, plus a pair of Dorado on ice.

The Sailfish were in an acrobatic mood today, with lots of great above-the-water action.

The pair of Dorados are certainly a sweet treat, with the big daddy weighing in at 45lbs.

Great hunting by Captain William and excellent fish handling by First Mate Alex made this a day to remember for the mighty Wanderer.

February 11, 2014

The Wanderer put on a fishing clinic with client Gordon Nielsen on February 11. Captain William deployed the tried-and-true tactic of following feeding porpoises to the perfect spot.

These spinning porpoises led the way to the blue water break where the Sailfish were ready for battle.

The first releases featured some high-flyers, but Captain Williams deft boat-handling combined with First Mate Alex’s masterful fish-handling spelled trouble for these Sailfish.