Costa Rica

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

We had a great time down on the Osa Peninsula fishing out of Encanta La Vida a few weeks back. Encanta La Vida is not a fishing lodge, but is only yards from the water and they can facilitate anything you need to get you out fishing. Even if you don't fish I recommend a trip down there, it is amazing. Waking each morning to howler monkey's doing there thing is very cool. We fished a ton but also went surfing, hiking and repelling down waterfalls. The inshore fishing was a bit tough but by putting in a lot of hours on the water we landed some nice roosters, jacks and sierra. We went about five miles offshore on one day and found a lot of sails, we hooked three and landed two. Could have easily landed more if we were more aggressive about getting the fish solo rather pulling in the lines whenever there was a hookup. As I was the only with experience landing bills it meant I was the leader man again and spent little time with a line in the water myself. So I didn't get one but was stoked for my friends Steve and Joe for getting theirs. These were much bigger sails than we have caught in Baja, over 100 pounds each and really put on a show for the camera. It was awesome.
One of the locals
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Steve's Big Rooster
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Hanging at Steves House
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Putting some pressure on a Sail
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A quick Catch photo and release.
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We fished with Steve Jurries and Joe Lynberg while down there. They both have the kayaks, gear and knowledge to get you on fish down there. If you go I highly recommend hooking up with them, great guys to fish with.

You can see our adventure in Costa Rica later this year on WFN

[bus kid]

wow nice trip. look forward to see it on tv

[yani]

Wow, Jim!! Costa Rica?? What surf spots did you hit??

by the way... I just got WFN. And I'm stoked beyond belief.
Last night you were off the coast of New Zealand nabbing
big yellowtails. When all of a sudden your arm almost got
torn off from a shark.

I didn't know they have trained sharks in New Zealand???

Thanks for the entertainment!!!

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

Hey Yanni, Glad you liked that one. It was pretty sketchy but man we caught a ton of yellows or as they call them King Fish. If I am going to have that happen I am just glad the camera guy was in the right spot to get the shot.
Here is the still shot taken just after the shark got us.
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[Jim Sammons LJKF]

We were surfing the area called Matapalo.
You can check out Encanta La Vida on their site (http://www.encantalavida.com/), it really is a very cool place. My wife came on this trip and she really loved it too. Very secluded not a touristy destination.