Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The billfish were scarce today, so the crafty Captain William switched up the spread on the Wanderer to target some dinner-time filets. As always the flagship delivered the goods for client Henry Noguera and his group.
In all they boated four nice Dorados with the big one estimated at 40lbs.
Great work by the blue beauty that always brings home the bacon!
Glen Sutherland booked the Adventurer for a half-day excursion and the little 23-foot panga put Glen on top of big fish! Dorado was the most popular item on the menu and the lethal weapon hauled in several nice fish. Here is the biggest one:
They also caught a handful of Bonitas; not worth keeping but still nice to have the rods bend throughout the trip.
Russell Triplett and his lady had a wonderful day of action on the flagship, highlighted by His and Hers Sailfish releases and a monster Dorado for the dinner table.
Russell caught the first sailfish and just when she swam away freely after the release a second line popped off the report of a strike.
First Mate Alex switched the spread over from billfish to meatfish in the afternoon and once again the flagship delivered the goods for her clients. Take a look as this monster Dorado estimated to weigh over 45lbs.
Need some help holding that fish, Russell? I think she can handle it for ya:
ย Another super day on the big blue beauty Wanderer!
Another nice showing from Dennis Seltsam on his second day aboard the Wanderer. This time Mrs. Seltsam took the bull by the horns with the first fish in the box; This tasty Dorado is just a little bigger than the bull bested by Dennis on the 7th.
Not to be outdone, Mr. Seltsam released another 80+lbs. Sailfish to match his effort from the previous trip.
Lots of fun action for this Kentucky-based fishing couple!
Albert Aucoin and his sons took to the blue water like only a bunch of good old Tampa boys will: 3 days, 3 trips, all on the super Panga Explorer with Captain David. They earned many tasty filets highlighted by this 25lbs. Dorado caught on February 6 and 15lbs. Mullet Snapper caught on February 7:
Excellent work by a group of hardcore CCA anglers and the 26-foot Explorer
Dennis Seltsam is a returning Hall of Famer who absolutely lit it up last February with a wonderful Marlin and Roosterfish release. This time he arrives to our shores with an empty bucket list and let’s see what was biting for Dennis.
Mr. Seltsam got off to a quick start with this respectable 25lbs. Dorado on ice.
After as few missed strikes, Dennis was rewarded later in the trip when a mighty Sailfish found itself on the hook.
Another safe clean release by the Wanderer and a nice start to the week for Dennis Seltsam.
Joel Kean and his lady had a fun day of productive offshore harvesting…the only thing bigger than the Dorados were these clients’ smiles.
Both anglers caught some impressive specimens as once again the Wanderer delivers a great day on the water.
Travis Blackwell of South Carolina brought his group to theย Wanderer in search of blue water beasties, and Captain William reports that they found exactly what they were seeking. They released a pair of lovely Pacific Sailfish and added a dinner-sized Dorado to boot.ย
Of course these beauties were safely released and we look forward to fighting them again really soon.
Like a true Southern gentleman, Travis let the ladies fight the trophy fish while he took care of the meat.
Great work by Captain William, First Mate Alex, the Blackwell group, and the mighty Wanderer!
Much better action for Derrell McCrary and his posse on their second day of fishing on the Wanderer. They started off on a good note by icing this 40lbs. Dorado:
In the mid-afternoon the billfish bite turned on inย a major way and Derrell stepped up to the challenge, releasing this gorgeous 80lbs. Pacific Sailfish:
This hardcore group of anglers finished off the trip with a 70lbs. Pacific Sailfish and put them memories of their slow first day far behind them.
Our good pal Mike Young took to the Explorer in the afternoon and Captain David headed right back to where the fish were in the morning with similar results. No Snapper in the afternoon, but a nearly identical 40+lbs. Dorado was found on the end of the line
The Explorer continues her mission to deliver consistent, fun action for all of her clients. Great work as always by Captain David and Mate Carlos.