Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
On the 22nd, angler Chris Graves and his posse elected for the afternoon 5 hour session with Captain Alex on the Harvester.
Despite the short trip, the Sailfish were ready for the fight and came into the spread one after the other.
Not a bad way to spend the afternoon, right?
Captain Alex and the Harvester welcomed angler Brad Watson’s posse for a fun trip offshore on the 19th.
The mega panga rolled into Sailfish City and found the big billfish bristling for battle.
Great work by Mate Wilson to safely handle and release all of these monsters.
Phil Egan’s hot streak continued on February 18. Here is the email he sent us after the trip:
Hey there Craig –
Had another killer day on the 5 hr trip on the Harvester yesterday. 3-4 miles out we had our first sail hooked up – the guys were still setting up and only had the shotgun line in the water.
Went on to go 5 for 7 on sails and 1 for 2 on dorado (24 lbs). That boat is a bad ass fishing machine!
Thanks for 3 great days of fishing. The boats and crews are all top notch. The guys all fish hard and with enthusiasm.
I can’t help but think they’ve all probably caught thousands of sails in their lifetimes, but treat each hookup with the excitement of it being their first.
Until next year!
Phil Egan
In the afternoon session, Captain Alex welcomed the FishingNosara brass; US Rep Craig Sutton and NE Rep Mark Cooney went 7 for 7 on Sailfish releases.
Captain Alex had two-half day bookings on February 15, and scored enough Sailfish to prove that two halves are more than a whole.
Big Sailfish action dominated the morning session.
With lunch around the corner, these boys nagged a small Dorado. Perfect for three nice sandwiches.
The Harvester battled a bunch of billfish with angler Sloan Roger’s group on the 13th. The highlight of their blue-water battles was this big Black Marlin release.
This monster Marlin release was the finale of a trip that also included a swarm of Sailfish releases.
Mate Wilson and Captain Alex had their hands full with these airborne Sailfish.
Great work by the mega panga and Sloan Rogers’ group!
Shane Whealton finished off his week of fishing in style on February 8 with the Harvester reporting a 71lbs. Dorado catch; this is clearly the largest of the year so far.
This big bad bull hit two different baits, but the mega panga’s crew calmly coordinated the fight to prevent tangles.
The Whealton boys were joined by FishingNosara’s Northeast Rep Mark Cooney for this fishin’ mission. Their scorecard was marked up with multiple Sailfish releases.
Busy day for Mate Wilson overseeing the releases of these monsters.
Great work by the Harvester and her crew!
Captain Alex welcomed anglers from the Adam O’Keil group on February 6 and posted a banner day of blue water action.
On the way out to the blue water they nagged some small feeder fish, then stepped up the main attraction.
This Marlin release is a truly world-class angling acheivment. Safely handled and relesed by Captain Alex so we can count on battling this beautiful billfish again soon.
The Harvester was attacked by swarms of Sailfish throughout the trip.
These billfish were fired up and ready for action; what a blessing for these Canadian anglers.
Charley Smith and Morgan Trible continued their dominance of Pacific Sailfish on January 29.
Captain Alex reports that the action was fierce and the Harvester scored a pair of excellent Sailfish releases.
A small Dorado rounded out the day, perfet for an evening snack.
Great work by the mega panga and these Virginia anglers.
The Harvester set a new high bar for the season with NINE Sailfish releases on the 28th. Morgan Trible, Charley Smith, and photograpther Yorhany Annovazzi were on board to capture these beauties.
The Double Sailfish release was clearly a highlight, but the action stayed strong all day long.
