Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The Wanderer welcomed client JP Jones and his friends for and offshore Sailfish battle on August 10.
Overcast skies kept the water’s surface temperature cool, luring the big billfish to the surface where they hit the baits early and often.
Great performance from First Mate Alex to coordinate the fights and Captain William to stay on the bite.
This group had such fun that they extended their trip on the spot, yielding several more Sailfish releases.
Big Sailfish and big smiles on the Wanderer!
These boys put a whipping on a swarm of Sailfish on a full day trip August 5.
These monsters boast remarkable beauty, especially on a day where the water is super-clear.
Excellent hunting by Captain William and great safe releases by First Mate Alex.
The Explorer closed out the month strong…fresh on the heels of several Marlin releases, they continued to score multiple Sailfish releases in late July:
Also they snagged a sweet Dorado for the dinner table:
Mike Gilbert’s posse kept the pedal to the metal on the Discoverer as Captain David put them on a swarm of Sailfish on July 31.
Great releases by anglers of all ages on the battleship!
Did I say three Marlins in three days?
I meant four Marlins in four days!
The barroom brawler is on a history-making streak, this time scoring a mammoth Blue Marlin for client Ward Heinrich.
Safe released as always by Mate Kevin.
They also marked the scorecard with a Sailfish release.
Wonderful work by the legendary Explorer!
Mike Gilbert’s group continued their amazing hot streak on the water with a fantastic Blue Marlin release on the Explorer.
This monster is certainly the fish-of-a-lifetime, and is the third Marlin release for the Explorer in as many days.
This consistency really speaks to Captain Carlos’ growth as a fisherman, and Mate Kevin’s fearlessness in the cockpit.
They rounded out the scorecard with a nice Sailfish release.
Briant Keen and his family had fabulous five Sailfish release day with Captain William on July 28.
They started quick with a release just one hour into the trip, then the action stayed strong throughout the day.
The highlight was a Double Sailfish release executed perfectly by First Mate Alex.
The seas were tall due to a big swell the night before, but this hard-fishing family fought through the queasiness and kept notching the scorecard.
The Barroom Brawler scored a knockout with client Matt Smoker achieving the Billfish Grand Slam on July 28!
The day started innocently enough with a pair of nice Sailfish releases:
Then Captain Carlos improved upon the scorecard with a small Black Marlin release.
Estimated around 200lbs., this juvenile Black Marlin put up a big fight but was safely handled and released by Mate Kevin.
Then a 500+ lbs. Blue Marlin hit the hook and Matt Smoker belted up for the true fish-of-a-lifetime:
This fish is a true monster and is fitting that it was final jewel in the Grand Slam crown for Mr. Smoker.
Oh, one other thing about this Grand Slam…5hr. HALF DAY TRIP!
Most anglers work their whole lives to accomplish the Grand Slam, but the Explorer only needs 300 minutes…mic drop!
The bite was a little bit of slow on July 23, but Captain William perservered as the Wanderer scored a nice Sailfish release for client Mike Maples.
Safely released as always by First Mate Alex.
Our new friend Thomas Caracciolo came down for some fun offshore action and saw nice action on the Discoverer.
After an early Sailfish release, they set themselves up for some nice dinners with Yellowfin Tuna and Dorado filets on ice:
