Costa Rica boats keep landing giant yellowfin amid hot bluewater bite
Yellowfin tuna and sailfish hit on three straight June days off Nosara, with the Discoverer, Harvester and Explorer showing a real bluewater window.
Three straight June reports out of Nosara pointed to more than a lucky burst. The Discoverer, Harvester and Explorer kept finding yellowfin tuna and sailfish in the same bluewater stretch off Costa Rica, a run that looked like a real offshore window rather than a one-day flash.
The hottest stretch came from June 13 through June 15. On June 13, the Discoverer stayed on strong yellowfin tuna action and put a monster fish at the center of the day. On June 14, the Harvester turned in an excellent blue water trip, with a sailfish release leading the scorecard and a beefy yellowfin tuna headed for the dinner table. By June 15, the Discoverer was back at it with a superb day that paired another sailfish release with a pair of giant yellowfin tuna that helped weigh down the fishbox.
The pattern did not begin there. On June 12, the Discoverer stayed hot with Curt Noetzold, adding more sailfish releases and yellowfin tuna action. The day before, the boat released a sailfish and then stacked up multiple big yellowfin tuna. Earlier in the month, the Explorer scored an amazing 100-plus-pound yellowfin tuna on June 1, and the Explorer was still on fish with another big yellowfin on June 2. On June 3, the Wanderer released multiple sailfish and brought home yellowfin tuna and dorado filets, while June 10 brought another mix of sailfish action and multiple big yellowfin tuna.
That stretch matters because Nosara is built for this kind of crossover bite. FishingNosara points to the nearby 100-fathom ledge near Nosara, where deep blue water sits close to shore, and markets the area for sailfish, blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, dorado and roosterfish. Independent Costa Rica fishing guides also describe Nosara as a year-round offshore destination for sailfish and yellowfin tuna.
For tuna anglers, the practical read is simple: mid-June was lining up as a time to plan for mixed-bag bluewater days, not isolated tuna shots. The boats that kept running the offshore lane were getting the best of both worlds, releasing billfish and still loading yellowfin for the table. That is the kind of sustained June pattern that tells visiting crews the bite is settled in and worth targeting.
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