Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The season is so young, but we already have our first sure-fire, first ballot FishingNosara Hall of Fame inductee:
This amazing 50+lbs. Dorado was scored by Andrew Mendenhall’s group on December 6. This monster was the largest of nine Dorados caught.
Theย Discoverer also added a Striped Marlin release and two Sailfish releases.
On any other day this level of billfish action would be an excellent performance, but the mega Mahi-Mahi makes this a day to remember.
Introducing the FishingNosara Hall of Fame Class of 2019:
Introducing….
The 2018 Class of the FishingNosara Hall of Fame
October 5, 2013 – Shannon Emery – Broomtail Grouper caught on the Wanderer
November 28, 2013 – Richard Parcels – Two Striped Marlin released on the Explorer
November 29, 2013 – Dan Seiler – Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 6, 2013 – Mike Pearce Group – Four Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 19, 2013 – Roger Bowgen Family – Seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 21, 2013 – Matt Lowe Family – Marlin and two Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 23, 2013 – David Carroll – Sailfish relesed on the Adventurer
December 30, 2013 – Kirk Sandifer – Two Marlin and four Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 6 – 13, 2014 – Dennis Paul – Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 15, 2014 – Ron LaGro – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 2 – 6, 2014 – Ben James, Brad Simons, Chad Langley, and Kevin Poole – Striped Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer, plus outstanding overall performance
February 3, 2014 – Ben James – Roosterfish released on the Adventurer
February 5, 2014 – Kurt Gresenz and Thomas Gargan – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
February 13, 2014 – Ryan Harrington – Blue Marlin released on the Explorer
February 8, 2014 – Harris Savin – Sailfish and Rooster fish released on the Adventurer
February 18, 2014 – Bob and Helen Goins – Blue Marlin and Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 21, 2014 – Beau Braid Group – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 3, 2014 – John Timmerman – Cubera Snapper caught on the Adventurer
March 5-7, 2014 – Hendrick Engel – Eleven Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 9, 2014 – George Shipley – Six Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Dewey Gile – Eight Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Brian Larsen – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 17, 2014 – Shannon Gonzalez – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
March 18, 2014 – Jennifer Gonzalez Group – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 24-27, 2014 – John Koons Group – Black Marlin and twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 25, 2014 – Darren Cook – Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
March 30 – April 7, 2014 – Ken Russell, Brenda Russell, Larry Komenda and Misti Nolan – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 3, 2014 – Geoff Hancock – Nine Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 4-6, 2014 – Mark Obenour – Twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 18, 2014 – Martin Spreen Family – Dorado caught on the Wanderer
April 22, 2014 – Bob Pease – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
April 22-25, 2014 – Bob Pease Group- Nineteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
May 1, 2014 – Peter Sohlden – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 5 – May 7, 2014 – Jon Athan – Snapper Slam on the Adventurer
May 8 – May 10, 2014 – Five Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 9, 2014 – Chris Escabedo and Will Havens – Four Marlin released on the Discoverer
May 20, 2014 – Willard Richards – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 26, 2014 -William Christian Flanagan Group – Three Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 24 – 27, 2014 – Bart Carey Group – Four Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 28, 2014 – Paul Matthews – Blue Marlin released on the Discoverer
June 12, 2014- Wayne Hopkins – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Black Marlin release on the Discoverer
July 8, 2014 – Brad Muirhead and Pedro Ramirez – Two Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
July 20, 2014 – Sebastian Bire – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
July 24, 2014 – Dominic Licari – Blue Marlin release on the Wanderer
August 28 – 30, 2014 – Bill Harris, Brady Harris, Elie Bedran, Scott Cox, Mark Scott and Lee Scott – Eleven Sailfish released on the Wanderer plus outstanding overall performance
August 5 – 6, 2014 – Andrew Queral and Doug Dickman – Two Marlin and a Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
August 15, 2014 – Matt Ponzio and Joe Timm – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
September 28, 2014 – Kyle Sawicki – Two Marlin released on the Explorer
October 5, 2013 – Shannon Emery – Broomtail Grouper caught on the Wanderer
November 28, 2013 – Richard Parcels – Two Striped Marlin released on the Explorer
November 29, 2013 – Dan Seiler – Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 6, 2013 – Mike Pearce Group – Four Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
December 19, 2013 – Roger Bowgen Family – Seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 21, 2013 – Matt Lowe Family – Marlin and two Sailfish released on the Wanderer
December 23, 2013 – David Carroll – Sailfish relesed on the Adventurer
December 30, 2013 – Kirk Sandifer – Two Marlin and four Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 6 – 13, 2014 – Dennis Paul – Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer
January 15, 2014 – Ron LaGro – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 2 – 6, 2014 – Ben James, Brad Simons, Chad Langley, and Kevin Poole – Striped Marlin and seven Sailfish released on the Wanderer, plus outstanding overall performance
February 3, 2014 – Ben James – Roosterfish released on the Adventurer
February 5, 2014 – Kurt Gresenz and Thomas Gargan – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
February 13, 2014 – Ryan Harrington – Blue Marlin released on the Explorer
February 8, 2014 – Harris Savin – Sailfish and Rooster fish released on the Adventurer
February 18, 2014 – Bob and Helen Goins – Blue Marlin and Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
February 21, 2014 – Beau Braid Group – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 3, 2014 – John Timmerman – Cubera Snapper caught on the Adventurer
March 5-7, 2014 – Hendrick Engel – Eleven Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 9, 2014 – George Shipley – Six Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Dewey Gile – Eight Sailfish released on the Explorer
March 16, 2014 – Brian Larsen – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 17, 2014 – Shannon Gonzalez – Wahoo caught on the Explorer
March 18, 2014 – Jennifer Gonzalez Group – Ten Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 24-27, 2014 – John Koons Group – Black Marlin and twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
March 25, 2014 – Darren Cook – Striped Marlin released on the Wanderer
March 30 – April 7, 2014 – Ken Russell, Brenda Russell, Larry Komenda and Misti Nolan – Fourteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 3, 2014 – Geoff Hancock – Nine Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 4-6, 2014 – Mark Obenour – Twelve Sailfish released on the Wanderer
April 18, 2014 – Martin Spreen Family – Dorado caught on the Wanderer
April 22, 2014 – Bob Pease – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
April 22-25, 2014 – Bob Pease Group- Nineteen Sailfish released on the Wanderer
May 1, 2014 – Peter Sohlden – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 5 – May 7, 2014 – Jon Athan – Snapper Slam on the Adventurer
May 8 – May 10, 2014 – Five Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 9, 2014 – Chris Escabedo and Will Havens – Four Marlin released on the Discoverer
May 20, 2014 – Willard Richards – Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 26, 2014 -William Christian Flanagan Group – Three Black Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 24 – 27, 2014 – Bart Carey Group – Four Marlin released on the Wanderer
May 28, 2014 – Paul Matthews – Blue Marlin released on the Discoverer
June 12, 2014- Wayne Hopkins – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
June 18, 2014 – The Good Doctors – Black Marlin release on the Discoverer
July 8, 2014 – Brad Muirhead and Pedro Ramirez – Two Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
July 20, 2014 – Sebastian Bire – Blue Marlin released on the Wanderer
July 24, 2014 – Dominic Licari – Blue Marlin release on the Wanderer
August 28 – 30, 2014 – Bill Harris, Brady Harris, Elie Bedran, Scott Cox, Mark Scott and Lee Scott – Eleven Sailfish released on the Wanderer plus outstanding overall performance
August 5 – 6, 2014 – Andrew Queral and Doug Dickman – Two Marlin and a Rooster fish released on the Wanderer
August 15, 2014 – Matt Ponzio and Joe Timm – Double Marlin release on the Wanderer
September 28, 2014 – Kyle Sawicki – Two Marlin released on the Explorer
How would John Harbord, Jon Ronloff, and Bruce Sabine fare after a seven billfish day yesterday? Would they have anything left in the tank after three excellent days of fishing both offshore and the inshore reefs? Would the billfish finally evade their crafty capture?
Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, and Sailfish released!
This is the classic Grand Slam and is by far the rarest feat in billfishing. Less than a dozen Grand Slams are reported worldwide in a given year and this performance will serve as the high water mark for years to come for Costa Rican sportfishing.
The Stripey was the first one to get snared by the mighty Wanderer‘s spread and John did great work to make this fight quick and efficient. Captain William kept the boat in perfect position for the contest and the angler kept tension like a pro.
Fantastic work by First Mate Alex who is always pumped up when big billfish come calling.
Next up was a very nice Pacific Sailfish which would be a highlight on any other day with any other anglers; for these hombres this Sailfish release was as routine as a free throw.
The final piece of the Grand Slam came in the form of this MASSIVE Black Marlin that came calling later in the day. This monster was huge and the look on Alex’s face tells the tale.
What a fantastic release photo…magazine cover anyone?
Once back in Garza Bay the Tampa-based fishing team was elated, and added this 145lbs. Brown Marlin release:
Legendary fishing by these FishingNosara Hall of Famers!
