Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Seth Moore and the boys stayed on the action on May 4 with multiple Sailfish releases and some great simultaneous hook-ups.
First Mate Alex had his work cut out for him handling these super Sails, yet all were safe released like usual.
Great work by Captain William to keep his clients on the bite throughout the week.
Captain David hit the ground running with the Discoverer, as we welcomed Jeff Vancini for some blue water billfishing on May 2.
We told you that the sightlines on the new Discoverer would yield some great never-before-seen angles, and these pictures tell the tale.
Amazing how much more detailed the fish is once you get 15 feet off the deck.
Great work by Jeff Vancini and the unstoppable Captain David!
Another fantastic Sailfish released by Fico on the Adventurer:
Big fish must feel pretty embarrassed when they get bested by a 23-foot boat, but Fico is a true disciple of Extreme Panga Fishing and once again beat a blue water beastie!
Big catch on the Wanderer for Peter Sohlden’s crew. These guys put in the time this week with a full scorecard of Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, and Cubera Snapper. Only one thing was missing…
BOOM! Big Black Marlin on the mighty Wanderer!
They also added another Sailfish release to their haul to finish out a great week of fishing in Costa Rica.
After a few days of assembly and shake-down, the Discoverer is in the water and catching fish!
Captain David has accepted the promotion to the new 31′ battle wagon and has tapped Mate Kevin to stick with him on this transition. On their first trip they were joined by Mate Fico and young Garza legend Hernan for an offshore trip with Craig Sutton and Ms. Paula.
Our new vessel headed to the blue water flanked by the FishingNosara flagship Wanderer and the super panga Explorer, and this three-headed fishing monster found a big mancha of spinning porpoises.
You know what that means….Yellowfin Tuna time!
Craig nabbed the first 15lbs. Yella Fella, then young Hernan strapped up for an Ahi of his own.
Ms. Paula notched the first billfish in Discoverer history with this fine Sailfish release, assisted by Mate Kevin.
In addition to dialing in the fishing tools for the new boat, Captain David and Mate Kevin are also experimenting with new photography angles to best deliver the blue water action to your eyeballs. With a 21′ tower and all kinds of good sight-lines it will be no time at all until we can all see how fun fishing on the Discoverer can be.
All smiles all around on the unflappable Discoverer!
Another day, another batch of Sailfish releases for Peter Sohlden and his posse.
These guys have been on fire all week!
These are all great looking fish, each easily over 150lbs.
They also added this tasty Yellowfin Tuna to polish of the trip.
Ruth Fricke and her group helped Captain David break in the new Discoverer with some excellent action on April 30. They started off with a pair of Bonitas which Mate Kevin used to make our special spinning strip rig.
The big Sailfish couldn’t resist the fresh meat, and the battle raged on the Discoverer with four excellent Sailfish releases.
Mate Kevin executed the safe releases with great precision as Captain David captured these amazing images.
Great work by the new crew on the new battleship!
Elizabeth Daigh saw her Sailfish dreams come true on the famous Wanderer.
First Mate Alex wrassled this beauty alongside for a picture-perfect release.
Peter Sohlden’s boys gained momentum with more Sailfish releases to start the day on April 27. This pair of releases got things going:
With several releases under their fighting belts this group flipped over to the spinning tackle, chased a school of spinning porpoises and casted for Yellowfin Tunas.
It’s a welcome sight to see these 20lbs. football-sized Yella Fellas back in our area. They always come in the early summer, and the big Marlin are usually close behind!
We met Peter Sohlden at the Florida Sportsman Expo in Ft. Myers last year, and he signed up for five days of fishing on the mighty Wanderer.
The ice was broken on the first trip of the week with a pair of sweet Sailfish releases.
