Explorer | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

July 16, 2013

Rolando Rodriguez hails from the hard-fishing town of Tampa, FL and came to Nosara primarily to hunt the monster Snook that live in the Nosara River. However the siren’s call of the nearby blue water could not be denied as Mr. Rodriguez booked the Explorer during his brief visit to the area.

Hello! This Pacific Sailfish is a total monster and Rolando was stoked beyond belief to releases this exquisite pelagic.

Great work by Captain Carlos and Captain David…when this much experience is on the boat the fish better watch out!

July 15, 2013

Nathaniel Krauthammer took to the Explorer with his lady and within two hours they had released ‘His and hers’ Pacific Sailfish. This first beauty came calling at noon:

The second fish was nearly identical in size and was released just after 1pm.

Great fish-handling by Mate Kevin and outstanding hunting by the crafty Captain David!

July 14, 2013

People often ask us if they should go offshore or stay inshore, and we give them the answer that all anglers love: Both!

Peter Karpinski booked the legendary Explorer and got all he could handle both offshore in the blue water and inshore where the meat fish like to school up. He started the day with two excellent Sailfish releases as the first fish came blasting through the spread around noon

Excellent release by Mate Kevin to ensure the safety of both fish and angler. On the next fish Peter was feeling a little brave and decided to bill the fish himself…not quite as easy as Mate Kevin makes it look, huh?

With the trophy fish released, Captain David pointed the Explorer inshore and Peter had a field day on nice-sized Yellowfin Tunas. Take a look at this trio of tasty treats:

Excellent work from the powerful Super Panga and by angler Peter Karpinski!

July 6, 2013

Captain David stayed inside on July 6 with Cara Macksoud and her fellas. Take a look at this nice haul:

The 25lbs. Cubera Snapper definately qualifies as a tasty entree, but don’t overlook the Amberjacks for ceviche and soupa. These folks are spending a few months in the Nosara area and we hope once the refrigerator is empty we see them on the water again.

July 4, 2013

Jessica Bartoszek and her friends spend three nice days on the Explorer with Captain David and on the final day of the trip he delivered a memorable Sailfish release.

This Sail dragged out a mile of line but the tough-as-nails Explorer backed her down quickly and brought her alongside for a quick, safe release.

Great work by the angler, Captain, and crew of the baddest Super Panga in the sea, the Explorer!

July 4, 2013

Randy Powell has the knack for catching big fish as evidenced by this ridiculous 50+lbs. Amberjack caught on July 5. Captain David parked the Explorer right on top of the inshore reef system and this monster inhaled a fresh Bonita chunk.

Good looking day in Garza with some great fish soup on the menu.

July 2, 2013

David Schiffer and his lady took to the Super Panga on July 2 and Captain David kept the good times rolling with yet another tasty bite of Yellowfin Tuna.

These football-sized Yella Fellas are the perfect size for filets and yield the best-tasting meat around.

More importantly check out the big smiles on the client’s faces; This is the standard side-effect of a great day of Super Panga fishing!

July 1, 2013

The Explorer is on a roll this week with the Yella Fellas and Randy Powell was the latest to enjoy Super Panga fishing.

This pair of Yellowfin Tunas are just right to fill the refrigerator for Randy’s time in Nosara. He has a trip planned later this week on the Wanderer so let’s hope this was a nice warmup for some offshore action.

June 29, 2013

Conway Johnson and Savanna Blue joined Team Wenz for a big time on the Explorer with Captain David and had two nice Yellowfin Tunas to show for their efforts.

They will surely be popular at whichever restaurant they haul these meaty filets into.

Great work by the Super Panga!

June 16, 2013

The action was just getting started for the Good Doctors as Captain David switched up tactics and dropped some deep rigs to the bottom. Look and what was lurking beneath:

This Cuberra Snapper is a full 50+lbs. and it was a monster to catch. If yesterday’s big Dorado wasn’t enough to keep these boys fed this Red Buick should fill up the rest of the refrigerator.

Sensing the need for appetizers, the Explorer put Yellowfin Tuna sushi on the menu with this very nice 25lbs. specimen. On a slower day this fish would be considered the highlight, but clearly the bite was on fire and Captain David kept the Explorer‘s presentation one step ahead of the fish.

The Explorer‘s fishboxes were so full that they smartly began to target catch and release species. This Rooster fish is a beautiful example of this species. What amazing markings!