From the Crocodile Bay Lodge, Puerto Jiménez
by Todd Staley, Fishing Director
May 14, 2004
Costa Rica's internet server finally got things worked out and we can communicate again on the Coconut Telegraph. Fishing has been very good to say the least and except for a day or two when some foul weather passed through, the numbers have been impressive. Mike Segala of Victaulic Company hosted a group from Pacific Fire Safety for a mini-tourney of five boats. They raised 237 sails in three days, landing 66 up to 120 lbs. They took time out to catch a few roosterfish as well Steve Rankin also hosted a group from Orange County from the Wild Game Club. Top boat landed 13 sails in one day offshore and 27 jacks and 7 roosters in a days fishing was the kingpin inshore boats.
Super Bowl Champion New England Patriot place kicker Adam Vinatieri paid us another visit with good friend and fellow angler Artie Eaton, former 70's and 80's rocker with the band Seducer.
They smoked offshore with 14 sails landed out of 42 raised in a day and half fishing taking several over 100 lbs. Inshore the rooster's were very evasive. It was always a matter of the wrong place at the wrong time looking for that forty pounder. Other boats took a couple over fifty and a giant seventy pounder, while the two New Englanders caught big jacks, a couple snook and some snapper. Then the elusive rooster finally hit. Pictured Above. Now someone has a mark to shoot for. Who can beat the smallest rooster ever caught at the lodge. I invite you to try.
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