Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
John Baumgart is a returning Hall of Famer who last year boated multiple Sailfish and one of the biggest Snappers ever caught here. This week he has three trips planned and got things started with an excellent Sailfish release on the Wanderer.
Check out that old-school shirt. That is the first style we ever had (2008 I think) and it looks like it’s held up through a few fishing trips.
Great start to the week for John; Stay tuned as this Florida-based anglers continues his marine onslaught.
Our good friend TJ Conrads is back in Nosara and he couldn’t help but get back out on the blue water for some big billfish hunting. Remember that TJ joined us in November 2012 and had a double sailfish release on the flagship Wanderer…this time TJ was flying solo and opted for Captain Carlos on the 23-foot Adventurer.
We are pumped up to report that even on a smaller boat the results stayed the same as the master hunter released another Pacific Sail!
“What a fight!” TJ commented later. We look forward to seeing TJ in the future…the Sailfish community may be less excited.
Kevin Golden has booked four trips on the mighty Wanderer this week and we expect for him to have a lights out performance. His first day certainly didn’t disappoint with four Sailfish releases.
Great work by First Mate Alex to safely release these fish, all while coordinating a photo shoot!
They backed up the trophy fish with a big Bull Dorado; the meanie greenies have been thick the last two weeks so look out for some big Mahi filets coming your way.
Rita and Stephen Greenberg of Naples, FL ushered in the Yellowfin Tuna season earlier this week on the Wanderer and today returned to take a trip to Sailfish City.
They had 9 Sailfish hit the baits on this trip as the mighty Wanderer caught and released 7 wonderful specimens.
Stephen’s Sailfish was especially high-flying. Let’s take a look at the digitally-zoomed version…see where this Sail didn’t even get to the bait before being hooks. This ballyhoo is just along for the wild ride.
Great work by the flagship and by the Greenbergs; only the most recent in a long line of great anglers who have come our way from the Sunshine State!
The Wanderer hosted the A-Team to today with Craig Sutton and Matty being joined by Nosara Paradise Rentals GM Javier Hernandez and security chief Eduardo Hernandez. The action got off to a quick start with this beefy Sailfish release.
Shortly after the release Eduardo got a big Dorado on the line and brought him all the way into the cooler. Estimated at 35lbs., this Mahi will definitely keep the farm fed for a while.
Eduardo has been part of our family since the beginning, yet we were shocked to learn that El Gato has only fished inshore prior to this trip. Great results from what we hope is the first of many trips offshore to the blue water.
The Wanderer welcomed Craig Sutton and Matty on May 16 for one of the rare occasion of the US Office fishing without any other guests. First Mate Alex and Captain William were joined by Junior Mate Hernan for a trip to the blue water that yield a trio of nice Sailfish releases, plus a bit of dinner for the fishbox.
First Mate Alex stayed busy with all these Sailfish releases, plus it was a great learning opportunity for Junior Mate Hernan to see how the pros do it.
After the Sailfish bite the Wanderer hooked-up a pair of Dorados; Craig boated the smaller one (25lbs.) quickly and easily:
With the cow in the box, Matty fought the Bull Dorado for about 10 more minutes until the fish reared it’s head just enough for Alex to get a gaff shot:
Three great Sailfish releases and filets on ice…just another outstanding day on the flagship Wanderer.
Tom Shipley and his family’s trip to Nosara is a classic fishing tale of patient triumph.
Tom, his son Tom Jr., and daughters Alyssa and Sara scheduled long days on the super panga and showed off their unbreakable South Florida fishing meddle.
On the first two trips they had some light action but nothing to get excited about: a few Bonitas and Jack Crevelles along with some mystery nibbles.
These South Florida anglers aren’t new to the game and understand that billfishing is as much an exercise in time investment than anything else.
There was a nice Sailfish release and a tasty Rainbow runner on the second trip, but these folks had their sights set on our most powerful species: BIG Marlin!
Their patience paid off on the third day when the dam broke loose and rained billfish on Team Shipley.
This bad Blue Marlin tore off a few baits before Mate Kevin found the sweet spot on the strike lever, and Tom Sr. was all set to bring in the fish of a lifetime.
The Explorer outmaneuvered this beast and they grabbed the leader five times…clearly a release no matter where you are fishing.
The action was just beginning as Tom Jr. stepped into the fray versus a high-flying sailfish.
These South Florida anglers really showed some grit on their three-day pursuit…still a small amount of time to invest for the fish of a lifetime!
Ron Poindexter made some more noise on the Wanderer on May 8 as they had ‘His and Hers’ Sailfish releases. The misses was the first angler up and she took this Sailfish on a succinct trip to the boat for a release.
The other Sailfish was a mean fighter and came it hot and heavy, but Mr. Poindexter was up to the task. Safe releases on both fish as always by First Mate Alex.
Katie Bonjean and Genivieve Torrey’s group split up between the Wanderer and Explorer today and over on the super panga Captain David reports some excellent action.
The highlight was Katie’s awesome sailfish release followed up with a second Sail released by Clayton Bonjean.
Katie Bonjean and her group released a whopping 9 Sailfish today on the Wanderer ranging from 75lbs. all the way up to over 100lbs. Clearly Captain William has found a nice Sailfish swarm and has been putting our clients on the blue streaks all month long.
Great work as usual by First Mate Alex seeing to the safe capture and release of these beauties as the Wanderer racks another day for the record books!
