my small catch

Submitted by tom proctor on 31 August, 2006 - 19:22.
my small catch

I took 2 rod and reels all the way to rio san juan and sold them for 100 dollars,60 dollars profit paid for room, beer, rum, and fishing guides.

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rods and reels

Submitted by jst on 31 August, 2006 - 21:43.

7 years ago i hired a boat in San Carlos and did the same trip you just completed.

I had three new rods with new spinning reels, no plans or itinerary. I just showed up in San Carlos wanting to fish. I met a guy named Jorge who had a boat but no motor, but he knew a guy(forget his name)who had a motor, no boat. I know what you're thinking and yes, I thought the same thing, but after negotiations the trip was to El Castillo and back to San Carlos and then to Solentaniame (sp)back to San Carlos for US $ 60.00 for both of them, total of three days. I paid fuel.

Going down river I caught some small bait fish, and using them, caught 2 big tarpon. I had a great trip, spent time in El Castillo and Bartola. Ate huge river shrimp and met 5 guys in El Castillo while walking around, that i hung out with for a couple of hours one night.

When we got back to San Carlos I gave 2 spinning outfits to Jorge, and one to the other guy. The look on their faces was priceless, and although I haven't been back, I feel like I have a friend for life.

The only thing that did upset Jorge a bit, (before I gave him the rods and reels) is that I released the Tarpon. I explained that we didn't keep them. Jorge explained that they make good soup. Is this true Felix?

Anyway, thanks for stirring up good memmories.

scott

Fishing on Rio San Juan

Submitted by tom proctor on 9 September, 2006 - 09:21.

That was a great story and sounds alot like my story. I noticed you like boating so do I. I have 2 boats hanging over dirt there is no water here in Dallas because of the drought and have only waterskied 5 or 6 times this year. I have a tropical depression.

Ummm not

Submitted by Pinolero2 on 31 August, 2006 - 21:50.

not that many people ,would eat a tarpon, not that many people(natives) fish for them either,however, given the choice they will eat it in either,soup or sun dried,then smacked up(Ground-molido) and they make fish dumplings.

I have caught many lady Fish (Sabalete ) we have released a bunch of them and only kept a few for Soup, they are very bony.

I am yet to catch a Tarpon in Nicaragua, hopefully I will soon, I have been invited by the owner of Sabalo Lodge :-).

FAP

that is what suprised me

Submitted by jst on 31 August, 2006 - 22:03.

I couldn't believe he wanted to keep it. But at any rate how could you keep a beautiful fish like that? scott