Monday,Sept 17….44 miles offshore Nicaragua….Huge fish…Got out 600 before we caught up…fought up top and gave us a shot.Ronny (el curvo) Calvo with the release..photo’s soon come….Missed a smaller fish early…Also Melanie released a sail and had a couple of nice gaffers…

Tuesday….Off Carrillo CR to Suenos grounds….steady sails in the spread all day…no marlin raised…no meat….

Wednesday….Arrived Papa Bank half hour before first light…Seas very calm…Set marlin spread after breakfast and immediately found acres of Bonito in residence.Conditions perfect and marlin attacked the spread average of 1 an hour with a double…Nice class of 300/400 lbs. catchable fish on our standup gear..Melanie fought and released her first big Blue.We love Sept….3 days/700 mile trip/never saw another fishing rig.See archive Sept.2011 for last years action….

OK boys and Girls…11 day excursion fishing the “last offshore paradise”.Nov 29/Dec.10,2012
….Itinerary…
Day 1…the Volcano(Burica Seamount)…This remote spot on the CR/Panama border has yielded some of our biggest Marlin..
Day 2.Run to Banko Hannibal/Night fish Isla Montuosa,Panama….Fill up the livewell and food for the voyage..
Day 3..the Rips/west of Montuosa…Released 7 Blacks and Blues,Jan 10′.Night fish Isla Jicaron (huge Cubera)
Day 4.Marlin fish the “Rocks” west of Isla Jicarita.Pacific Sails and Blacks.Bait and Switch/on fly and spinners with braid.Night run to Cebaco Bay anchorage.
Day 5 Isla Cebaco/refuel from the Barge…Fish Black Marlin @ world famous Agura Reef.Night run to Tropic Star,Pinas Bay on the Columbia border.
Day 6…Tropic Star Lodge/chill at the pool and cocktails at the Guy Harvey Bar…
Day 7…Live bait yellowfin at Zane Grey reef and hunt for his Majesty/the Big Black…
Day 8…Same program…night run to Cebaco/refuel.
Day 9/10..work Hannibal Bank/night fish for Swords…
Day 11..Home to Golfito….
Estimated share/5000 a man…Chris Davis and Bob Wolpert are in/looking for 2 more(only) Hardcore anglers…..