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Jim Sammons LJKF
10-12-2011, 08:30 AM
Had a great trip to Silver King Lodge in Costa Rica shooting my show chasing tarpon. We landed a lot of great fish and just had a fantastic time. Here are a few shots from the trip. We have a lot more photos that we are sitting on as they are up for magazines right now. The video will blow you away.
Chris Lewis with a nice Jumper

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Jim with one of the few that was small enough to land solo

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Joe Lynberg with a nice size Tarpon getting a landing assist from Jim

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Steve Jurries gets a big one to the kayak

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Someone asked me if these fish pull hard. The answer is YES

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YES

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YES

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and YES

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They also love to jump right next to the kayak. I actually had one jump and land on the forward deck of my boat.

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And if the fish are not biting, it's not a bad place for a paddle

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ChefT
10-12-2011, 09:19 AM
What a epic last photo...... Paradise !!!!

Also looks like the yaks about to fold in half with that beast on your lap....

Nice fish .....:notworthy:
Deamon
10-12-2011, 09:36 AM
Ummm...wow.
mtnbykr2
10-12-2011, 09:40 AM
yeah the last photo is a wall hanger, Jim looks like you finally got a new pfd...lol:reel:
YakMedic
10-12-2011, 10:41 AM
Absolutely beautiful. Need a set medic for your next shoot? I happen to know someone:D
yani
10-12-2011, 11:14 AM
UNREAL!!!!!!
Hypoxic1
10-12-2011, 11:20 AM
Those were some AMAZING fish!!

Thanks again, Jim.
Chris:sifone:
Aaron&Julie
10-12-2011, 12:10 PM
Great photos, Jim. Looks like fun and a fantastic vacation location.
tagyak
10-12-2011, 09:19 PM
your trips always makes me envious. great pictures and great fishing. loved that last picture; hope to experience something like that in my future :rolleyes:
blitzburgh
10-13-2011, 07:19 AM
Amazing stuff everytime!
ful-rac
10-13-2011, 08:27 AM
Wow Jim! That is so cool....! :eek: I'd love to catch one of those one day!
DESTROYER
10-13-2011, 08:51 AM
Great Pics Jim! Next Up Cedros Nov. 4-7

I can't Wait!:jig:
lambadmin
10-13-2011, 08:56 AM
PURA VIDA!!!!!!

Sounds like a killer trip!
Awesome pics!!!! :cheers1:
T-Rex
10-14-2011, 04:50 PM
Wow - looks like an incredible trip.

Nice sized tarpon - I'm guessing in the 150 lb neighborhood?
Jim Sammons LJKF
10-15-2011, 06:58 AM
We caught fish anywhere from 75-150 pounds with the majority of the fish in the 130 range. Pretty incredible fishery.
jimbo
10-17-2011, 10:26 AM
did you lose any to sharks?
Jim Sammons LJKF
10-17-2011, 10:38 AM
Nope no sharks, didn't even see many, unlike in Florida where we saw several Tarpon get destroyed by big bulls and hammerheads.
tthor
10-18-2011, 09:29 AM
Awesome Jim. Glad to see you made it to the Silver King Lodge. Your photos bring back some great memories. Truely a first class operation. I have 5 friends down there right now and I can't wait to go back myself.

Tom
Jim Sammons LJKF
10-19-2011, 08:38 AM
Awesome Jim. Glad to see you made it to the Silver King Lodge. Your photos bring back some great memories. Truely a first class operation. I have 5 friends down there right now and I can't wait to go back myself.

Tom
Yeah great trip, thanks for suggesting Silver King as a location a couple years ago. Took time to make it happen but well worth the wait. Thanks again.
lbsurf2ca
10-19-2011, 10:31 AM
Incredible!!!!

Just got WFN recently and have been watching the show. Great stuff.
'Cuda
10-20-2011, 03:15 PM
Icredible pics.....I put the vertical cloud as my screensaver.
I've seen a lot of fishing programs featuring tarpon but never with those numbers and giants you guys landed.
min-va
10-20-2011, 03:38 PM
Nice pics.....I haven't see my rod bend like this for a while.......time to get a bat ray on my bass rod...lol
William Novotny
10-22-2011, 11:32 AM
Awesome fish