Rooster fish | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

March 8, 2023

David Frakers released a world-class Rooster Fish near shore on March 8.

The Harvester also scored a BIG Amberjack off the bottom.

The filled out the filet bag with several outstanding Dorados on ice:

February 1, 2023

Captain Carlos got off to a hot start in February with this excellent Rooster Fish release by Danielle Hewitt’s group.

January 20, 2023

Mr. and Mrs. Van den Bogert finished their week of fishing on the Explorer with a wonderful Rooster Fish release:

They also nabbed some nice Dorados and Yellowfin Tunas.

January 11, 2023

The Harvester and Martin Wicks were back at it on the 11th, and the picked up where they left off with this nice Sailfish release and Dorado catch offshore.

Then they came inshore and scored an excellent Rooster Fish release.

January 11, 2023

The Explorer stayed hot on January 11 with a few excellent Dorados.

They also moved inshore and deployed our tried-and-true Rooster Fish tactic. First step was to grab some 4-6lbs. Bonitas in with the Planer/Spoon rig:

Then we bridle the Bonita and send to down to the reef.

The tactic yielded this excellent Rooster Fish catch which was released after the photo.

November 29, 2022

Captain Fito kept the good times rolling on November 30 with a nice array of inshore scores.

This Amberjack is a tasty treat, and was followed by a big Rooster Fish release.

Even a feisty Barracuda couldn’t resist the Adventurer‘s spread.

The Alson crew finished up their week of fishing in Costa Rica with a very productive inshore romp. This BIG Congrio is the best tasting fish on the reef and will make their end-of-trip dinner a real treat.