Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Client Jean Giroux and his friends stayed close to shore on their morning half-day with the Wanderer on December 16, but lucky for them the blue water stayed close to shore also.
The resulting Dorado scores are so beefy that it is tough to believe that these were caught so close to shore.
Big filets and big smiles all around for the Giroux group!
Captain William has a long history of delivering great results, and he was tracked down by some of his former clients from the pre-Wanderer days. This couple rejoined the Master Captain for a full day trip and turned in an astounding performance.
First up with this big Blue Marlin release. On it’s own this is a true fish-of-a-lifetime, but for these anglers it was just the tip of the iceberg.
Fresh of the Marlin release was a slew of tasty Dorados.
Then they a sweet Sailfish release for a send-off.
That’s an outstanding day of action from the baddest boat in the bay, the Wanderer with Master Captain William.
Our great friend Marion Lawler is back in Nosara for a quick fishing trip, and despite the short duration of his stay he found the time to join the Wanderer for a full day assault on the blue-water beasties.
This high-flying Sailfish release broke the ice, and was followed up with a nice Dorado score for the dinner table.
Marion finished off the day with another Sailfish release.
Great fish handling by First Mate Alex meant these fish will be around next time this Texas angler belts up for battle!
The question every Captain asks at the beginning of a trip is, “Inshore or Offshore?”
You gotta love when the answer is “Both!”
Mike Burling and the crew stayed inside in the morning of December 5 and were rewarded with an excellent Rooster fish release:
Satisfied with the trophy release, they had Captain William point the Wanderer offshore to Sailfish City where they scored multiple releases, including a Double:
The double Sailfish trouble proved no trouble for these Fernandina Beach, FL anglers:
The next day they mimicked the same battle plan, with eerily similar results.
A nice pair of Rooster fish in the morning, followed by sweet offshore action in the afternoon.
Kind of nice when a fertile 80 foot reef and a 2500+ drop are only 6 miles from port!
After a great start to their week over on the Explorer, Mike Burling and the boys took to the mighty Wanderer on December 3.
Captain William had the flagship primed for a big fishing day, but even he was impressed by this eight Sailfish release day.
The Sailfish have followed the blue water break close to shore, and our team has been reaping the rewards.
First Mate Alex saw to the safe release of the fish as usual as the big blue beauty continued to notch her scorecard.
Larry MacInnis was staying about 20km up the road from Nosara, but a hardened angler like Larry knows that is it worth a short drive to get hooked up with the best fishing team in the country.
He booked the flagship for a 6.5 hour excursion and they had great success.
Let’s have Larry tell the tale:
Craig,
We had a great day of fishing on Dec. 1, 2014 aboard the Wanderer with Captain William and First mate Alex.
Those guys are real pros and had us on fish most of the day.
Caught 4 Dorado and 6 Sailfish and we appreciated the concern Alex had for the well being of the Sailfish keeping them out of the water only long enough for the photos.
Thanks for a memorable day. We hope to return.
Take care,
Larry MacInnis
St. Augustine, Florida
The Wanderer scored some excellent Sailfish and Dorado on a late-November full day trip.
In the evening, Javier and the NPR construction team sneaked aboard for a little relaxation after a long summer of rehabbing the new office in Guiones Beach.
They squeezed every drop out of this trip, and though did not score any late-day catches they did take in a wonderful sunset.
Great end to the first month of the 2014 season for the mighty flagship.
Al Santiesteban scored huge again on the Wanderer with this sweet pair of Rooster Fish releases:
The second release was bigger than the first:
Oh yeah! That’s a true monster, safe released by First Mate Alex after the brief photo op.
These Tampa anglers kept up their filet stocks with this excellent Dorado added later in the trip:
Great work Al!
Like many of our past anglers, Tracey Stubits and crew hail from Northeast Florida near the original port of call for our flagship Wanderer.
The blue beauty sensed the presence of these Fernandina Beach fishermen and scored a HUGE BLACK MARLIN backed up by several nice Sailfish releases.
This monster gave a deep bulldog fight, but in the end couldn’t outmaneuver the famous flagship with Captain William on the wheel.
Nice release by First Mate Alex of a fish that is too big to fit in a picture!
Team Stubits also put three Sailfish releases on the scorecard: two in the morning, and the final one late in the day.
Great work by the best boat in the bay, the mighty Wanderer!
In the afternoon the flagship was pleased to welcome Al Santiesteban and his family to Nosara for a full week of fishing.
These guys traveled a rocky road to get from Florida to Nosara, complete with passport issues in Miami and fog delays at the San Jose Airport.
However the good karma they earned from these obstacles led to hot fishing action. Check out this Sailfish release late in the day on the 25th:
Great work by Mate Kevin to help with the fight and see to the safe release of this beautiful fish.