From the Crocodile Bay Lodge, Puerto Jiménez
by Todd Staley, Fishing Director
May 14, 2002
Top boat only took ten sails yesterday. Fishing has slowed somewhat since last report. The fish are schooling up and not spread out all over so it is a hunting game, but when you find them they are ready to play.
Adam Vinateri who either shocked or delighted the world with this year's winning Super Bowl field goal spent a few days with Trevor Gowdy filming for ESPN. He took sails up to 140 lbs using 20 lb spin tackle. He ain't no slouch either. His best time was just six minutes. They also took a couple on the fly and when the show hits the air, it will be a good one.
John Williams brought his group of buddies down on their annual jaunt and bent a few rods along the way. John had a big day on blue fin trevally and roosters inshore and the group all stretched some string with bill fish. Tom Shipsey found out what happens when you try to freespool a marlin. The result was a bird's nest that would probably support the entire macaw population on the peninsula. Fly guys did well on sails this week and managed to fool a few cubera snapper on the fly as well.
May 23, 2002
A good numbers of sails continue to show in the area. The John Williams group finished their week-long trip with Ty Visscher taking a 130 lb sail to lead the group. Good friend Dave "Tail-Hook" Bartel planted an 8/0 hook firmly in the tail of a 100 lb sail and an hour later was proclaiming, "This isn't funny anymore." Shane Brady and Malcomb Shantz got into a school of 60 lb yellowfin tunas and supplied shashimi and tuna steaks for the whole lodge.
John Williams and Tom "Freespool" Shipsey had a field day with roosters and bluefin trevally. By the way, Tom is still picking the backlash out of his reel when he freespooled on a marlin. Renowned outdoor writer Bob Newman paid us a visit and raised 21 sails and a marlin, boating 6 on fly and light tackle. He also slid inshore to pick up a 50 lb rooster for some icing on the cake.
Corvina to 18 lbs have made a show in the gulf. Our own Bill Hutchinson took over a dozen fishing goggle-eyes near the rocks. Snapper in the 15 pound range have also been taking baits.
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