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  1. BTW i just talked to my captain he said the fishing has been really slow. Just some tuna and not many. It was great when we left 3 weeks ago but has been slowing down ever since we left.
  2. I think it’s 3 liters per person. the duty free at SJO has a really good selection of tequila/rum/vodka so I am sure they have good bourbons too. It’s cheap and a lot easier than sticking a bunch of bottles in your checked luggage so you might just do that. We load up there every time we go through because it’s about 1/2 the price of buying anywhere else. Sucks about the fishing. Quepoa is the sister restaurant to Agua Azul and has very similar food so you might try that if it’s open. I also can’t remember if you’ve been to Mangata but it’s our favorite restaurant in MA right now.
  3. Don’t bother. It started off ok and progressed to unwatchable
  4. Anything new here? looking at a 5-6 day getaway in about 2 weeks. Tahoe and New Orleans made the cut. Looks like Tahoe will be cold (50’s high but close to freezing at night) but that might be a nice change since I am usually in very warm weather. Anyone been out there this time of year? Mostly looking for good food, scenery, a night or 2 at the casino.
  5. Sip Yard isn’t bad for game watching. Brewster Street Ice House just opened on North Padre but I haven’t been yet.
  6. Back in Texas after a great summer “off-season” in CR. Had some great marlin days and then at the end of August and early September the sailfish bite went crazy. Released 90 in 2 days and the 2nd day we ran out of bait. Overall in our last 2 weeks we released well over 200 billfish, mostly sails with some marlin mixed in. We are now taking a few months off and then will head back to CR at the end of November. 2nd video is a blue marlin double. First fish is on the right teaser and we get a great bite from it. 2nd fish comes on the left teaser as we are clearing lines. 666923DC-DAF1-4D85-8656-1F13023D0ED3.mov
  7. If you are up for a drive Playa Conchal is my favorite beach in that area. I think it’s a little less than an hour away though. As the others said just use an ATM and get colones for whatever cash you need.
  8. These days I almost always go to the Lake Austin one but I’ve had many, many Tio Chon Enchilada plates there and at 360 over the years and it’s always really damn good. Only a few more weeks and I’ll be back for a football game and definitely a meal at Maudie’s.
  9. So what happens when you do a day trip on Thursday and catch 17 sailfish and 1 blue marlin, then go back out on Friday to the same place 30 miles from the marina and catch 7 blue marlin and 4 sailfish? And your entire crew wants to fish tomorrow. You decide not to fish tomorrow so you can watch us beat the fuck out of Ohio St. But we will go again on Sunday. Hook ‘em 🤘 IMG_2882.mov
  10. I’d do Stout’s or Lisabella’s. I’ve also only been to KC’s once but friends have said it’s a little hit and miss.
  11. Roosevelt’s, Phoenix, Lisabella’s, Black Marlin are are well above fried fish quality but not as good as Venetian. La Playa of course but they don’t do reservations. The new restaurant at Cinnamon Shore (Stout’s) is getting great reviews. I’ve only been once but it was very good. Definitely need a reservation.
  12. Batshit crazy marlin. These are the scary ones that can easily jump in the boat and make a mess. 7daff5e6-6046-45dc-b684-626de600b831.mov
  13. I generally have really good luck with Airbnb for Jaco. I’m not really familiar with the condos or hotels. Crocs resort/casino also fits what you want. It’s on the beach but a 10-15 minute walk into the main part of Jaco which can be good or bad. You can also usually find some really, really good deals on high end condos in Los Suenos that time of year but that’s a 15 minute drive to Jaco. Beatle Bar is gone, it’s now a regular bar called Rolling Thunder. The hookers have all gone to Hotel Cocal on the beach.
  14. Good. While I love MANs they are pricy to service and for cruising applications CAT is a much, much better platform. I’m sure you know this but if you decide to make an offer be sure to hire a good boat surveyor. Boats that size are a ton of fun but a lot of work and maintenance expense. Still wouldn’t trade it for anything.
  15. MAN engines? I know nothing about Princess boats except that Viking helped market them in the U.S. and made some modifications for the American market but quite a bit about the MANs.
  16. Silly good fishing at the Costa Rican seamount FADs right now. Headed in from 3 days of fishing. We raised over 50 marlin, got 37 bites and caught 24 blue marlin plus 1 stripe marlin and a handful of sails by accident. Almost everything was on a switch from a teaser to a pitch bait. It was mostly steady fishing but caught on fire from 7 to 9 in the morning yesterday when my wife let me pitch everything and I managed to go 5/6 on blues, 1/1 stripe marlin, and 1/1 sailfish. Tons of fun. Normally my wife does most of the pitch baiting but she was tired from the day before. Not the best footage but we are working on getting our GoPro setup to record fish on the teaser and then switching to the bait. You can see the fish on the right teaser and then eat her pitch bait in the middle of the screen. The photo is the stripe marlin. 94B70498-D589-4ADF-A3E0-6F2FDA870A9A.mov
  17. Yup. We are also the “home” team this year for the OU game which screws us as we lose a conference home game. Next year will be much better.
  18. Camera person should not seek a career in that field.
  19. Ended up with a grand slam - 3/5 blue marlin marlin, 1/2 stripe marlin, 2/2 sailfish. Can’t complain but moving 90 miles overnight.
  20. Slow so far. Released 1 blue marlin 1 sail. Missed another blue and had another billfish bite but not sure what it was. Moving about 30 miles now to another spot. 0244.mp4
  21. Had a good Friday and Saturday fishing about 30 miles offshore of Quepos. 3 blue marlin 23 sails and a lot of yellowfin. Currently headed 100 miles offshore for a 3 day trip for marlin, bite has been pretty good lately so hoping it holds up.
  22. That little stretch of Manuel Antonio has a lot of really good places to eat. Agua Azul around the corner is probably our favorite and also has a great view. Cafe Milagro across the street has no view but great coffee and food. Just down the road Victoria’s is good and a half mile further back towards Quepos are Mangata and Quepoa. In fact we are headed to Mangata today and it’s our current favorite place to eat. Peruvian food with a Tico twist. We are spending about 6 months a year down here and starting next year it will be around 8 months a year. If it wasn’t for football season and family in Texas and the heavy rains in the fall here we would probably live here year round.
  23. We pretty much always stop there for drinks when we are passing by. Always enjoy the monkey show. That whole area south of Dominical to Uvita and especially Ojochal has a bunch of great restaurants. The best ones require reservations days and sometimes weeks in advance but it’s worth it if you can plan ahead.
  24. Ok but after Harvey here in Port Aransas really the only way to contact FEMA was to go get in line for an hour or two at the Community Center. Calling them for an update? Hahaha. This is nothing new.
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