Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara
Costa Rica Fishing Report Archive | FishingNosara
Dave Svec and his crew kept up their strong momentum from last week and scored several super Sailfish releases with the Wanderer.
The billfish were fired up early and showed off awesome aerial acrobatics.
Captain William kept the fights short and First Mate Alex roped these bucking billfish like a true cowboy.
Excellent work by Dave Svec and the mighty Wanderer.
After two successful fishing days on the Adventurer, Harris Savin has developed a knack for knocking down big fish.
On February 13 he was joined by his buddy Patrick McGoey on the flagship Wandererย and they put on a whirlwind fishing display that saw five Sailfish releases, plus a pair of Dorado on ice.
The Sailfish were in an acrobatic mood today, with lots of great above-the-water action.
The pair of Dorados are certainly a sweet treat, with the big daddy weighing in at 45lbs.
Great hunting by Captain William and excellent fish handling by First Mate Alex made this a day to remember for the mighty Wanderer.
The Wanderer stayed inshore today as client David Schwertner had his sights set on big bottom fish. He is already in the FishingNosara Hall of Fame for some legendary catches on the Explorer late last summer, and he may just get in again based on this amazing catch:
Our new Poseidon rods were designed to withstand some big fishing action, and it is clear to say they passed this test:
That is one mammoth of a Cubera Snapper, even by our standards!
Add this monster to this nice little Broomtail grouper that he nabbed earlier in the trip and you got the receipe for lots of good-eatin’ for David Schwertner
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The Wanderer put on a fishing clinic with client Gordon Nielsen on February 11. Captain William deployed the tried-and-true tactic of following feeding porpoises to the perfect spot.
These spinning porpoises led the way to the blue water break where the Sailfish were ready for battle.
The first releases featured some high-flyers, but Captain Williams deft boat-handling combined with First Mate Alex’s masterful fish-handling spelled trouble for these Sailfish.
Around lunchtime Gordon and the boys put a trio of Dorados on ice…always nice to add some filets to your photographs!
The Sailfish bite fired back up in the afternoon with another pair of fired-up releases.
Great work by Gordan Nielsen on board the baddest boat in the bay!
Paul West and Amanda Sterling took a whirlwind trip throughout the whole country of Costa Rica, but when it was time to go fishing this Neptune Beach guy knew exactly where to go: the FishingNosara flagship Wanderer!
Amanda was neck deep in the action all day long, starting off with this fat Dorado and then adding a small White Tuna for the sushi platter.
The big highlight of the trip was this awesome Sailfish released by Ms. Sterling
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“I am so proud of Amanda Sterling a 9′ Sailfish, 100 lbs, off the coast of Costa Rica, truly a rock star!” writes Paul. “Thank you…you guys are the best!”
Kenneth Kelly and his group come to us from the great plains of Nebraska and though there ain’t a lot of deep sea fishing back home, they made themselves right at home in Sailfish City.
The first Sailfish strike of the day put these Cornhuskers to the test, but with First Mate Alex’ coaching they performed brilliantly.
By mid-day these folks were old pros!
At the end of the 8 hour trip they had notched the scorecard with 6 Sailfish releases!
Great work by Captain William and the famous Wanderer.
Chad Langley and the boys finished off their week of furious fishing with more Sailfish release and some excellent eating fish on the Wanderer.
Chad tried to give the Sailfish an early Valentine’s Day present: a little kiss upon release!
They rounded out the day with Dorados and a tasty little Yellowtail Snapper.
David Svec and the boys hit the water hard on the Wanderer today with hard-biting action to report. Right off the bat they nailed a big Dorado, then set course for Sailfish City.
The Sails bit aggressively and gave these Massachusetts anglers all the fight they wanted.
Good safe releases by First Mate Alex to ensure the survival of these spendid Sailfish.
A second Sailfish came calling in the early afternoon and this posse made quick work of him.
David and the crew have a trip scheduled on the Explorer this week and we are looking forward to their results.
North Carolina’s own Chad Langley, Kevin Poole, Brad Simons, and Ben James put in a solid week of fishing on the pangas before stepping up to the flagship Wanderer on February 4.
Captain William put the blue beauty out in front of a pack of Sailfish and these boys pulled off four incredible releases.
The peak of the bite saw a triple-strike, however one of the Sails spit the hook…still you wanna talk about an exciting moment, this is it!
This was the final Sailfish release of the day and just might be the biggest of the bunch.
Nice fish-handling by First Mate Alex to see that all of these sweet Sailfish swam off safely.
They added a trio of swollen Dorados to round out an excellent angling performance.
I don’t know what it is about these North Carolinians but they sure can fish!
Sonny Strohl and the boys stepped up the flagship Wanderer today and they had billfish on the brain. Captain William set course for Sailfish City while First Mate Alex prepared an irresistible spread.
The Sailfish hit the lures aggressively as First Mate Alex expertly dropped the ballyhoo. The hook set and the fight was on.
Captain William kept these fights short and ensured the safe release of all Sailfish.
They also returned to shore with a sack of Mahi filets, care of this nice Dorado catch.
All around great day of action for the flagship Wanderer!