Greetings!
 
Welcome to the
FishingNosara.com report. This is Craig Sutton. I just got back from Nosara and I am glad to report the sails and big yellowfins were biting en masse. It's been a fabulous month, and we were honored to host some amazing clients.


First came Richard Moran, his wife Penny and their two awesome kids Morgan and Ashton. Richard and I fished together on August 1st and raised several sailfish. I struck out, but Richard did indeed catch and release a 120 lbs. Sailfish.

Then on August 3rd, Richard and I got on some true 50+ pound Yellowfin tunas with top water lures on big spinning reels. This was one of the sickest strike in all of my years fishing. Eventually we had to stop fishing for them because they were breaking our 80lbs. braids. As most of you know losing five of these giant top water lures is tough on our captains as getting such exotic tackle to Costa Rica presents some problems.

After the Moran family left we welcomed Bobby, Lynn, and Katie Dean back to our little slice of paradise. Once again, they had a very successful day of fishing...check out Captain Carlos' section for all the details.



However the most hours fishing were logged by Jacksonville newlyweds Terry and Miriam Alexander. We were super-stoked to host the honeymoon of Coach and Mrs. Alexander. They had four outstanding days of fishing, enjoyed our Canopy Safari Tour, took some surfing lessons, and climbed on of our gorgeous waterfalls. They also enjoyed the services of our in-house massuse...quite a few relaxing days in Costa Rica.

It looks like the rain will hold off until September 4th when the full moon rises, so it looks like we have the possibility of a few more weeks of strong fishing. The bite should continue to improve until the rains settle in.

The work on Casa Bonita is moving along well; the foundation was finished on August 9th when I left. Now that I'm back in Florida my attention has turned fully toward the Wanderer, our 30-foot restoration project that so many of you are chomping at the bit to fish on.

Lastly, we still have some Christmas dates open so if you're straddling the fence, jump on down and book today!


                                                      Tight lines and Pura Vida!

   -Craig

PS: You can watch the Video Highlights from this month's fishing by clicking on this link.

 

Captain Carlos Barrantes

On July 17th Captain Carlos had client Joe aboard for a half-day of fishing, which yielded a beautiful 40lbs. Rooster fish and an 8lbs. Ponpano. The crew had a pair of sunset cruises on July 18th and 22nd with clients Mark Abolato and Ryan Keown. Though the fishing was a little sparse, both clients saw lots of dolphins, whales, and sea turtles.

Captain Carlos and the crew of the Reel Deal got things back on track on July 27th with client Christopher Lemke. They successfully dueled seven 15lbs. Jacks early in the day. Then they set for deeper waters and brought in four 13lbs. White tunas.


July 28th marked the arrival of one of our favorite clients, Richard Moran. Mr. Moran brought the whole family to Nosara, and fortunately he caught enough fish to feed them all.

On his first day, Richard filled the fishbox with a 10lbs. Yellow tuna, two 15lbs. Jacks, and six 10lbs. Black tunas, plus he reeled in a 10lbs rainbow runner and a little needle fish for good measure.

After a day with Captain Vibert, Mr. Moran was back with Captain Carlos. This time they brought Javier and Craig of Nosara Paradise Rentals along for the ride, and the extra hands were put to good use as the spread was literally getting shredded by some aggressive sailfish. Richard caught and released a massive 120lbs. Sailfish, the biggest single fish of his trip, but not his best total day of fishing.

That came on August 3rd when, once again joined by Craig Sutton, Richard Moran successfully fought four 50lbs. Yellowfin tuna! These are by far the biggest tuna we've seen in these waters this year, and it seems as though this tuna bite will hold strong in the coming months as the rainy season approaches.

Meanwhile, Captain Carlos hosted another favored client, Bobby Dean for a two and a half hour sunset cruise in early August. He caught an excellent range of fish: four 18lbs. Yellowfin tuna, a 13lbs. Whitefin tuna, and a 33lbs. Amberjack. Captain Carlos kept his hot streak alive with client Tracy Swam on August 6th by catching seven 15lbs. Yellowfin tuna,  eight 10lbs. Blackfin tuna, a 12lbs. Rainbow runner, and a 48lbs Amberjack.

August 7th marked the arrival of newlyweds Terry and Miriam Alexander to the shores of Nosara and the beginning of four awesome days fishing with Captain Carlos. Mr. Alexander is the head baseball coach of the Jacksonville University Dolphins, a Florida State alum, and (as it turns out) one heck of a fisherman.

On the first day they caught six 20lbs. Yellowfin tuna and a 56lbs. Amberjack. They followed up on the 8th with three 12lbs. Blackfin tunas and yet another 20lbs. Yellowfin tuna.

Captain Carlos took them our marlin hunting on August 9th and they managed to raise a 400lbs. Black marlin, but couldn't quite get the hooks into the great fish before he escaped.

After enjoying the sights around the Nosara Paradise village, Terry and Miriam Alexander booked Captain Carlos for one more day on the blue water on August 11th. What followed was a full-fledged sailfish bonanza. After a half-dozen or so promising strikes, the couple managed to catch and release three biggums: 120lbs., 125lbs., and a glorious 150lbs. Everyone here in the FishingNosara.com family was super-excited for these clients, and hopefully this plentiful week will serve as a blessing to their new union. Congratulations to both of you!




Captain Vibert Blanche

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Captain Vibert has long been a steady and consistent hand for the FishingNosara team. As always, his clients are reporting excellent trips and have been catching a wide variety of species. On July 20th client Robert Tiomare took a three-hour trip with Captain Vibert and came back with a nice 15lbs. Yellowfin tuna.

On July 27th client Caleb Dudcay caught four 15lbs. Jacks, four 10lbs. Blackfin tunas, and a 30lbs. Dorado. This kind of variety is what one can expect to glean from Captain Vibert's decades of experience fishing in these waters.

A special nod is due to Caleb and his party for taking such excellent pictures of their time in Nosara. Remember that you can send us your pictures and we'll share them with the world via this fishing report.

Richard Moran found himself aboard on July 29th for another half-day fishing. Different boat, different captain, same results as they boated a 12lbs. Whitefin tuna and a 10lbs. Blackfin.


On August 4th client John Cerveny had a HUGE day with Captain Vibert. First off they caught a 25lbs. Ponpano, which according to our records is the one of the largest Ponpano caught in the area this year. Later in the day Mr. Cerveny reeled in a nice 30lbs. Dorado. He topped off this great day with a massive 45lbs. Amberjack.

Most recently, Captain Vibert escorted a group of clients for a half-day fishing. They had a fantastic time catching four 15lbs. Yellowfin tunas and a 12lbs. Ponpano.

Captain Vibert has big plans to refit his boats this off-season, but he is still available for booking in the next couple of weeks. So if you
want the most experienced captain in the area,
book Captain Vibert today!





Captain Eduardo Carrillo
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Captain Eduardo is looking good and feeling good at the helm of his new 31-footer Sportsman. This new boat has already established a reputation for efficiency, speed, and most importantly comfort for up to ten anglers.

On July 27th client Ken Robson caught a 10lbs. Needle fish and a 15lbs. Jack on a two and a half hour sunset cruise.

On August 4th another client got his chance to break in the new craft, and did so in outstanding fashion:  12lbs. Yellowfin tuna,  20lbs. Wahoo, and three Sailfish released: 90lbs., 100lbs., and 120lbs. These are the kind of days you can expect when you combine a excellent angler with a top-of-the-line boat.

The next day client Robert Duffy was all over the board with a 17lbs. Dorado, three 12lbs. Yellowfin tuna, and five 10lbs. Blackfin tuna. Then on August 10th client Adam Travis had a great day, starting with four 20lbs. Yellowfin tunas and finishing with a 120lbs. Sailfish released. Clearly Captain Eduardo has the Sportsman rigged for battle with all kinds of fish from the feistiest Jacks to the biggest billfish.

Most recently, Steve Judge and his team did some serious work in a short amount of time on August 13th. On a sunset cruise they caught a 12lbs. Ponpano, a 10lbs. Whitefin tuna, and four 12lbs. Yellowfin tuna in only two and a half hours.  

With his new boat dialed-in, Captain Eduardo is due for some serious rest and relaxation this off-season; however he is still available for another couple of weeks, so get your party together and get down on some serious fishing.






Wanderer Update


 
Whoa Boy!!!! She's starting to come together now!

Along with my right-hand man Jack Weinmann and my left-hand man Matty Jorn, I've dedicated every spare moment I have to this project. Most of the hardware has been installed, and last minute touch-up work on the teak trim, rub rail, and cabin is currently underway. This week we'll be rigging the bottom machine, bilge pumps, tuna tubes, and a half-dozen or so other systems.

To all my Jacksonville friends: Sorry if you haven't seen me in a few weeks but if you need me you know where to find me...right here making this dream a reality.

-Craig



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Casa Privada                      Casa Surfeando                    Olas Pequinos


     Casa Tranquilo                       La Oficina                Casa Bonita (coming soon)



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¡Pura Vida!





Craig Sutton
Nosara Paradise Rentals
904-591-2161