Tag: Sailfish

July 8, 2012

Jacksonville anglers Jesus Pulido and Dianne Gregory has an outstanding trip on the Wanderer today. Dianne got things going early with this beautiful Pacific Sailfish release around 9:30am.

Great release by First Mate Alex on this true fish of a lifetime!

This posse then set about filling the fishbox with fresh filets and found these excellent Yellowfin Tunas in a school offshore. They had several simultaneous hook-ups and ended up with four monsters on ice, plus they added a Dorado for good measure.

“Clean-up, needed in the fish department.”

Once again the Wanderer turns in an off-the-charts for this Duval county group on just a 5 hour half-day!

July 7, 2012

Our new friend Charles Mark Perdue joined Captain David and Mate Carlos on the famous Explorer for a 3/4 day trip, however the action was so intense that he extended his trip to a full day once they got out to the fishing grounds.

We’ll let Mr. Perdue tell the story:

“Craig, thanks again!!ย  Fishing with your group was the highlight of my brother’s trip to Costa Rica. Two of my brother’s caught a Sailfish and one caught a small Dorado. ย My Brother-in-Law caught a sail as well. ย What was great about the experience, is my 3 brothers had never been off-shore fishing except in a big party boat. ย So, needless to say…they were really excited when they got to land sailfish!.”

“David and Carlos, were very good and patient.ย  We stayed out longer….we were having so much fun. I may be down again the week before X-mas and if so, I will book another day or two with you guys.”

July 7, 2012

Dave Priddy followed up his Sailfish release with another two behemoths today. These fish came calling at 9:40 and 10:30 respectively, and neither one could match the mighty Wanderer with Dave on the reel.

The second fish was potentially a double-header but his hunting buddy escaped.

As the half-day trip came to a close they added this tasty Wahoo estimated to weigh between 12lbs. – 18lbs.

Great work all around by David Priddy and the flagship Wanderer.

July 6, 2012

Our new friends Terrance Karnal and Brittney Niccole joined our old buddy Jeff Grosshandler for a magical half-day offshore with Captain William on the Wanderer.ย This deadly duo of New York anglers laid the smack down on a nice Sailfish.

Nice work by Mate Carlos (on loan from the Explorer / Adventurer) on the safe capture and release of this fish.

Get a load of these well-dressed anglers! You know the old saying in NYC, “either you’re City, or you’re country.”

July 4, 2012

It was fitting that on Independence Day we welcomed anglers from the Washington, DC area for an offshore war with the Pacific Sailfish. Dave Priddy hails from a small town in Maryland just a few miles from the Potomac River and from the nation’s capitol.

Captain William pointed the Wanderer offshore towards the blue water and the fireworks started early for the Priddy posse.ย 

They had three Sailfish strikes and managed to catch two of them. Great work by Dave on the reel and First Mate Alex on the safe release of these Sailfish.

The boys also caught a 40lbs. Yellowfin Tuna and lost a MASSIVE Yellowfin estimated to weigh over 100lbs.

It’s about this time of year when we see BIG Yellowfin Tunas down here so it is nice to hear that they are back.

June 30, 2012

Happy birthday to Steve! He got the best gift a man can ask for this year…a trip on the famous Wanderer with Captain William and First Mate Alex. They headed offshore and followed this pod of porpoises out to the blue water break.

The Sailfish were waiting out there in the nutrient rich blue water and they were hungry! The Wanderer‘s spread endured several attacks but stood strong and counter punched with a pair of Saillfish hook ups.

One got away, but his hunting buddy admitted defeat and shook hands with Steve after the battle.

Great work by the birthday boy on the big blue buoyant beauty!

June 29, 2012

Spread the word to the local billfish popluation…the Adventurer has struck again! Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that a 23 foot panga with tiller steering would stand up to the mighty Pacific Sailfish that populate our stretch of water, but the fearless Captain Carlos proved that last month’s sailfish release with Josh Walker was no fluke.

What a beast! Hats off to Captain Carlos for coordinating the strike, fight, and most importantly safe release of this majestic marine monster.

The angler for this release was from Marta Baez’ family and you can see from these excellent photos that this legendary Sailfish release was only part of their unforgettable Costa Rican vacation.

The absolutely wore it out in Nosara: ziplines, kayaks, horses, and of course one of the most memorable Sailfish releases of the season.

Pura Vida to the Baez Family!

June 28, 2012

Dennis Paul took his final swipe of the week at the marine population on the Wanderer and they had a quartet of sailfish visit the spread throughout the trip.

Of the four potential strikes Dennis and the boys on the big blue beauty caught three. As always Captain William kept the fights short and First Mate Alex coordinated all three safe releases.

The best thing about Dennis Paul is, even though he sits atop the FishingNosara Hall of Fame with three separate enshrinements he still approaches every trip with the enthusiasm of a first timer.

Compare the big smiles on these Sailfish releases against his catches from years past and he is clearly just as pumped up now as ever.

June 25, 2012

After two steller days of fishing earlier in the week, John Baumgart returned to the Wanderer for a final day victory lap around the blue water. This magnificent Pacific Sailfish showed up to send off Mr. and Mrs. Baumgart.

This is nearly as big as his Sailfish earlier in the week on the 22nd and combined with his gigantic Cubera with Captain David on the Explorer it is fair to say that John Baumgart put a beating on these fish. Great way to end a great week of fishing in Costa Rica!

June 22, 2012

Client John Baumgart and his wife set off on their first of three fishing trips with FishingNosara on June 22. They chose the mighty Wanderer for their inaugural trip and within the first hour of trolling were rewarded with this mammoth Yellowfin Tuna.

First Mate Alex put out the billfish spread and around 11am a big mean Pacific Sailfish had gulped the hook and was pulling against Mr. Baumgart with all of its strength.

All eyes were on John as he slowly won back line from the monster and brought her alongside the Wanderer. Captain William displayed his mastery of boat handling as he cut off this creature’s attempts to outflank the flagship.

Good game, shake hands.

As always this billfish was safely released and we look forward to catching her another day. Great start to the week for Team Baumgart.