Explorer | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

December 26, 2013

The Cooper Family had a fantastic fishing day on the Explorer with Captain David and Mate Kevin.

Mr. Cooper kicked off the action with a nice Dorado catch.

Thing really heated up in the afternoon as the Explorer was beset by wave after wave of Sailfish strikes.

Sarah Cooper scored this mammoth release, but right on the heels of this fish swimming away Jessica nabbed one of her own. These were the first Sailfish for each of these ladies, but they bested the beasts with the precision of old pros.

Mate Kevin saw to the safe releases as Captain David stayed one step ahead of these rocket ships. Great day of action on the super panga!

December 25, 2013

Hendrik Engel spent Christmas day on the Explorer with Captain David and Mate Kevin. The Super Panga delivered some gifts for this family…two Sailfish a-leaping!

We expect to see Hendrik later this season for a return visit to Sailfish City.

Great work by the barroom brawler

December 24, 2013

David Pippins’ boys hail from the heart of Jacksonville, FL and they turned in a very productive half-day on the Super Panga Explorer with Captain David. They boated a pair of thick Dorados, then backed it up with a smaller duo of Yellowfin Tuna.

Great work by the barroom brawler and these boys from our backyard!

December 18, 2013

Brent Mileur and his daughter had a great day of action on the legendary Explorer with Captain David and Mate Kevin.

Dorado was on the menu and this group snagged a trio of tasty green goblins.

Nice work from the crew of the baddest Super Panga in town!

December 17, 2013

Kyle Lewis and his friends took to the blue water on the unstoppable Explorer and bagged some great-eatin’ fish for their week in Nosara.

First up was this big Yellowtail snapper; this is the second whopper of this variety this week and is certainly a Christmas treat for our anglers.

Kyle finished off their trip with this big Dorado. Yummy!

November 29, 2013

Great send off for Craig Sutton as the Explorer produced another legendary Cubera Snapper for the US Rep for FishingNosara.

Like usual, this fish was a ‘day-saver’…after a long day of nothing but Bonitas, this monster took the live tuna off the bottom and gave Craig a heck of a fight.

Great filets are already on the way back to Jacksonville, much to the delight of the US office!

November 28, 2013

Teresa and Richard Parcels are the latest anglers from CCA Florida to make their way to Nosara for some great fishing action, and Captain David on the unstoppable Explorer certainly made their dreams come true.

We use the phrase “filled the fishbox” kind of loosely around here, but in the first of their three days fishing they literary filled the fishbox:

After that haul the die was cast for some offshore action, and these Florida anglers did not disappoint…how about TWO Striped Marlin released?

Excellent work by Captain David and Mate Kevin to deliver the goods for these clients.

November 27, 2013

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!

November 19, 2013

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.

November 15, 2013

Eddie Rivera and his buddy took to the Explorer for an inshore tuna hunt and were rewarded with a trio of tasty Yellowfins.

These football-sized Yella Fellas weigh about 10 lbs. each but their filets make for the best sushi around…hold on there!

Let us filet it up for you first!