Family Fishing in Costa Rica | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

May 30, 2013

Client David Stone and his family booked the Wanderer and after a great week of inshore action the flagship got back to her bread and butter: patrolling the streets of Sailfish City!

This mean Sailfish came calling early in the trip and put on a heck of a show on the way to a clean release. Estimated at 115lbs. this is a common-sized Sailfish for our area, however the second Sail of the day is a real monster.

This beast put the crew, boat, and angler to the test but David Stone lived up to his rock-solid entomology in this battle.

Safe released as always as we marvel at another great performance by the best boat in Garza the Wanderer!

April 10, 2013

The Explorer caught the biggest Amberjack we have ever seen on April 10 with client Bradford Kuhns and young Mr. Thomas Donnelly. This monster is estimated to weigh 90+ lbs. and is an incredible fishing accomplishment.

It is hard to know which was more difficult: catching this behemoth or hoisting it up for the picture!

Amazing work by Captain David and the 26-foot Super Panga!

March 27, 2013

Decked out in support of the Final Four contending Michigan Wolverines, Ray Anderson and his boys took a 3/4 day trip on the Wanderer and brought home a variety of good eatin’ table fare including this small White Tuna and a nice Jack Crevelle.

Hail to the victors indeed! Another great day of family fun on the famous Wanderer!

March 26, 2013

Matthew Cothrew and his family took to the Rio Nosara via kayak and explored from the highlands all the way down to the river mouth.

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Febraury 27, 2013

Dave Devine and his family turned in one of the best performances in recent memory by releasing two Sailfish and two Striped Marlin on just a 5 hour trip! That is incredible production for a half-day of fishing.

Both Stripeys weighed about 225lbs. which is typical size for this species. They fight just as ferociously as their bigger cousins and getting two releases on a single trip is certainly a noteworthy feat.

Nice to see that Dave’s son got in on the action and caught one of the Sails. Great fish handling as always by First Mate Alex to make sure the fish and the kid got away from this photo safely.

February 19, 2013

Rich Binnell and his son had a day of big smiles and fun action on the 23 foot Adventurer with Captain Carlos. The fish were gigantic by any stretch, but the small Snappers and White tunas taste just as good as the big ones!

Looks like the lack of big fish didn’t diminish the smiles on board the Adventurer!

All told we got happy clients and fish in the box as the Adventurer delivers a fun, safe, educational family fishing trip.

February 18, 2013

Mark Manson brought his family to the Wanderer for a relaxing sunset cruise, but the fish were biting with such frequency and variety that relaxation fell by the wayside.

They started off by catching a and bunch of Bonitas which are not very tasty for humans to eat; however the bottom fish can’t resist them!

Mark’s family pulled in a 15lbs. Ponpano (above) and 25lbs. Grouper which should provide more than enough filets for the rest of their trip. Another excellent sunset trip from the famous Wanderer!

February 12, 2013

Michael Helbock brought his family to the Wanderer, which in addition to being the most productive boat in Garza is also the most family-friendly. Many youngsters have been introduced to the craft of sportfishing on the flagship and her crew are the perfect hosts for a safe, fun, and educational time on the water.

They caught a few Jack Crevelles and a pair of tasty Mullet Snappers; excellent eating for the dinner table!

Excellent inshore action from a boat that is just as good for families as for hardcore anglers.

January 4, 2013

Excellent Sailfish release from the Jennifer Jones group on the unstoppable Explorer.

Captain David coaxed the monster into the spread and Carlos executed a textbook release. Great catch for this youngster on the boat that has yet to meet it’s match.

January 2, 2013

We should hang a sign on the Adventurer reading: “Under Construction: Great family fishing memories”

Dan and Kristine brought their young son aboard for a quick excursion just outside Garza Bay and they hauled in two nice-sized Dorados.

Looks like the kid had a ball and everyone should have a full belly to show for their efforts with over 50lbs. of fish on ice by trip’s end.