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Title: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: leifbarnes on July 26, 2011, 11:52:40 pm
2nd night here. Storms had the Internet down last night.

(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-94.jpg)


About to boat a nice sailfish
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-95.jpg)

In da boat!
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-96.jpg)


Dinner tonight. Grilled with a jalepeno cream sauce!

(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-97.jpg)

Had a great day yesterday with 1 caught sail and 5 yellowfin tuna.



Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: blakebh on July 27, 2011, 09:06:01 am
Looks like alot of fun!


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: Riley W on July 27, 2011, 04:15:50 pm
nice man wish i could do that im headed to florida this friday.


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: leifbarnes on July 28, 2011, 09:13:22 am
Took the day off from fishing yesterday. Playing today by ear. Were waiting to hear from the best local Rooster fisherman to go either this afternoon or tomorrow afternoon. I want a 70lb Rooster Fish!!

Had a low key night last night.

(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-98.jpg)


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: Texas_Cur on July 28, 2011, 01:13:06 pm
Looks like a blast Eric.  I am jealous.


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: leifbarnes on July 28, 2011, 08:02:10 pm
Another off day for fishing. We took the tour of local area and watched the surfers in Garza Bay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-VM1MtRl_0&feature=youtube_gdata_player


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: ETHHunters on July 29, 2011, 06:39:34 pm
Looks like fun Eric!


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: leifbarnes on July 29, 2011, 08:27:15 pm
Had a half day on the reef. Bay was still too rough to get out this morning.

Nice Cubera snapper
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-100.jpg)

Caught a mess of yellowtail on topwater plugs. Some incredible action.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-99.jpg)

sashimi anyone?
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu298/Leifebarnes/photo-101.jpg)







Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: leifbarnes on July 31, 2011, 06:39:47 pm
We made it home last night around 7:00.  Took the wife to see Casey Donahew last night at Billy Bobs.  We both really like his music and he was on the plane to Libera with us on Sunday.  I dont have very good face recognition skills at all but somehow I recognized him and we shot the number 2 for a while.  Seemed like a really good guy.  He had some transportation issues once he landed but said last night he made it to his resort and had a "do iting" great time!  


Here are a few more pics from the week.  If anyone is interested Joe's website is www.RDCharters.com  Hes a Texan and very accomadating to guests.  

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/leifbarnes/DSCN0304.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/leifbarnes/DSCN0308.jpg)
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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/leifbarnes/DSCN0317.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/leifbarnes/DSCN0334.jpg)

Pura Vida!



Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: shankem on August 02, 2011, 05:59:55 pm
 ;D 8)


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: -JB- on August 04, 2011, 05:07:48 pm
heck of a deal, some good looking fish yall caught!!!! :)


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: tnhillbilly on August 09, 2011, 08:44:37 pm
heck of a deal, some good looking fish yall caught!!!! :)
X2


Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: leifbarnes on August 10, 2011, 10:11:15 am
Thanks for the comments.

I wish I could explain the aura that this place gives but I truely believe it has to be experienced to understand. 



Title: Re: Checking in from Costa Rica
Post by: buckouts on August 11, 2011, 10:26:44 pm
Hope to do that one day looks like fun, congrats. on the fishing. thanks for the pics