It’s no wonder that FishingNosara is the gold standard for Costa Rica Fishing. Check out the Fishing Techniques we use at FishingNosara and to view photos of all these great catches. These are just some of the great catches you can read about in FishingNosara’s Costa Rica Fishing Report:
January 2010
Captain Vibert had client Michael Zito on board for a half-day fishing on January 12th. The Master Captain negotiated very strong offshore winds and showed the consistency that has made him a local legend. Despite the weather, Captain Vibert still delivered for his clients: Two 30lbs. Dorados and a nice 15lbs. Yellowfin tuna.
The new year began on January 5th for the Wanderer when client Kelly Masterson had an action-packed day of fishing. The intensifying Marlin bite was felt in the form of a 600lbs. Black Marlin that managed to escape at the last second. After losing a big Sailfish Kelly settled into some great action and ended up catching five 30lbs.-40lbs. Dorado. The next day client Cindy also had some near-miss billfish action with lots of Dorado catches to make up for it: four 30lbs.-40lbs. Dorado and a 30lbs. Wahoo made it to the fishboxes, but a 500lbs. Striped Marlin and Sailfish narrowly escaped. That evening on a sunset cruise client Jean Francois got the most out of his 2.5 hours by bringing home two 30lbs. Dorados and a 10lbs. Yellowfin Tuna.
February 2010
On February 8, 2010 client Arlo Grammatica was on board the Cabo for a three-hour sunset cruise. They slow-trolled the reef and had lots of nice bites but unfortunately lost a huge Cuberra right at the boat. As usual on sunset cruises they also saw lots of sunning sailfish and schools of active dolphins.
The next day client Stephen Muller went hunting for offshore fare with Captain Eduardo on the big Sportsman. They quickly landed a small Dorado (25lbs.) and before they could get it on ice another line popped off with a larger Dorado (35lbs.) With the prospect of a full belly that evening, Mr. Muller went hunting for a big billfish. Captain Eduardo and the crew put him right on a 120lbs. Sailfish and Stephen successfully captured and released the big beauty.
On February 8th client Kristen O’Connell booked a three hours sunset cruise and we are happy to report that she caught five nice-sized Black Tunas. Her party also enjoyed swimming around Playa Rosada. Remember that all FishingNosara boats can be used for snorkeling, surfing, and sightseeing trips as well as fishing. On February 10th Kristen Case caught a 12lbs. White Tuna and a 10lbs. Black Tuna on a sunset cruise.
March 2010
On March 3rd client Hunter Tyree had all kinds of bites popping the lines. On just a three hour trip he caught three Black tunas and a nice 12lbs. White tuna. Captain Vibert’s experience on the nearby reefs consistently provides clients this kind of action-packed fishing.
Just ask client Lee Apgas, who was on board the Cabo on March 9th. He also signed up for a three hour trip and in that short time he reeled in five Black tunas and a beautiful 13lbs. Yellowfin tuna.
Things got off to a fast start on February 20th when client David Yudelson put the local Black marlin population on the run. They had action in the spread all day and lost an angry 500lbs. tail-walking Black Marlin. David and the boys hung tough, and later in the day they caught and released a Black Marlin around 250lbs. He finished his day off with some topwater casting a caught a variety of reef fish. Great day David!
March 3rd brought client Henry Doggrell, Jr. on board the Wanderer for a half-day. He stayed on the reef and caught a White tuna and fifteen Black tunas. Mr. Doggrell topped that effort with this incredible 70lbs. Rooster Fish. Pound-for-pound the Rooster is one of the hardest fighting fish in the world and the biggest one we have seen around here so far this year. Awesome catch Henry!
April 2010
Client Bob went fishing on the Nice n’ Tight on April 9th and had a very respectable showing catching a 12lbs. Pompano, a tough little needlefish, and a nice Black tuna. Captain Eduardo brought out the big gun for a three day booking with client Stiff from April 10th to the 12th. The first day on theSportsman was highlighted by a whopping 50lbs. Dorado. Things got even better the next day when they released a 100+lbs. Sailfish. On the final day then caught and released a 30lbs. Rooster fish. With a man like Captain Eduardo at the helm, you can have these kind of multi-species days, or hammer on tuna all day long. Bottom line is this man catches fish!
Captain Vibert Blanche took the brunt of the slow early March, but he has been picking it up in April and has kept steady with some great nature tours. On March 26th Stephanie Kawalik took a great Nature Tour. They saw more than 20 nice dolphins with different colors. Also, they got some pictures of a baleen (that’s Whale in Gringo) and a couple sea turtles.
On March 22nd, Jim Bridges and his party really captured the flag this month with a ridiculous FIVE Sailfish released in a single day, including the infamous Double Bill Shot. Great work Captain William and mates Alex and David for coming up with the idea for the picture, and then having the guts to hold onto these powerful Sailfish.
May 2010
The Nice n’ Tight stole the spotlight on April 22nd when client William was on board and on the reel for a fantastic 110lbs Sailfish release. As always the crew and Captain Eduardo made it a short fight and the billfish was subdued with precision and released with no harm. Great work by angler, boat and crew!
April 23rd brought client Catherine Shaller on the Nice n’ Tight for a half day of fishing and snorkeling. She caught two nice dorados over 15lbs and took in some super underwater vistas of our coral reefs.
On May 14th Client Mark Padilla from Samarra booked Captain Vibert for a morning trip. The Captain pointed the Cabo towards the offshore reef and begin to tease the bigger fish up from the bottom. First Mate Vibert Jr. and client Mark were jigging the deep water off of the transom, waiting for the first nibble when BOOM!
A big, mean, hard-fightin’ Rooster fish started peeling off line like it was cotton candy and dove straight down. The Captain and crew were patient and let the big fella tire out. They kept up about 3 knots to keep the fish honest and made the slow spiral overhead. The Rooster followed the water column up like a spiral staircase right into the Cabo. Upon release, this Rooster felt to weigh about 45lbs.
June 2010
One of our favorite clients Ivan de Luca and his son Tomas were on the Cabo for several fun filled days, catching nearly one of every species in the ocean. Unfortunately the biggest Marlin they had hooked up broke the leader right at the boat, but that’s how it goes when fighting the mightiest fish in the sea. From the inshore reefs to offshore trolling, Captain Vibert knows how to get the job done.
The 31′ Wanderer has built quite a reputation in the six short month she’s been in service as the dominant billfish hunter in the area. This month Captain William and mates Alex and David had some phenomenal billfish releases and also put clients on a wide variety of other fish. One of my best friends Jacksonville angler Chetri Dimitroff was aboard the Wanderer on May 28th and caught his first ever Pacific Blue Marlin. The fight lasted seventeen minutes and ended with a safe live release. Chetri represents FishingNosara at fishing tournaments around Florida; last year he placed in the Kingbuster 400. This trip, Chetri and his posse had an awesome time and caught nice tattooed sunburns.
Jacksonville angler Dennis Dahlquist also had a 300+lbs Marlin release on a late-May trip on the Wanderer; As usual Captain William was on top of his game. I was joined by fellow Jacksonville angler Ray Carter and the lovely Georgia peach Paula Price for a great trip on theWanderer on May 30th. The weather was just about as perfect as could be imagined and the party had a fantastic array of catches.
In total we caught a mean little 20lbs. Wahoo, a 30lbs. Amberjack, a 35lbs. Cuberra snapper and two 12lbs. Yellowfin tuna. The highlight of the trip was a pair of 100+lbs. Sailfish releases. Paula showed her skills on the reel as both fights were under ten minutes and both fish were released.
Recently Renee Taylor and family booked the Wanderer on June 16th and had a magnificent day. They released a 250lbs. Striped Marlin and a 120lbs. Sailfish and a nice Yellowfin tuna to the mix…call this a perfect end to a great month of fishing.