Tuesday, December 28, 2010

I have studied the fishing reports ALL sounds good. I'm off to Crocodile bay.

I had heard about Crocodile Bay resort through fishing circles over the years and I wanted to learn more . I mentioned it to a friend of mine from the UK and he explained he used to go there and that the fishing had been ok . He did say he hadnt been recently and there may be better options in Panama.
My only opportunity to go would be over the Christmas holidays /New Years .. This was kind of a last minute decision . I researched Crocodile Bay from their website and it looked like a great spot . I got a price and it wasn't cheap especially as I was going by myself .
The deciding factor would be the fishing reports.. I read the recent fishing reports carefully and they looked good from what I could tell and how they were written. So the decision was made and I was off to the airport.



I flew from Toronto into San Jose on Air Canada . I stayed the night in San Jose at a nice Hotel and flew Nature Air Direct to Crocodile Bay the next morning ..


The pickup times and flight arrangements were all great and I was on my flight on schedule.
As always I was grilling the taxi driver [who worked for Crocodile bay} about the recent fishing ,. ..When the taxi driver is already using the fishing is fishing and not always catching line before you even get there then maybe its time to worry..i was hoping it was just a language thing....


The flight was smooth and there were some amazing views on the flight down to the Osa Peninsula.
I was really excited to be going to such a reputable world class resort.


After a smooth landing I was met by the Crocodile Bay representative at the airport gate and was at the resort in minutes .. A warm greeting by the reception staff and time to get settled into my room .

Monday, December 27, 2010

Fishing Costa Rica

I had fished Costa Rica for a few days on a prior holiday and caught some good fish .I had found the charter through a taxi driver and decided to take my chances. The boat was simple tackle was simple but it was a good day and not expensive.


A couple of nice Dorados.


A really nice Wahoo. Wahoo are so fast when they hit .. A strong fight and a lot of fun that's for sure .


A decent Sailfish ... They are always a beautiful fish even though they are a relatively small bill fish.










After a good first Costa Rica fishing experience I was looking forward to my second trip, but wasn't sure where to go.