Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
The Explorer kept her foot on the gas on January 29, as once again she bested several Sailfish and backed it up with big Dorados.
The Dorados have been getting bigger as the season wears on. Check out a closer look at the coloration on this gorgeous Mahi:
All around good times and great fishing on the Super panga.
Clifford Jordan had a stellar day on board the Explorer with a scorecard that can be defined as the perfect day of charter fishing.
They started off inshore and immediately put these two whopping Dorados in the fishbox.
Then Captain David pointed the barroom brawler off-shore early in the trip and they spend the morning getting hammered by Sailfish.
Great releases by Captain Carlos (of the Adventurer) to ensure the safe survival of all of these catches.
In the afternoon they returned inshore in search of more filets, and were rewarded with this giant Cubera Snapper.
For a victory lap they added this Yellowfin tuna…three kinds of filets plus several trophy releases? That’s what I call a perfect day!
Sarah Heekin is the latest in our long lineage of North Carolina anglers to come our way via the NC CCA, and like the rest of the recent anglers from the Tar Heel state her group absolutely tore them out of the frame.
Big Sailfish dominated the morningn, and after Mate Fico safely released the beasts Captain David set the spread to attract tasty Dorados.
This is the first of three trips for this group and we expect even more big catches and big smiles from the Sarah Heekin group.
Clifford Jordan came our way by bidding on a prize package offered through the North Carolina CCA.
Like many of our past anglers from the Tar Heel State, this group put on a fishing clinic with Captain David and Mate Fico on the Explorer.
Sailfish attacked early and often, but they were no match for the Super Panga.
All the fish were safely released by our newest mate, who has a lifetime of experience in Garza but it still getting acclimated to the FishingNosara way of fishing.
Still, you can see his calm demeanor is the way he handed this feisty Sailfish:
After four excellent releases, the party focused on the refrigerator by pulling in two tasty Dorados.
Great work by Captain David and Mate Fico…we expect big things from this Mate in the future but his cool presence in the cockpit is already a welcome addition to the team.
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Our old buddy Francois Bernier returned to the Wandererย on January 25 hoping to improve on his December 2012 performance.
Back then he caught some big bottom fish and a few nice Dorados, but this trip saw Mr. Bernier best a beastly Sailfish.
After a safe release by First Mate Alex, Paige followed up with a big Dorado…seems like old times!
Great work by these fine folks and the ferocious flagship!
Nosara Paradise Rentals GM, Fuppernos presidente, and Mayor of Nosara Javier Hernandez took to the seas today on the Wanderer.
Flanked by Chief Mechanic Marino, Driver Primero Freddy, and Mate Kevin (of the Explorer), Senor Javier released an awesome Sailfish just a few miles from shore.
Nice work by Mate Kevin on the rope-n’-release!
Javier’s got a family to feed, so after the trophy release he dropped a bait to the reefs and hauled in this big Cubera Snapper.
All in a day’s work for the Mayor!
Another fantastic Sailfish releases for the 23-foot Adventurer. Check out this blue water beastie:
Later in the day these boys added a 15-20lbs. Dorado for the dinner table.
Excellent work all around by Captain Carlos and these kids.
The Explorer welcomed Matt Ketcham today from the hard-fishin’ town of Patchogue, NY on the south bank of Long Island.
This pro fisherman is set up about as close as possible to the Canyons, but the ‘short’ overnight ride he is used to is a little different than the 1600 foot ledge at the front porch of Garza Bay.
Look at this action from a 5 hr. half day barely 10 miles from shore:
Awesome work by Captain David and Mate Kevin on the safe Sailfish releases.
Evan Lambert of Nosara Shack Magazine and his pals Matt and Graham saddled up for some big time blue water billfishing on the legendary Explorer with Captain David and Mate Kevin.
Check out this beastly Sailfish they discovered offshore:
Looks like next month’s cover shot is ready to go!
Pura vida!
Shawn and Jen Riley won their trip to Nosara from the Wavemasters Surfing Tournament last year in Jacksonville, and their half day on the Wanderer delivered two excellent Sailfish releases backed up by a big Dorado on ice.
Jen was the hot rod for the day, breaking the ice early with the Dorado and closing the day with the second Sailfish release.
Shawn followed up with a big Sailfish that almost took him into the drink for a bath!
Great work from another in long line of fish-catching Northeast Florida clients.