My two grandsons caught a huge 20 lb. Jack, a large needle fish and a bonito.  They slso enjoyed a snorkeling experience with their grandfather.

Our half-day trip with Captain Alex, Carlos and Romigo was quite productive.  The boat is well equipped with appropriate gear, and quite well suited to the local waters.  Having an express configuration where everyone can get out of the hot CR sun was a definite plus.  Drinks and fresh pineapple also hit the spot.

The run from the mooring to the Catalina Islands is a short one, a definite benefit.  We had lines in the water on the way out and on our first pass around the island a nice bonito hit one of the lures.  Trolling the other way yielded a big Pacific mackerel.  Captain Alex then apparently found a couple of schools of hungry fish- we were catching them so fast, often two at a time, that it was hard to take pictures of the action or catch.  That, however, is a first-class problem and we boated over 15 bonito, mackerel and mani.  Alas, a selfish didn’t rise to the bait.

An excellent day- highly recommended.

We took a 1/2 day excursion (8 in family) this week and captain Matt and his crew treated us to a productive day.  We all got a turn in the key fishing chair reeling in a big catch - 2 yellowtail tuna, 2 Mahi Mahi, 4 blackfin tuna and the two that got away!  While on board, we were treated to sushi with the first tuna catch and had enough remaining for two dinners the rest of the week.  The crew also pointed out turtles, whale, birds and told stories of life in Costa Rica.  A great time was had by all.

We had a great time. We even caught a shark!