2010 Is A Record Year For FishingNosara
It should come as no suprise that FishingNosara is the gold standard for Offshore Fishing in Costa Rica. Read the Costa Rica Fishing Tactics we have perfected at FishingNosara and to see full-color photographs of all these wonderful catches. These are just some of the highlights from FishingNosara’s Fishing Report from Costa Rica:
January 2010
On January 4th Frederick Leboutiller was aboard for a trip on the Cabo. He didn’t catch any keepers, but he fought a few huge Dorados and had lots of action on smaller fare. The next day client Eduard Campbell got on the same Dorado frenzy, and this client managed to boat three of the big beauties; all weighing over 30lbs. Then it was client John Swolts’ turn on the Cabo. This time Captain Vibert took him to all the good spots and he came back with a little bit of everything: two Dorados (a 20lbs. and 35lbs.), a 15lbs. Yellowfin tuna, and a pair of 12lbs. Black tunas.
With the Marlin Bite in full force, client Linda booked the Wanderer on January 15th and was at the reel for a double Marlin release: A 200lbs. Black Marlin and a 250lbs. Blue Marlin! She went looking for the grand slam, but was satisfied enough with the two big boys and a 20lbs. Dorado. It was a great day for the boat, client, and crew!
February 2010
January 22 was a fantastic day on theWanderer with Craig landing a 65+lbs.Cuberra Snapper, a 10lbs. Yellowfin Tuna, and two 10lbs. Black Tunas. In addition they managed to raise five Sailfish. We gotten to the point where we can get these Cuberras pretty much whenever we want.
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 January 31 Senora Richmond Phipps (a Nosara legend for her wisdom, spirit, humor, and awesome fishing skills) celebrated her birthday on board theWanderer and reeled in a very nice Dorado. Also, Javier was on the reel catching his first Pacific Sailfish. Pura Vida Richmond!
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.
John followed up with another strong performance on March 8th catching a nice Amberjack, a 40lbs. Wahoo, and releasing another glorious 100+lbs. Sailfish. Over his final three days he also put a 45lbs. Dorado in the fishbox and lost a few 50lbs. Yellowfin Tunas. Captain Eduardo and the crew did and excellent job of keeping the client on fish and live releasing all the great billfish catches.
Client Submitted Report – March 5th, 2010 client Derek Pouchnik of Viola, Idaho: “We had a great day on the water with William, David and Alex. We drove down to the office on the day before our fishing trip and met Manuel who was very pleasant and made sure we knew where we needed to be the next day.”
“We fished for quite a while with nothing then seemingly out of nowhere ‘fish on’ and we eventually landed a beautiful sail fish (110lbs!). We got some nice photos and let him go. Then probably an hour or so later we picked up a gorgeous Dorado of probably 45-50 pounds! My wife caught that one and that was really what she had dreamed of getting. So, that pretty much made the trip for her.”
“Alex made us up some nice fresh sushi with a bit of wasabi and soy, mmm…..We tried hard to get my sister into a good fish but that was it. We did have I think two other fish in the spread but nothing on the hook. It was a great trip. We were very happy with the crew and the work they did.”
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!
Recently the bite has turned inshore to the reefs, as client Darren can attest from his trip on May 11th. He reeled in a 12lbs. Yellowfin tuna and three equally large black tunas on a half-day trip. On May 13th client Ernest took a three-hour sunset cruise and caught five 12lbs. Black tunas and saw these cool turtles. That sounds like a lot of fun for such a short cruise.
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.
Another great angler and Jacksonville client Buddy Cherry filled up his refrigerator on June 15th by catching four 15-25lbs. Yellowfin tunas. These reef dwellers are as tasty as they are fun to catch. They are feisty and will fight all the way to the boat. Fortunately the North Florida anglers get plenty of practice with a wide variety of species and Mr. Cherry and his group were all over these tasty Yellowfin tunas.
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