Rooster fish | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

September 15, 2017

It’s the rainy season right now, but that didn’t stop Ron Lard and his team of Virginia-based anglers from braving the elements for three days, conquering a wide variety of inshore species.

Captain Alex and Mate Kevin performed fearlessly in the face of the rain, guaranteeing a fun, safe, productive run of trips.

Here’s what Mr. Lard wrote in an email:

Craig,

“Just wanted to let you know that my group and I (weather not withstanding) had a great time in Nosara. The housing was clean, comfortable and well equipped. Your staff was pleasant and took very good care off us.”

“Although the weather didn’t cooperate with our stay, Cpt. Alex and Kevin managed to get us out the three days and found fish.”

“We all highly recommend your company.”

Regards,
Ron Lard

September 14, 2016

We had the great honor to welcome Eduardono‘s Nicholas Olarte for a day on the Harvester, the boat he was instrumental in bringing into existence.

Last time we saw Nick was at the Miami Boat Show (above) where we celebrated the completion of the Harvester and began laying the groundwork for the new Fishtastic.

Much better tan this time around!

Nicholas bested this sweet Rooster Fish, plus got a rare face-to-face encounter with this creepy Octopus:

Awesome to see the architect of the Eduardono Covina Hull catching fish on the prototypical Mega Panga Harvester!

September 4, 2016

Our new friend Geoffrey Scotty chose the Explorer for a 5 hour inshore session and was rewarded with a bucket list caliber Rooster fish:

Later he released a smaller but equally beautiful Rooster Fish, and nabbed a big Amberjack for the fishbox.

August 15, 2016

The Explorer snatched up a little bit of everything in mid-August. They pulled a double trophy release with this Sailfish and Rooster fish on the same trip:

Then they paired another Rooster fish release with a full fishbox of filets:

The Super panga is on a hot streak and continues to create converts to Extreme Panga fishing.

August 16, 2016

“Rooster fish mania!” writes Ed Smith. “Went out with Carlos and Juan Carlos on the Discoverer today, made bait and turned every bait into a fish.”

“Here are a few of the better ones. Plus a few shots of the tools used today, raised a marlin and sail fish off shore.”

“Was great fishing with Carlos again!”

August 15, 2016

On August 15 the big battleship Discoverer stayed inshore for a Rooster fish firefight!

Three beautiful release will certainly fill the trophy room for Russell Brewster and his posse…great work by Captain Carlos and Mate Juan Carlos.

August 12, 2016

More great catches reported by the Discoverer. On August 12 Captain Carlos reports this sweet Sailfish release backed up by a nice Rooster fish release:

Nice fishing from the battlship!

August 5, 2016

The Discoverer is equally adept at conquering inshore trophies as she is fighting big billfish…check out this memorable Rooster Fish release caught just a few miles from shore.

Truly a bucket-list caliber catch from the big battleship!

July 28, 2016

There aren’t many places on Earth where can you score trophy fish releases both near-shore and off-shore on the same trip.

Scott and Linda McAnally found out that one of those place is in Nosara, as long as you’re on the Wanderer!

Great work by the King of Garza Bay!

July 18, 2016

The Explorer has cemented a reputation as a true catch-all vessel; in late July the barroom brawler scored every major type and species of fish in our stretch of water.