Greetings!

   

This is Craig Sutton with the April 2013 Costa Rica Fishing Report and the fishing remains strong as we enter into the second half of our season.

The Wanderer set the mark for consistency with lots of great Sailfish releases punctuated by a streak of seven straight trips with multiple bills collected.

Captain William and First Mate Alex have the flagship on pace to shatter last year's records and continue to push the envelope.
 

Not to be outdone, the Explorer has stayed neck-deep in great fishing. Captain David reports some gigantic bottom fish in addition to multiple Sailfish releases. Don't miss the nearly 90lbs. Amberjack caught on April 10; it may be the biggest this area has seen in a while!

If you think you need a big boat to catch big fish, then you need to get down here and let Captain David show you what extreme panga fishing is all about!
 
Of course what more can be said about the multi-faceted Adventurer with Captain Carlos?

This 23 foot panga has completely shattered expectations about what can be done on a well-rigged compact fishing platform.

Also you can't miss this month's Safari Tour photos, the excellent catches from the Nosara River, and this month's update of The Discoverer Project below the reports.

Of course you can always keep an eye on the FishingNosara Blog for the world class results as they happen.

Give me a call so we can talk Costa Rica and get you down here this summer!

Tight Lines y Pura Vida!

-Craig Sutton


(904) 591-2161

[email protected]

    

Catch of the Month - March 18, 2013

  

Earl Newton is a boat man with decades of experience from Jacksonville, FL who we met back in April when we purchased FishingNosara's next great vessel the Discoverer.  

 

We instantly became good friends and he has served as an adviser on The Discoverer Project since the beginning.  

 

   

Of course you can't hang around us very long until we talk you into going to Nosara, and sure enough Earl and his posse spent a relaxing week at Nosara Paradise Rentals plus took to the water to hunt down some Pacific billfish.  

 

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We are stoked to report that Earl and the boys absolutely knocked it out of the park on their fishing days with multiple Sailfish releases and some tasty Dorados for the dinner table.

 

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Great work by a great friend on the Discoverer's sister ship, the mighty Wanderer.

 

The Adventurer strikes again! On March 15 client Kim Hius took a short ride on the pocket knife and pried up this tasty Jack Crevelle less than two miles from shore.

 

 

Gordon Potter took to the Adventurer on March 21 and was treated to a lovely Red Grouper. Check out Captain Carlos' double hook deep drop rig...twice the hooks means twice the chance to catch a deep blue beastie.


On March 24 the multi-faceted Adventurer made an amazing discovery less than a mile from shore: the elusive Congrio!

 

 

It's fitting that a gentleman with a name like David Sugar would catch the sweetest-tasting thing in the ocean, and the lobster-like meat from this half-fish, half-eel is unbelievable.  

 

In addition to the excellent meat this creature is a unique fighter because it has the ability to swim backwards. Great work by Captain Carlos and by angler David Sugar.


Lastly a late-arriving phone from Matt Lukof from his trips in late-February. Matt was one of the first anglers to put the Adventurer through her paces back in 2012, and on his 2013 trip he whacked a whole bunch of beefy Jack Crevalles.


 
We look for Captain Carlos to further dial-in this 23-foot fish fighting weapon and expect great things from the Adventurer for the rest of the fishing season.  



Captain David and the Explorer are dialed-in and the 2013 season has proven that the Super Panga's success is no flash-in-the-pan.

On March 22 we welcomed a great friend who we met on our recent promotional swing through New York and New Jersey.

 

John Rozas is a very experienced angler from the Northeast and on his recent trips with the Explorer bested this excellent Pacific Sailfish.

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Wonderful release by Mate Carlos as Captain David of the Explorer once again flex their muscles!


John Rozas struck again on March 26 after his great Sailfish release earlier in the week. Check out this gigantic Broomtail Grouper that Mr. Rozas hauled off the bottom:

 

 

That is a whopper! Here's an excerpt from John's email:

 

David fileted it, and I took one half home. Gave the other half to David for his family and friends.The head went to Marcus, for fish head soup.  

 

I froze filets overnight in freezer in room, then wrapped them in a bubble wrap type freezer bag I had from fishing in Alaska. Came home and filets were still rock solid. Will be eating tonight!


Great work by Mr. Rozas and his lady! We can't wait to see them again soon.

 

On April 4 the Grant Singleton / Leon Sylvester group split up between the Explorer and the Wanderer. The ladies did well on the flagship (see Wanderer reports below) but the fellas on board the barroom brawler released this wonderful Pacific Sailfish:

 

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Check out the fearless Captain David clinging on to the rear of the transom while trying to take the picture...anything for a great photo!

 

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The Explorer caught the biggest Amberjack we have ever seen on April 10 with client Bradford Kuhns and young Mr. Thomas Donnelly. This monster is estimated to weigh 90+ lbs. and is an incredible fishing accomplishment.

 

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It is hard to know which was more difficult: catching this behemoth or hoisting it up for the picture!

 

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The mighty Wanderer is the FishingNosara flagship and has earned the title of the best boat in the bay.

The Master Captain William is the steady hand while the fun-loving First Mate Alex keeps everyone smiling on the water.

Together they have built a spotless rep for quality, safety, and results that can not be topped by any boat in the area.

Scott Walcott is a tough-as-nails fisherman from the Bay of Quinte on the north shore of Lake Ontario. He and his brother joined Captain William on the Wanderer to try his hand at some warm weather fishing and were treated with the quintessential bucket list bottom fish: Rooster!

  

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They captured and released two beautiful specimens with a fly rod. Our team is always fired up to try new techniques and flycasting for the powerful surface striking Rooster fish certainly had the boys grinning.

 

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Great work by First Mate Alex on the safe releases as the Wanderer proves once again that there is no type of fishing that she can't do.


The billfish were scarce on March 10, so the crafty Captain William switched up the spread on the Wanderer to target some dinner-time filets. As always the flagship delivered the goods for client Henry Noguera and his group.   

  

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In all they boated four nice Dorados with the big one estimated at 40lbs.

  

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Wisconsin anglers James Isham booked up the Wanderer on St. Patrick's Day and they celebrated with some big-time bottom fishing!

  

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The planer / spoon rig produced a small Bonita right off the bat; this feeder fish would be the perfect bait to lure one of the big boys out from their reef hiding spot. Sure enough something big hit the rigged Bonita and James buckled in for the fight of his life!

  

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What a fish! This Cuberra Snapper weighs at least 40lbs. and was followed close behind by another equally large Snapper.


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That's a heckuva impressive inshore haul by the mighty Wanderer!

   

Who says the billfish bite turns off before the full moon? Captain William laughed at that notion as the boys released this incredible Sailfish just as the moon began to turn on March 23.

  

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This fish hit hard and fought well but was no match for the flagship this time. A nice safe release means he will get another chance to do battle again really soon.


Stacey Rector, Ray Wittelsberger and their crew took to the mighty Wanderer for a billfish hunt on March 25 and they pulled off one of the most memorable feats in blue water fishing: The Double Sailfish Release

 

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This hectic moment was made easy for both angler and fish alike by Captain William's steady hand on the wheel and First Mate Alex's world-class fish handling. Both fish were safely revived and released without incident.

  

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Decked out in support of the Final Four contending Michigan Wolverines, Ray Anderson and his boys took a 3/4 day trip on the Wanderer and brought home a variety of good eatin' table fare including this small White Tuna and a nice Jack Crevelle.  

 

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Hail to the victors indeed! Another great day of family fun on the famous Wanderer!

 

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On March 31 we realized that it is Easter Sunday and that our whole posse is made up of strong Catholics who place family first, and therefore Craig decided to give everyone the day off.  

 

What do they do with their day off? Go fishing of course!

 

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Man, I love our crew!  

 

This great day of fun on the Wanderer featured el jefe Javier Hernandez, chief mechanic Marino, our newest member of the office team Alejandro, plus the wives and kids.  

 

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They brought in a few fish while they were at it, celebrated not just the highest of holy days but also put to bed the first half of the high season. 


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Nosara Paradise Rentals and FishingNosara have been moving at a breakneck pace since November and it is essential that our group gets some time to celebrate and reflect on jobs well done.


Client Michael and his lady joined the famous Wanderer crew for a 2.5 hour sunset cruise on April 1. The always-reliable planer / spoon rig reported a strike as this couple was enjoying the pleasant surroundings and a pair of Jack Crevelle ended up in the fishbox.  

 

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Sunset cruises are a great way to get a taste of Costa Rican sportfishing without committing to a whole day on the water, and when you are on the flagship you  can rest easy that something fishy will end up on the hooks.


We've had great reports from the inshore reefs all month, but this Broomtail Grouper may take the cake as the nicest reef-dweller of the month to find the icebox. This lunker was caught by client Steve and his wife on April 3 and should keep this group fed for several dinners.  

 

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Estimated at 35lbs., this is the sweet spot when it comes to Grouper size and filet quality. Let's just hope Steve has a big appetite!  

 

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Our good friends Nora Nolan and Neil Jerome returned to the Wanderer on April 3 in search of more bottom fishing accomplishments to add to their legend.

 

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Looks like a boatload of fun as always for these SoCal clients.

 

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FishingNosara has hosted some wonderful folks from the Carolinas and the group of Leon Sylvester, Grant Singleton, and their families continued the tradition of great Costa Rican angling by folks from the Tar Heel State.  

 

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They have several trips scheduled in early April and kicked things of right with three Sailfish releases on the first trip. The first one (above) came in early around 8:30am while Sailfish number two found the hook just before 10am.

 

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The final fish of the trip put on a heck of a show on the way to the boat but the masterful Captain William was unfazed by the dance routine and simply kept the fight short and sweet.

 

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Of course safe fish-handling by First Mate Alex meant that all of these beasts will be ready for battle again in the near future.


In fact the very next day, Grant Singleton and Leon Sylvester left the kids and wives at home and went out hunting for billfish. Captain Carlos of Adventurer and Explorer fame joined Captain William on the flagship Wanderer and that means no escape for these Pacific Sailfish.

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By the end of the trip the fellas had added three more releases to their scorecard, bring the total for both families to seven releases over a 48 hour span. Very good performance from these North Carolina anglers.

 

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Scott Janni and his group scheduled a morning half day on the Wanderer on April 6 and these Montana-based anglers got all they could handle! They released this mighty Pacific Sailfish at 10am after a vigorous 15 minute duel.

 

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They followed up with another release at 11am.  

 

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This is the kind of action we have come to expect from the flagship: multiple billfish releases in less than 5 hours. Great job as always by the master Captain William and First Mate Alex.


John Hislop and his group are the next in line to represent North Carolina in our ongoing battle with bluewater billfish. These folks ain't playing around either; the first of their three trips produced a pair of wonderful Sailfish releases plus a decent Dorado for the dinner table.

 

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This high-flying Sailfish hit the bait around 12:45 and before the clock struck 1 this bad boy was safely released. Very efficient fight coupled with excellent boat handling and a clean bill shot...all in a day's work for the mighty Wanderer.

 

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A half-hour later the Hislop party put this Dorado on ice. This is a great way to start your week in Nosara with filets ready to go.

 

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The walk-off shot came just after 3pm when another mean Sailfish hit the hook.

 

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This fight was intense and the fish was strong, but once again the Wanderer had a counter for every punch it could throw and achieved a clean release at 3:20pm

 

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Nosara River Fishing 

The action in the Costa Rican rivers moves as quickly as the freshwater pours from the mountains into the sea. The Fuppernos (Friends of the Nosara River) report lots of excellent catches this month, but let's start with a catch from the nearby town of Samarra.



This 34lbs. Snook was caught on March 4 by Luis Cordero 3/4oz duster. Great fish and it was certainly the talk of the town this month.

However our boys at the Rio Nosara weren't slacking this month. Check out their best catches:



Our main man Alejandro got his fresh ceviche squared away (above) while our old buddy Cumi had two nice fishing days this month.




Also saw some nice catches of various species from Jack to Permit to Ponpano:


Anglers unknown


Caught by Jairo Bermudez Jimenez

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Also the Fuppernos are doing great work keeping the river clean and healthy. Check them out on Facebook for all the up-to-date catches and news from the Rio Nosara:



Horseback Safari Tour   

 

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This trip features lunch at his family's authentic Costa Rican farmstead and continues to a secluded waterfall. 

Kayak Safari Tour

On March 26 Matthew Cothrew and his family took to the Rio Nosara via kayak and explored from the highlands all the way down to the river mouth.

 

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Also they were among the first to sample our newest licensed product. Check out these pics of FishingNosara bottled water, courtesy of our shameless plug department:

 

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Turtle Safari Tour

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Snorkel Safari Tour

 

George Shipley and the family spent the morning snorkeling in San Juanillo bay and they observed lots of great underwater features. Check out these shots from their journey under the sea:

 

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FishingNosara around the World!

Our family of fishing clients wraps around the planet...take a look at our worldwide reach:



Greg Watson of Canada representing his game-worn Maple Leaf's glove while wearing his Costa Rica-worn FishingNosara shirt.



This shot was taken at the airport in Hong Kong



We got this photo from our buddy Don Carlbom of Blue North Fisheries in Seattle,WA

Of course we keep moving on our end as the month of March brought the FishingNosara Road Show to Somerset, NJ...



West Palm Beach, FL...



...and our home turf of Jacksonville, FL.





 

March 16, 2013 - Day 342

Hey guys. This week Matty and Craig are in Somerset, NJ promoting FishingNosara at the Saltwater Fishing Expo:

 

 

This means that Jack has the shop to himself and can get some work done without getting distracted by our shenanigans. We are so satisfied with the way the foredeck came together that we are repeating the same process on the side gunwales.

 

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Here you can see that Jack has peeled back the top layer of fiberglass to expose the rotted wood beneath. We turned out to be pretty wise in this decision, because if you look closely several sets of rod holders have been drilled in this boat's history.

 

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The only way to be sure that OUR rod holder holes will be strong to replace this entire section with a fresh piece of marine plywood.

 

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March 26, 2013 - Day 352

The whole team is back together in the shop and we have some great progress to report. First off Craig Jr. has finished his modifications to the tower:

 

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The extended hoop on the rear will provide extra sun-shade to the fish-fighters in the cockpit. The real trick part of the modification is that now the tower can be removed for road transportation:

 

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Great work by Craig Jr. and the whole crew over at All Jakd Up Motorsports!

 

Meanwhile we saw in the last post that Jack has completed gutting out the old rotted wood on the side gunwales, so Craig came in and fabricated epoxy plugs to fill the voids from the old rod holders.

 

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The epoxy is really clear but the plugs look blue in the pictures because of the painters tape on the bottom.

 

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Now we are ready to start fabricating the new wood.

 

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We will be using the same marine-grade plywood we used for the foredeck, and as before want it to be as tight as possible to the edges so that the wood carries the stresses, not the fiberglass.

 

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Craig is busy sanding the "floor" of this repair so that the new piece has a solid surface upon which to bond. The next step will be to encapsulate the new wood in fiberglass. Once it cures we will set it into place and start building it back up to the level of the gunwale.

 

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This used to be difficult, but now that we've got the hang of the fiberglass process this one should go smoothly.

 

 

April 1, 2013 - Day 355

 

The fur has really started to fly in the boat shop as Craig and Matt are half-way through the replacement of the cockpit gunnels.  

 

This area had been completely eaten away by water intrusion with about three generations of rod holder holes to show for it. In the prior post we cut the new wood and prepared the 'floor' of the repair to accept the planks.

 

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There is still an important step in preparing the planks: fully encapsulating them in fiberglass matte. This adds another layer of protections from future water intrusion, however if we install the rod holders correctly (with 5200 and through bolts) then this element shouldn't ever come into play.

 

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It's a little tricky to made the fiberglass tape wrap around 90 degree corners so we encapsulated these pieces in two separate pours: first the top and bottom, then the sides and edges. In hindsight this was the backwards way to do it so I will use foresight and say that next time we will start with the edges.

 

We don't want to leave anything to chance so we added another layer of protective fiberglass over our previous rod holder repairs. This is a little bit overkill but better safe than sorry.

 

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We gave the planks and the floor a final pass with the sander and mixed up a batch of epoxy resin to glue the whole thing together.

 

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This is the strongest epoxy that Fiberglass Coatings makes and takes a full 72 hours to cure.  

 

Rather than fuss with complicated jigs and clamps we opted for an old trick we've developed over years in the car industry.

 

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Any ballast would do to apply this steady downward pressure, but hey we have lot of batteries around so why not?

 

Craig made a quick save when he noticed wet epoxy falling out of the back of the floor and thoughtfully lowered the boat trailer to level. This leveled out the pour, but there was still some voids that Craig filled by hand while the epoxy was still wet.

 

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While we wait on this to cure we have tackled a few other projects around the boat and are feeling good that our 'to-do' list is shrinking by the day. Here are some of the side repairs:

 

Fiberglass Belly Band

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Fill Voids around the tower mounts

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Repair cracks in the cabin bulkheads

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Finish leveling the side seats

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This has been one busy week but we are stoked about the rapid progress. This week we will be finishing the gunwale repairs and tackling the last rotted element: the rear gunwale and deck.

We should be able to apply everything we have learned to-date on this, the final repair before spraying our base layer of gelcoat.

 

Comments are encouraged and welcomed. Stay tuned!

 

 

April 5, 2013 - Day 359

Hey guys and gals. It's been another busy week and we are really on a roll now.

 

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Little taste of Costa pulled up to the bar next door, and the office staff in CR got a kick out of this picture.

 

We were excited to remove our battery ballasts to find that our new wood has indeed adhered to the gunwale floor. The next step is to pour epoxy resin mixed with phenolic microballoons to fill up the voids between the new wood and the old hull.

 

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This epoxy sets up slow and (with the microballoons added) has a paste-like consistency. This makes it easier to work with than straight liquid epoxy.

 

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While waiting out the 48-72hr. cure time Craig busied himself with a few nagging repairs in the cabin and around the exterior. When working with slow-curing material it is essential to have other things to work on, otherwise one is tempted to rush into an area that is still curing.

 

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There are still some low spots on the inner gunwale that need to be built up so Craig got into it, while very carefully avoiding the still-curing epoxy around the wood.

 

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This is a step when the details really count, and by paying special attention to the corners and seams we are hoping that our final layers of fiberglass mat will set up smooth and flat.

 

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Once these low areas are built up we can form the new gunwale lip and lay up a few sheets of woven roven to finish the side gunwale repairs.

 

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April 11, 2013 - Day 365

 


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  • $2100 Total
  • $700 per person
  • Entry level package for 4 anglers.
  • 1 week (7 nights) in Casa Bonita, Casa Caribe or Casa Jardin (sleeps up to 6 persons)
  • Three Half-days (5 hours) of fishing on 31' Wanderer. Each trip includes water, fruit, snacks, and tackle. Choice of morning or afternoon start time.
  • $2800 Total
  • $700 per person
  • Fully-loaded package for 6 anglers.
  • 1 week (7 nights) in Casa Capitan (sleeps up to 9 persons)
  • Three Full days (8 hours) of fishing on 31' Wanderer. Each trip includes water, fruit, snacks, lunch, and tackle.
  • Include Four Passenger Safari Cart for 7 days.
  • $4500 Total
  • $750 per person
  • Mixed fishing package for 2 anglers.
  • 1 week (7 nights) in Casa Bonita, Casa Caribe or Casa Jardin (sleeps up to 6 persons)
  • Kayak Safari Tour. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, guide, equipment, and lunch.
  • Fishing Safari Tour. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, guide, equipment, and lunch. Choice of river mouth or beach casting.
  • Three Half-days (5 hours) of fishing and/or snorkeling on 23' Adventurer. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, and tackle. Choice of morning or afternoon start time.
  • $1540 Total
  • $770 per person
  • Romantic getaway for couples.
  • 1 week (7 nights) in Casa Tranquilo or Casa Surfeando (sleeps 2)
  • Champagne and Chocolate Check-in
  • In-house couples massage for two.
  • In-house Breakfast for 5 days includes assorted local breads, fruit, yogurt, coffee, and juice.
  • Full service cleaning including wash/dry/fold laundry.
  • Private 2 person Horseback Mountain or Kayak Safari Tour. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, guide, equipment, and lunch.
  • Sunset fishing trip (2.5 hours) on 31' Wanderer. Trip includes water, fruit, cookies and champagne.
  • $2000 Total
  • $1000 per person
  • Nature exploration package for 2 persons.
  • 1 week (7 nights) in Casa Tranquilo, Casa Surfeando or Apartemento (sleeps up to 3 persons)
  • Kayak Safari Tour. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, guide, equipment, and lunch.
  • Horseback Mountain Safari Tour. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, equipment, guide, and lunch.
  • Snorkel Safari Tour. Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, guide, equipment, and lunch.
  • Two bicycles for 7 days.
  • In-house couples massage for two.
  • $1400 Total
  • $700 per person
  • Fully-loaded package for families up to 9 people.
  • 1 week (7 nights) in Casa Capitan (sleeps up to 9 persons)
  • In-house Breakfast for 5 days includes assorted local breads, fruit, yogurt, coffee, and juice.
  • Full service cleaning including wash/dry/fold laundry.
  • One Half-day (5 hours) of fishing on 31' Wanderer. Each trip includes water, fruit, snacks, and tackle. Choice of morning or afternoon start time.
  • Safari Tour for up to 8 people (Snorkeling, Kayaking, Horseback, Fishing, Surfing, Eco). Trip includes water, fruit, snacks, guide, equipment, and lunch.
  • Include Six Passenger Safari Cart for 7 days.
  • $5000 Total

Airport Transportation

Nosara Transport features top-of-the-line vehicles that are rigorously inspected to ensure a safe and swift trip. Our friendly drivers provide door-to-door service to the major airports. Avoid the hassles of the Taxi Stand by having your transportation arranged ahead of time.




Transportation one way to/from Liberia Airport: $140 (up to 8 people)
Transportation one way to/from San Jose Airport: $240 (up to 8 people)
Water and Snacks included. Beer and wine available for an additional fee

Lodging at Nosara Paradise Rentals

  

Located next to the nature preserve Nosara Paradise Rentals is an ecologist's dream. From the monkeys sunning above the pool to the Pizotes wandering through the gardens, Nosara Paradise Rentals brings the rainforest to your doorstep.

Our units come complete with all the necessary amenities to fully enjoy your stay: modern kitchen appliances, utensils, microwave, blender, towels, linens, et cetera.

Nosara Paradise Rentals features a complete support staff (gardener, concierge, cleaning and laundry services) to ensure that your stay is as trouble free as possible.

 

 

CHECK OUT: Safari Cart Gage section of the FishingNosara Blog.