Explorer – Page 46 – Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

March 26, 2021

On March 26, Captain Fico reported two Sailfish releases and two tasty Yellowfin Tunas on ice.

Conner Fenn’s group performed brilliantly, and took a little dip along with one of their Sailfish releases.

March 25, 2021

William Blocher scored TWO fish-of-a-lifetime on March 25 with Captain Fico reporting a pair of Marlin releases.

“Captain Fico put me on the fish straight away,” wrote Bill in an email.

Amazingly, this was on a 5 hour half day trip.

Excellent fish-handling by Mate Antonio to ensure the safe survival of this wonderful.

Also late in the day they hooked up another marlin estimated at 700lbs.-800lbs.

Touched the leader and released. Thought the only photo we have so far is this Bigfoot-esque blurry shot, this fish is a real monster.

March 22, 2021

The Explorer and angler Enrique Garcia’s family turned in a brilliant performance on the 22nd. This young angler scored a sweet Sailfish release.

Then they scored dinner in the form of this excellent Yellowfin Tuna.

Excellent day by Captain Fico and the barroom brawler Explorer!

March 19, 2021

The Explorer had lots of good catches near-shore in mid March, but on the 19th Captain Fico went way offshore to check on the action 30+ miles out.

His faith was rewarded with this big Black Marlin lurking far offshore.

Great release by the Explorer!

March 17, 2021

Charles Tompkins joined the Explorer in mid-March for a fun run of fishing action.

This Sailfish was caught early in the trip, but the real highlight was this monster Yellowfin Tuna:

Great work by Captain Fico and the barroom brawler

March 14, 2021

On March 14, the Explorer welcomed Matthew Zebrowski for a fierce day of fishing action.

This Sailfish was a nice highlight. They also got away with a bunch of Yellowfin Tunas.

March 4, 2021

Captain Fico has finished up his mid-season maintenance on the Explorer, and got the super panga wet on the 4th with two five hour charters.

Sailfish releases were multitude on both trips.

February 17, 2021

After a furious four month stretch of action, the Explorer in in the shop for maintance and upgrades.

Our boats are on anchor in Garza Bay for 10 months a year, and as such there is constant upkeep to keep the fleet in fighing shape.

The top has been lowered so that the stiches can be re-enforced, especailly around the antenna mounts. Also the storage under the consoles have been reworked and strengthened.

Another clean-up project is the clutter that built up naturally under the splashwell. The livewell pump is now rewired and rerouted to better deliver fresh seawater to the bait fish.

Up front is a new coat of gelcoat on the floor and gunwales. Also the front-facing seats are being re-upholstered with thicker seat foam.

We are always striving to improve our boats and enhance client comfort. The Explorer will return to the water in early March 2021.

February 16, 2021

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!”