Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
John Hernandez stayed inshore with Captain Fico on the 17th, and scored one of the biggest Rooster Fish we have seen:
Easily weighing in at 60+lbs., this pez gallo was released after taking these pictures.
They also scored a Dorado for the dinner table.
Excellent work by the Explorer!
Jacksonville angler Joe Lutz scored a wonderful Rooster fish release on August 22 with Captain Alex.
This trophy is a true fish-of-a-lifetime. Great work by the Harvester.
Dale Rehus scored the biggest Rooster Fish release of the season on August 14.
This is a no-doubter 100+lbs. fish. The IGFA all-tackle record is 51.71kg (114lbs.) and I think this one is in the conversation.
A nice Sailfish release also reflected nicely on the scorecard.
Great work by Captain Fico and the barroom brawler Explorer.
David and Kevin Paredes joined Captain Alex on August 12 and continued their run of hot fishing both offshore and inshore.
This 34lbs. Rooster Fish release is a great addition to the trophy case, and was a harbinger of good things to come later in the day when they headed offshore.
The Harvester reports a 48lb. Yellowfin Tuna and two nice Dorados caught in the blue water offshore.
Captian Fico aka ‘El Brujo’ continued his sorcery on the 8th with a pair of memorable trophy releases with Richard Sim and his son.
These UK-based anglers started off this this awesome Rooster Fish, and then followed up with a sweet Sailfish release.
Great witchcraft by the Explorer.
George Johnson knocked Rooster Fish off of the bucket list with this excellent release on August 4:
Great job by Captain Carlos and the Discoverer!
Captain Fico took angler Jeff Tomcsik offshore on July 30 and found the Sailfish laying in wait.
This aggressive high-flyer provided great fishing memories, while these Yellowfin Tuna weighed down the dinner table.
The next day they scored a true fish of a lifetime with this excellent Blue Marlin release.
They finished the day inshore and scored another awesome trophy fish releases with this Rooster Fish.
Our new friend Juan Levesque got off to a hot start in late July with a great day on the Explorer.
First up was this small Rooster Fish release.
Then the super panga headed offshore and pulled off a sweet Sailfish release.
They also put some excellent filets on ice, thanks to a pair of awesome Cubera Snappers.
Great work by Captain Fico and the barroom brawler Explorer!
Elijah Morton joined the Wanderer for an excellent day of inshore action, punctuated by this amazing Rooster fish release.
What a monster, truly the fish of a lifetime!
The Adventurer brought yogis Josie and Celina up close to one of the most beautiful creatures in the ocean on the 31st.
This Rooster Fish release was the capstone of a thrilling 5 hour trip on the inshore panga. Great work!