Sailfish | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

August 5, 2013

Andy McGuire had a phenomenal trip on the legendary Explorer with Captain David on the helm and Captain Carlos in the mate position. The dynamic duo put out an irresistible spread and the Sailfish swarmed the Super panga with veracity. Check out this high-flyin’ billfish action:

The first pair of Sailfish put on a great show above the water, but the second pair put on a high-wire act the likes of Barnum and Bailey’s:

Always the mindful skipper, Captain David set the Explorer up for Dorado later in the trip and scored this tasty morsel for his client.

Excellent work as always by the legendary Super panga!

August 1, 2013

Charlie Phillips, Joe Timm, and Jason Kintner blew the fish out of the water on August 1, posting their best performance to date. How about two Marlin (300lbs. and 500lbs.) and a Sailfish for the trophy case and a nice 25lbs. Mahi for the dinner table?

Jason Kintner: “SIX Pacific Sail Fish on the Explorer with Capt David and First Mate Kevin in one day, followed by TWO Pacific Blue Marlin releases with Capt William and First Mate Alex the next day out!!! OUTSTANDING!!! We WILL BE BACK!! Amazing fishery, amazing people!! William, Alex, David and Kevin were profesional in every way. See y’all again soon!!!“

Laura McLean Phillips: “The crew of the Wanderer is AMAZING! These guys know how to make some memories.”

Things I learned in Costa Rica
Catching Bonita on light tackle is FUN!!!!
Catching Mahi is A LOT of FUN!!
Catching Pacific Sailfish on Catfish gear is GREAT Fun!!!
Catching 400# Pacific Blue Marlin on 30# test after fighting it for 1 1/2 hours is BRUTAL!! MUCHO respect for the Blue Marlin…Now where did I put that IcyHot…..

-Jason Kintner

July 31, 2013

Charlie Phillips, Jason Kintner, and Joseph Timm had a huge day on the Explorer with lots of billfish action backed up with good eatin’ fish.

Jason Kitner: “SIX Pacific Sail Fish on the Explorer with Capt David and First Mate Kevin in one day! OUTSTANDING!!!”

After releasing the trophy fish this posse set up shop over the reef about 2 miles out and piled the fishbox high with tasty Yellowfins.

Here’s a video shot from the Adventurer about 200 yards away; sorry for the quality, but this is a long way to zoom!

July 31, 2013

Tim Womack and his family lit it up on the Wanderer during their quick visit to Nosara near the end of July. The mayor of Sailfish City put this excellent family of anglers on five Pacific Sailfish…even the wife and kids got to reel in some monster billfish!

Tim broke the ice with the first release of the day, but was soon challenged by a mighty pair of junior anglers.

Not to be outdone, mama got in on the action with a Sailfish of her own.

Tim finished off the trip the same way he started with the fifth and final safe release.

Great hunting by Captain William and wonderful fish-handling by First Mate Alex to safely release all five fish.

July 28, 2013

Glenn Wootton’s group returned to the flagship on July 28 and took a tour of Sailfish City. The action fired off early in the full day trip and didn’t let up ’til late in the afternoon.

After three quick releases before noon, the action slowed down just long enough for lunch. In the afternoon the group picked up two more Sailfish releases plus a big Wahoo for the dinner table.

Great day all around by the Wanderer!

July 28, 2013

David Schwertner and his posse had a magnificent day on the super panga on July 28.

The bill collectors swarmed the legendary Explorer as Captain David on the helm and Captain Carlos in the cockpit bringing their substantial experience to bear on these brutal billfish:

July 26, 2013

Glenn Wootton and his family had a lights-out performance on the mighty Wanderer on July 26. These South Florida anglers started out with a fantastic Marlin release:

Here are some pictures that Glenn sent along with the following message:

“The first picture is me after 10 minutes; the last one is a half hour
later. He kicked my ass “

The Wanderer boated a trio of nice Sailfish to follow up on their earlier Marlin score.

For their final trick, Glenn’s posse nabbed some tasty Wahoo for the dinner table. Excellent work ladies!

Great work by the incomparable Captain William and First Mate Alex on a day with safe billfish releases and dinner in the fishbox.

July 25, 2013

The Explorer is absoulutely on fire this month! On July 25 she relased a Marlin and a Sailfish, plus mopped up on Yellowfin Tuna and the suddenly-abundant Wahoo!

The billfish were released early in the trip, leaving the rest of the day open for fridge-filling.

That’s some incredibly well-rounded fishing from the most powerful panga in the bay. Great work by Captain David and Mate Kevin on this excellent day!

July 24, 2013

On July 24 Captain William acclimated these two young anglers to the local Sailfish scene, as each of them scored a Pacific Sailfish release.

No matter your level of fishing expertise, the Wanderer and her crew have the tools, talent, and teaching skill to get you on the fish of a lifetime.

July 17, 2013

Travis Picariello is a good old boy from New Jersey who we had the pleasure of meeting at a fishing show in Suffern, NY. With a lot of pleading and begging his parents allowed him and his cousin to visit us in Nosara, and clearly these fellas had some aces up their sleeves from the word ‘go’