Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Jose Luis Barzuna joined Captain David and Mate Kevin for a blue water billfish hunt and scored a nice bunch of Sailfish releases.
Look at the amazing color on these Sails…lots of blue and green light from these monsters.
They added a 25lbs. Dorado late in the trip, capping of a very memorable day of offshore action.
William Donough enlisted theย Explorerย on February 7 and Captain David set the super panga right in front of a swollen school of Sailfish.
These monsters came in hot and heavy all afternoon; as soon as Mate Kevin turned one loose another big one came flying through the spread.
The baits were definitely looking tasty, as this frigate bird couldn’t resist a rigged ballyhoo.
We do occasionally get a bird snagged in the lines, but we make sure they are safely released just like the billfish.
By then end of the half-day trip the Explorer had notched five safe Sailfish releases…excellent day by Captain David!
Chad Langley and the boys finished off their week of furious fishing with more Sailfish release and some excellent eating fish on the Wanderer.
Chad tried to give the Sailfish an early Valentine’s Day present: a little kiss upon release!
They rounded out the day with Dorados and a tasty little Yellowtail Snapper.
David Svec and the boys hit the water hard on the Wanderer today with hard-biting action to report. Right off the bat they nailed a big Dorado, then set course for Sailfish City.
The Sails bit aggressively and gave these Massachusetts anglers all the fight they wanted.
Good safe releases by First Mate Alex to ensure the survival of these spendid Sailfish.
A second Sailfish came calling in the early afternoon and this posse made quick work of him.
David and the crew have a trip scheduled on the Explorer this week and we are looking forward to their results.
Kurt Gresenz and Thomas Gargan enlisted Captain David of the legendary Explorer to guide them to Sailfish City.
Little did they know that the biggest Wahoo of the season was stalking the super panga’s spread.
This monster easily weighs 60lbs. and might be 70.
With the filets on ice it was time for the mission at hand: Sailfish skirmishing!
By the end of the day Mate Kevin had four safe releases.
Great fish handling and awesome hunting by Captain David.
The Explorer was pleased to welcome Tobias Marcuy and his group for a fish-filled day on the blue water.
This group had five Sailfish releases with some beautiful photos to show for it.
Check out this bright blue! Great work by Mate Kevin to keep these still-green fish under control. Safe releases all around make for a perfect day!
They also nabbed a pair of Dorados for the icebox; one came early in the day, the other was the last fish in the boat.
Excellent work by Captain David and the legendary Explorer!
North Carolina’s own Chad Langley, Kevin Poole, Brad Simons, and Ben James put in a solid week of fishing on the pangas before stepping up to the flagship Wanderer on February 4.
Captain William put the blue beauty out in front of a pack of Sailfish and these boys pulled off four incredible releases.
The peak of the bite saw a triple-strike, however one of the Sails spit the hook…still you wanna talk about an exciting moment, this is it!
This was the final Sailfish release of the day and just might be the biggest of the bunch.
Nice fish-handling by First Mate Alex to see that all of these sweet Sailfish swam off safely.
They added a trio of swollen Dorados to round out an excellent angling performance.
I don’t know what it is about these North Carolinians but they sure can fish!
Ryan McCulley and his friends booked the Explorer for a 6.5 hour trip to the blue water and were met head-on by a pack of hungry Sailfish.
Captain David and Mate Kevin pulled out all the stops and delivered several sweet Sailfish releases.
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Photographs rarely do these fish justice; however these shots captured the bioluminecent glow of these wonderful fish.
Great fishing by this fun-loving group of New Yorkers on the legendary Explorer!
Fantastic send-off for Sarah Heekin and her group! After a week of big Sailfish releases, they finished their three-day excursion with perhaps the largest Sailfish release of the season so far. Look at the shoulders on this monster:
This fish probably outweighs Mate Kevin by 60lbs., so it was a minor miracle just to pull off the safe release.
Later in the day they released another nice Sail to put the cap on a great week of fishing.
Awesome work by Captain David and Mate Kevin to show these North Carolina anglers a great time on the water!
Sonny Strohl and the boys stepped up the flagship Wanderer today and they had billfish on the brain. Captain William set course for Sailfish City while First Mate Alex prepared an irresistible spread.
The Sailfish hit the lures aggressively as First Mate Alex expertly dropped the ballyhoo. The hook set and the fight was on.
Captain William kept these fights short and ensured the safe release of all Sailfish.
They also returned to shore with a sack of Mahi filets, care of this nice Dorado catch.
All around great day of action for the flagship Wanderer!