Nosara Charter Lands Yellowfin Tuna Offshore, Releases Roosterfish Inshore

A yellowfin tuna offshore and a roosterfish release on the ride home made the Discoverer’s day the kind Nosara anglers remember when they are trying to judge trip value, not just tally fish. The April 20 report was short, but it showed a clean two-part charter: blue water for a table-quality tuna, then a nearshore finish with a hard-fighting inshore predator.

That sequence matters in Nosara because it shows how a good day can still work even when yellowfin are available but not guaranteed. The offshore run has to earn its fuel with a tuna that justifies the trip, but the coastal return can still rescue a day with one last shot at a roosterfish. For visiting anglers, that is often the difference between a decent outing and a trip that feels complete. One fish can feed the cooler. The other can make the photo and the release count.

Nosara sits inside a broader Costa Rica fishery that keeps drawing travelers for exactly that mix of species and settings. Visit Costa Rica describes the country as a major sportfishing destination on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, and says Guanacaste is known for great fishing year-round. It also points to Coco, Ocotal, Tamarindo, Samara and Carrillo as favorite sportfishing spots, which helps explain why a single daily report from Nosara carries weight well beyond one boat. In a country that hosts five Grand Slam events each year, with two at Marina Pez Vela and three at Marina Los Sueños, anglers are looking for days that can produce more than one kind of result.

The roosterfish finish also fits the conservation-minded side of the sport. The International Game Fish Association says roosterfish are an important resource in Central America, where inshore anglers target them on catch-and-release outings. The IGFA launched its roosterfish research effort after a late-2021 inquiry from Tom Olivo about roosterfish off Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, then expanded genetic sampling in 2023 to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Baja California, and Ecuador. A released roosterfish in Nosara is not just a nice end to the day. It is part of a larger culture that treats the species as something to pursue hard and let go cleanly.

FishingNosara’s April archive shows this was no isolated flash of action. The month included repeated daily updates on sailfish, tuna and inshore fishing, which points to an active spring fishery rather than a one-off bite. For anglers weighing whether to book Nosara, the lesson is straightforward: when yellowfin show offshore and roosterfish are still willing near the beach, the day can pay off from the first run to the last release.