Wanderer | Costa Rica Fishing Report from FishingNosara

December 19, 2014

Great day on the water for two newlyweds who have a close connection to our US office in Jacksonville, FL. Captain Don Dingman is known for his groundbreaking work on the hit TV show Hook the Future and Rebecca Williams-Dingman is an award-winning TV personality on our local news leader WJXT4.

They have visited Costa Rica several times in the last few years, so it was an honor to host a Honeymoon themed blue water fishing-mission for this great couple.

After the Double Sailfish release, they got hooked up to a nice Marlin.

The Wanderer reports great action highlighted by this magnificent Striped Marlin release:

Great work by Rebecca on the reel and Capt. Don on the billshot. Safe released like always!

Later in the trip they released a few nice Sailfish and put some meaty Dorado filets on ice.

Great work by these great folks!

December 18, 2014

Roger Bowgen and his family scored big on the Wanderer with a nice Striped Marlin:

Masterful fish handling by First Mate Alex means that we will see this beauty again down the road.

These Connecticut anglers also notched the scorecard with two nice Sailfish releases and tasty Dorados on ice.

Roger was all smiles when they got home. “We had a great time on the 18th December on the Wanderer,” he wrote in his email. “Capt. William and Alex are certainly a five star team.”

Great trip by the Master Captain William and the flagship Wanderer!

December 16, 2014

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!

December 12, 2014

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.

December 7, 2014

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!

December 5, 2014

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!

December 3, 2014

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.

December 1, 2014

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

November 29, 2014

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.