Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
FishingNosara Lifetime Hall of Famer Richmond Phipps enlisted the super panga for a short trip to the fish market along with son Daniel and daughter-in-law Yetty.
They scored some nice Yellowfin tuna backed up by a pair of beefy Dorados. These filets made a perfect addition to the Thanksgiving feast the next day.
Great work by Captain David and one of the true innovators of Garza panga fishing…great work Richmond!
Our great friend Marion Lawler is back in Nosara for another round of deep sea fishing with his sons. The Wanderer was on top of her game as they hunted down a swarm of Dorados and Yellowfin Tunas for the refrigerator.
Marion’s sons got their first crack at blue water fishing with the Wanderer back in July 2012 where they performed brillantly, however clearly their a little more confident this time around:
JULY 2012:
NOVEMBER 2013:
Clearly they have been working on the craft cause they boated these monsters with the smooth precision of professionals.
Great work by this Texas posse! We expert to see these boys again soon.
Lori Seiler and her group from North Carolina got off to a fast start on the first of three full days of fishing on the Wanderer.
Captain William lead the way off shore and found that big green Dorados were stacked up thick as cord-wood.
Time to get lumbering!
They called it a day with 10 Dorados on ice and two more days on the schedule.
Stay Tuned!
Tom Kerl had such fun on his first two days with FishingNosara that he signed up the Wanderer for a victory lap to the blue water. The action kicked off with three meaty Dorados on ice with a beautiful Sailfish release for the finale.
These thick Dorado are a great sign…regular readers of the report may have noticed that so far this season the Mahi have not been huge, but this influx of 20+ lbs. Dorados means that the predatory billfish are not far behind.
This Sailfish was no match for Tom Kerl and the Wanderer and the flagship executed a picture-perfect catch and release of this pelagic.
Great work from the big blue beauty and our new friend Tom Kerl.
Tom Kerl followed up his excellent outing on the Wanderer with a fantastic day on the Explorer. Check out the biggest Dorado of the season so far:
That’s a tasty dish right there! Great work by Captain David on the Explorer…the little boat that no one saw coming is primed for another lights-out campaign this season.
Tom Kerl and his group had a blast on the Wanderer today with a total of four Sailfish releases!
Tom got things started with this fireballing Sailfish that put on a show about 20 feet from the back of the boat.
After the safe release of the Sailfish, the Wanderer‘s spread was attacked by a hunting pair of swift Sails.
First Mate Alex supervised this veteran anglers while Captain William put on a boat-maneuvering clinic; keeping two Sailfish on the line and separated from each other is no small feat, but for Captain William this is a walk in the park.
These Sailfish are a little big for the famous Double Sailfish release, so First Mate Alex cautiously released each fish separately.
Later in the day it was time for the Miss’ to step up to a mighty Sailfish and she had no problem executing this release. Notice from the photo that Alex is impressed that she is fighting the Sailfish standing-up, foregoing the Wanderer’s fighting chair.
After four trophy fish releases, the only thing left to worry about was dinner, which Tom brought home in the form of this 20lbs. Dorado.
Great memories, great photos, and great dinner…that’s a perfect day on the mighty Wanderer.
Derrell McCrary has spent lots of time on the mighty Wanderer over the last three years, and this St. Petersburg, FL angler brought some buddies along this time for a two day blue water campaign.
They started out their adventure by boating a few nice Dorado:
These mahi-mahi represented more than just tasty filets for the dinner table…they were a sign that bigger fish were lurking in this stretch of water.
Sure enough a bad-to-the-bone Sailfish hit the hooks in the early afternoon and the ensuing battle put the anglers to the test. Check out this feisty action right next to the boat:
First Mate Alex got this fish under control and executed a perfect safe release as always. Derrell and the boys will be back tomorrow and we expect even more great action for them on the famous Wanderer.
The Blue Spirit Yoga Retreat booked the Wanderer and Explorer for a blue water outing for the faculty and students.
The Explorer won the day with three fat Dorados on ice. Estimated between 20 lbs. – 30 lbs., each of these greenies yields lots of great filets for these yogis.
Nice hunting by Captain David and Carlos on this very productive outing.
Nancy Ferguson and her posse had a very productive day on the Wanderer with a pair of tasty Dorados in the fishbox. These Virginia anglers are the latest in a long line of great clients we’ve hosted from the Old Dominion.
These green goodies have been prevalent so far this season and are a great sign for the coming year.
Great work by Captain William and First Mate Alex to put their guests on the fish and bring them all the way to the icebox.
Matty was in town to help get the new office squared away, but still found a little time to squeeze in some fishing. The legendary Explorer was in the final touch-up stage of maintenance and Matt got the first crack on the Super panga this season.
Trolling a few miles offshore they pulled in this nice 20lbs Dorado…not a monster by any stretch but still a really good-eatin’ fish!
