I spent the day with Patrick and his poker buddies on a friend's deep-sea fishing boat, Capullo, which means asshole or idiot in Spanish (Spain). We got up around 5:45am to get ready and head out. Got on the boat, headed straight out to sea. A few miles later the boat staff prepared the lure and bait. Patrick was to bring in the first fish and me, the second. We were very ready, I didn't realize this was a sport of patience. Luckily there was a lot going on.
About 1 and a half hours into the trip, Patrick found himself crying, "Ralph". I felt awful for him, but not bad enough to not take a picture.
Perhaps a little chum will help to catch a fish or 2...fat chance!
And yet another one, cause I like it...
We had a humpback whale spotting. Check back later to see the video, can't seem to get it to work right now.
It took me about 30 minutes to get this thing in! Okay okay, its the bait!
Learning about the different hooks. Did you know if you use a round hook verses a flat or straight hook, that it does less damage to fish if you want to catch and release? This is great really, but after not even a bite in 4 hours...catch and release, shmatch and shmelease, I WANT SUSHI!
The boat! Great picture thanks to Patrick.
A picture of the boat from the front. I climbed up there to watch the dolphins play under bow of the boat
Here are the dolphins.
Our return trip back into the bay. We pulled in around 12:15pm empty handed. I guess the fish don't wake up until 12:30.
Had a great time! Thanks Captain Steve, with Capullo Costa Rica Sportfishing, looking forward to the next time!
