Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Legendary FishingNosara Hall of Famer Dan Johnson is back on the blue water, and on his first trip he brought Moises (son to Capitan Fico) and his friend Anthony on the Wanderer for a fun day offshore.
Multiple Sailfish releases were augmented by a medium-size Dorado.
Great work by these young guns and Dan Johnson.
The Discoverer welcomed some ladies from the Yoga Paradise Retreat led by Beverly Brown, Belinda Taylor, and Carla Kemp on February 21.
Several nice Sailfish releases provided great memories for this group.
Also they nagged this excellent Dorado for the dinner table.
Big fish and big smiles is what we love to see!
Fish Tacos anyone?
Our good friend Adam LeMaster has returned to Nosara for another fishing campaign.
This seasoned angler found the Sailfish waiting for him, and the big battleship Discoverer reports multiple releases.
With more trips coming this week, it’s good to see that the boys will be well fed thanks to these nice Dorados.
Mitch Parrish joined the Discoverer on the 18th, and the big battleship was firing on a swarm of Sailfish.
After these billfish releases, they also nagged a nice Dorado for the dinner table.
Excellent fishing by these Montana-based anglers.
Certain anglers want to micromanage their trip (inshore for 1.5 hours, troll for 2hr, cast for 45 minutes, etc.) and a common response is to “take what the ocean gives you.”
Phil Egan learned this lesson from the sea on February 16. Here is his account:
“So, our little 2.5 hour 3-5:30 snorkeling trip turned into quite an experience. Green water and swells over the reef turned the snorkeling into a bust. We then turned offshore to see if we could have the kids spot some dolphins – that was a bust too.”
“After about 45mins searching, the guys then said “how about some fishing”. Um….sure! We ended up snagging 2 sails – so much fun.
“And then with the sun going going down and the guys taking in lines – the last remaining line in the water – port outrigger – blows up. Bring in a beautiful ~40 lb dorado!”
“Can’t wait for the Thursday trip!”
Captain Alex had two-half day bookings on February 15, and scored enough Sailfish to prove that two halves are more than a whole.
Big Sailfish action dominated the morning session.
With lunch around the corner, these boys nagged a small Dorado. Perfect for three nice sandwiches.
Nosara Paradise Rentals GM Javier Hernandez and Cheif Engineer Marino Lora brought their families along for a refreshing day of offshore fishing on February 12.
The Wanderer reports several Sailfish releases and a nice Dorado for the fishbox.
After a year of hardships, it’s great to see the ‘Pura Vida‘ spirit alive and well in Nosara.
The Explorer performed brilliantly on February 9 with Norman Lindsey scoring a very challenging Double Sailfish release.
This would be the clear-cut highlight for most trips, but Norman also nagged a wonderful 50+lbs. Dorado.
“I just wanted to say how impressed I was with your captain and mate, and the entire experience,” Norman wrote to us via email. ‘Everything was top notch, and my wife and I had a blast!”
Shane Whealton finished off his week of fishing in style on February 8 with the Harvester reporting a 71lbs. Dorado catch; this is clearly the largest of the year so far.
This big bad bull hit two different baits, but the mega panga’s crew calmly coordinated the fight to prevent tangles.
The Whealton boys were joined by FishingNosara’s Northeast Rep Mark Cooney for this fishin’ mission. Their scorecard was marked up with multiple Sailfish releases.
Busy day for Mate Wilson overseeing the releases of these monsters.
Great work by the Harvester and her crew!
Captain Alex welcomed anglers from the Adam O’Keil group on February 6 and posted a banner day of blue water action.
On the way out to the blue water they nagged some small feeder fish, then stepped up the main attraction.
This Marlin release is a truly world-class angling acheivment. Safely handled and relesed by Captain Alex so we can count on battling this beautiful billfish again soon.
The Harvester was attacked by swarms of Sailfish throughout the trip.
These billfish were fired up and ready for action; what a blessing for these Canadian anglers.
