Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Ryan Harrington and Mackenzie Ruhnke came to Costa Rica to tie the knot, but these honeymooners found out that tied to the end of their knot was this 400+ Marlin:
Captain David cut down the angles on the high-flying beast while Ryan put tighten the the screws on her.
Mate Kevin kept this monster under control, and saw to a picture-perfect Marlin release.
Later in the day they scored a few Sailfish releases to round out the trip.
Great times on the Explorer for the new bride and groom!
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Bernard Patron saw some nice action on the Explorer with this hefty Sailfish release.
Nice work by Mate Kevin on the clean release.
Client Louis Quevillin and his boys booked the Explorer for a brief 2.5 hour visit to the blue water, and Captain David kept his Sailfish hot streak alive despite the short fishing hours.
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They didn’t leave empty handed with this tasty White Tuna on ice as well.
It’s a real treat to see such big smiles from such little anglers; at its best fishing is a family sport and it’s an honor to introduce youngsters to the craft of sportfishing.
Captain David turned in an awesome performance on a morning half day on February 10 with client Bill Zaidel and his son.
Giant Sailfish swarmed the boat early in the trip, keeping Mate Kevin super busy in the cockpit.
They also scored a pair of nice Dorados around 10am, then added a few more around noon.
More Sailfish were tearing up the spread, but Bill and boys showed no mercy.
Excellent five hour trip yielding four Sailfish releases…that’s how we do it on the Super panga.
Gordon Nielsen started his multi-day Costa Rican fishing trip with Captain David on the Explorer on February 9, and he got acclimated to the blue water battleground early and often.
This big Dorado was the first fish in the boat, then the Explorer was beset by some big Sailfish
This trio of nice releases is a great start to the week for Gordon…let’s hope for more great catches for Mr. Nielsen.
Jose Luis Barzuna joined Captain David and Mate Kevin for a blue water billfish hunt and scored a nice bunch of Sailfish releases.
Look at the amazing color on these Sails…lots of blue and green light from these monsters.
They added a 25lbs. Dorado late in the trip, capping of a very memorable day of offshore action.
William Donough enlisted theย Explorerย on February 7 and Captain David set the super panga right in front of a swollen school of Sailfish.
These monsters came in hot and heavy all afternoon; as soon as Mate Kevin turned one loose another big one came flying through the spread.
The baits were definitely looking tasty, as this frigate bird couldn’t resist a rigged ballyhoo.
We do occasionally get a bird snagged in the lines, but we make sure they are safely released just like the billfish.
By then end of the half-day trip the Explorer had notched five safe Sailfish releases…excellent day by Captain David!
You gotta love this itinerary: 6 nights in Nosara, 5 days of fishing!
The hardcore angling quartet of Ben James, Brad Simons, Chad Langley, and Kevin Poole began their fishing odyssey on board the legendary Explorer on February 2.
To say they got off to a fast start is the understatement of the year:
This high-flying Striped Marlin ain’t the biggest bully in the schoolyard but he had moves like a welterweight champion.
Chad put the screws to this fish as Captain David did everything he could to keep her centered behind the cockpit.
Finally they got the fish alongside and the fearless Captain Carlos (on loan from the Adventurer) executed a perfect billshot and release.
Later Ben got into it with a very aggressive Sailfish, but once again this billfish was no match for the barroom brawler Explorer.
These boys didn’t go hungry either, as Kevin KO’d this nice Dorado and Brad added a tasty White Tuna.
Good start to what should be a legendary week of hardcore fishing.
Kurt Gresenz and Thomas Gargan enlisted Captain David of the legendary Explorer to guide them to Sailfish City.
Little did they know that the biggest Wahoo of the season was stalking the super panga’s spread.
This monster easily weighs 60lbs. and might be 70.
With the filets on ice it was time for the mission at hand: Sailfish skirmishing!
By the end of the day Mate Kevin had four safe releases.
Great fish handling and awesome hunting by Captain David.
The Explorer was pleased to welcome Tobias Marcuy and his group for a fish-filled day on the blue water.
This group had five Sailfish releases with some beautiful photos to show for it.
Check out this bright blue! Great work by Mate Kevin to keep these still-green fish under control. Safe releases all around make for a perfect day!
They also nabbed a pair of Dorados for the icebox; one came early in the day, the other was the last fish in the boat.
Excellent work by Captain David and the legendary Explorer!