November 21, 2013

Tom Kerl had such fun on his first two days with FishingNosara that he signed up the Wanderer for a victory lap to the blue water. The action kicked off with three meaty Dorados on ice with a beautiful Sailfish release for the finale.

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These thick Dorado are a great sign…regular readers of the report may have noticed that so far this season the Mahi have not been huge, but this influx of 20+ lbs. Dorados means that the predatory billfish are not far behind.

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This Sailfish was no match for Tom Kerl and the Wanderer and the flagship executed a picture-perfect catch and release of this pelagic.

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Great work from the big blue beauty and our new friend Tom Kerl.

November 17, 2013

Tom Kerl and his group had a blast on the Wanderer today with a total of four Sailfish releases!

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Tom got things started with this fireballing Sailfish that put on a show about 20 feet from the back of the boat.

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After the safe release of the Sailfish, the Wanderer‘s spread was attacked by a hunting pair of swift Sails.

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First Mate Alex supervised this veteran anglers while Captain William put on a boat-maneuvering clinic; keeping two Sailfish on the line and separated from each other is no small feat, but for Captain William this is a walk in the park.

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These Sailfish are a little big for the famous Double Sailfish release, so First Mate Alex cautiously released each fish separately.

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Later in the day it was time for the Miss’ to step up to a mighty Sailfish and she had no problem executing this release. Notice from the photo that Alex is impressed that she is fighting the Sailfish standing-up, foregoing the Wanderer’s fighting chair.

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After four trophy fish releases, the only thing left to worry about was dinner, which Tom brought home in the form of this 20lbs. Dorado.

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Great memories, great photos, and great dinner…that’s a perfect day on the mighty Wanderer.