Sailfish | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

March 23, 2014

There is a crazy thing about ‘fishing momentum’…once it starts it doesn’t seem to stop!

After two successful trips earlier in the week, Scott Greiner and his group knocked it out of the park on March 23 with FIFTEEN Sailfish release on just a 5 hour trip.

The action was primed from the morning trip with Ed Showalter’s seven releases, and Captain William knew right where to go to find the fish.

First Mate Alex could barely get the spread back in the water before another Sailfish came calling.

You don’t average three fish per hour without a few multiple hook-ups:

The second fish spit the hook about 10 feet from the boat (above), but the next hook-up occurred minutes later…maybe the same fish?

An afternoon Dorado did little to quench these anglers’ thirst for billfish:

They squeezed every drop of daylight out of this legendary trip, catching the last pair of Sailfish just after 5:30pm.

Here’s a recap of the Wanderer‘s day: Two trips, twenty-two Sailfish releases. Kinda makes you rethink what a ‘good day’ really is on your boat.

March 22, 2014

Team Showalter has been gaining momentum at a rapid pace, but nobody saw this one coming….how’s 18 Sailfish releases sound?

When the day starts with a double hook-up and release, you know it’s going to be a fun day.

Captain William tracked down a whole chorus line of kicking Sailfish and First Mate Alex lined them up like the Rockettes.

One after the other these fired-up Sailfish came pouring into the spread.

After lunch the bite turned white-hot with not one but a second Triple Sailfish Hookup!

Check out some second-tier boats from the area trying to swoop in on Captain William’s mighty Wanderer:

Ain’t happening bro…The blue beauty kept releasing Sails until the last minute of the 8 hour trip.

It’s worth pointing out that all 18 releases were ‘clean’ meaning that the circle hook was fully released and removed from the fish…a lot of times when you hear of sportfishing teams ‘releasing’ large numbers of Sailfish that they are using the so-called Snatch release or South Florida release; this technique is safe and quick for the humans but leaves the hook in the fish, meaning a slow death for the billfish.

We don’t ever snatch release and it’s worth commending First Mate Alex and our other mates on their mastery of the clean release.

Amazing fishing for Team Showalter who once again prove that if you put in the hours on the blue water, the fish will reward your time investment!

March 22, 2014

Richard and Jean Prowant scored big again with Captain David on March 22, this time notching the scorecard with two nice Sailfish releases.

They also replenished the food supply with nice 30+lbs. Dorado.

Good times and good eatin’ on the legendary Explorer.

March 21, 2014

Ed Showalter’s group mixed up their fishing all week, and on March 21 their time on the Explorer brought a pair of sweet Sailfish releases.

March 21, 2014

FishingNosara is the first choice for Family Fishing in Costa Rica, and we are honored to be chosen by so many parents to show their kids a great experience on the water.

Check out the family Double Sailfish release scored by client Brad Ferris and his clan.

Hectic action on the Wanderer made smooth by Captain William and First Mate Alex. Both fish released safely and these kids get a great fishing memory to last a lifetime.

March 20, 2014

The Adventurer has proven that you don’t need a big boat to catch big fish down here, but did you know you also don’t have to be a big angler?

They little dudes showed a lot of poise on this Sailfish release, backed up by Captain Carlos’ cool demeanor on the water.

Great work by the 23-foot razor blade on this awesome billfish.

March 20, 2014

Bob Goins left the ladies at home for his second trip of the week and led the boys on a fishing mission to Sailfish City. Captain William found the fish and they hooked up a Sailfish right off the bat.

No gloves, huh Alex? It’s safe to say that First Mate Alex is in mid-season form with all the Sailfish releases this month!

These North Carolina anglers totaled four Sailfish releases on the trip.

Bob’s boys also added a pair of Dorados which should make the wives happy that the bacon is being brought home.

Excellent work as always by the famous Wanderer.

March 20, 2014

After getting acclimated to the blue water on the Adventurer, Ed Showalter and his group boarded the Wanderer for a trip to Sailfish City.

Captain William followed the porpoise schools to the feeding grounds, which First Mate Alex prepared an irresistible spread.

Right on cue, this high-flying beauty hit the hook and the fight was on! Laura belted up for the fight as the crew of the Wanderer put the moves on this high-flying Sailfish.

Laura did a great job keeping this animal under control as it zig-zagged to both sides of the boat.

Another excellent release by First Mate Alex and a nice notch on Team Showalter’s scorecard.

March 19, 2014

Scott Greiner and his crew stepped aboard the Wanderer with dreams of billfish, and Captain William snapped them awake with six lovely Sailfish releases on a 6.5 hour trip.

The ladies started off the action with a pair of Sailfish released early in the trip.

The boys held their own with three total releases; one per man.

The walk-off shot was the largest and most brightly colored of the day.

Great work by First Mate Alex in seeing to the safe release of all six specimens.

March 18, 2014

Ed Showalter brought a group of great anglers from the lake-dotted countryside of west-central Ontario, Canada; this crew is ready to fish HARD with five trips planned this week.

They got off to a fast start with Captain Carlos on the Adventurer with a fine Sailfish release; fitting that this group’s youngest angler caught the first billfish from our smallest boat.