40th Birthday Vacation Ideas

[mprach024]

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:08 PM, Kaptain Karl said:

Here’s a few goldfish and a Rooster I got out of Punta de Mita! 

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Decent bull dorado in flip flops.  That part of Mexico is beautiful.  

Had a sailfish on the line that spit out the lure 25 min into reeling when he breached.  Couldn’t understand what the boat captain said after, but pretty sure it was something in regards to “disappointment and stupid gringo”.  

[Kaptain Karl]

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:27 PM, mprach024 said:

Decent bull dorado in flip flops.  That part of Mexico is beautiful.  

Had a sailfish on the line that spit out the lure 25 min into reeling when he breached.  Couldn’t understand what the boat captain said after, but pretty sure it was something in regards to “disappointment and stupid gringo”.  

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That’s an awesome dodo!!! One of my favorite fish to eat and catch. 
 

25 minutes?! What the heck were you doing torturing a poor sailfish for that long?! You don’t tickle the fish put some pressure on it!! ???

 

[PuroDan]

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:27 PM, mprach024 said:

Decent bull dorado in flip flops.  That part of Mexico is beautiful.  

Had a sailfish on the line that spit out the lure 25 min into reeling when he breached.  Couldn’t understand what the boat captain said after, but pretty sure it was something in regards to “disappointment and stupid gringo”.  

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Best eating ocean fish around

[mprach024]

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:37 PM, Kaptain Karl said:

That’s an awesome dodo!!! One of my favorite fish to eat and catch. 
 

25 minutes?! What the heck were you doing torturing a poor sailfish for that long?! You don’t tickle the fish put some pressure on it!! ???

 

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Pretty sure it was a record sailfish, had to be.  

Might have been 5 minutes, felt like 25 in my arms.

[Frozen North]

Travel to Monte Carlo. Stay at the Paris in a suite. Head over to the casino and drop it all on #7. 

[PuroDan]

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:08 PM, Kaptain Karl said:

I feel like if you don’t have a good late night Mexico story you truly havnt lived yet ?

Here’s a few goldfish and a Rooster I got out of Punta de Mita! 

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NIce rooster. Dont hardware fish but would love to catch one on the fly one day. Two really nice fish

 

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:37 PM, Kaptain Karl said:

That’s an awesome dodo!!! One of my favorite fish to eat and catch. 
 

25 minutes?! What the heck were you doing torturing a poor sailfish for that long?! You don’t tickle the fish put some pressure on it!! ???

 

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You have to admit @Kaptain Karl, you have farmed a few fish in your day as well ? I know i have

[Kaptain Karl]

  On 2/23/2021 at 9:42 PM, PuroDan said:

You have to admit @Kaptain Karl, you have farmed a few fish in your day as well ? I know i have

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Ohhh god I've been El Ranchero one more than one day! Have a few big salmon I've lost that still haunt my dreams!!!

[Webbo]

Can second or third..Vietnam and particularly Hoi An. In the evening after the crowds have left the town is truly magical. I had a Mag 46 and several cosmopolitans in a small side street bar that was projecting an old Hitchcock film on the wall of an old tea house opposite. Will never forget that night and that town (or the girl who was the love of my life and I lost). Do it.

[PuroDan]

  On 2/23/2021 at 10:21 PM, Kaptain Karl said:

Ohhh god I've been El Ranchero one more than one day! Have a few big salmon I've lost that still haunt my dreams!!!

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I have been after a wild, non sea run 30 inch brown brown trout for about twenty years. The rules were simple. Fly rod only, No spawning fish, (unethical),  had to be in moving water, and couldnt be near a dam. So basically the trout had to be born in the river. Had my chances 3 times on the Yellowstone river. One fish on the mouse on the full moon at night, busted me off. The other two were also on the Yellowstone river both ocean size streamers over six inches long in the middle of winter. My buddy head butted one with a net on the drift boat that was easily a 15 pounder. I did manage to catch a 28 inch brown. Not good enough. The Stone owns me bro. I am the greatest farmer on the Yellowstone river, period. Those fish i still remember vividly. Its those fish i lost that keep me coming back for more. Nothing like getting your a$@ handed to you. Its a humbling sport for sure

[mprach024]

  On 2/23/2021 at 11:15 PM, PuroDan said:

I have been after a wild, non sea run 30 inch brown brown trout for about twenty years. The rules were simple. Fly rod only, No spawning fish, (unethical),  had to be in moving water, and couldnt be near a dam. So basically the trout had to be born in the river. Had my chances 3 times on the Yellowstone river. One fish on the mouse on the full moon at night, busted me off. The other two were also on the Yellowstone river both ocean size streamers over six inches long in the middle of winter. My buddy head butted one with a net on the drift boat that was easily a 15 pounder. I did manage to catch a 28 inch brown. Not good enough. The Stone owns me bro. I am the greatest farmer on the Yellowstone river, period. Those fish i still remember vividly. Its those fish i lost that keep me coming back for more. Nothing like getting your a$@ handed to you. Its a humbling sport for sure

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Try M80s, they can’t get away.

In all seriousness I admire true sportsman who aim to do it proper whether it’s fishing, or hunting.  

[PuroDan]

  On 2/23/2021 at 11:22 PM, mprach024 said:

Try M80s, they can’t get away.

In all seriousness I admire true sportsman who aim to do it proper whether it’s fishing, or hunting.  

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M80 lol!!! I have to credit my father for that. He was a true sportsman and taught me the right way. I am grateful for that and the time he spent teaching me how to fly fish when i was super young. My dad still uses a bamboo rod and wont tie anything up that isnt natural.  So basically he is a purist. He still tears into em with that ole bamboo rod too!!!

[Habana Mike]

  On 2/22/2021 at 2:13 AM, PuroDan said:

Costa Rica.

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Yes, Costa Rico is quite nice and has a lot to offer.  Caught my first sailfish off the Nicoya Peninsula.

Beautiful there.

[Habana Mike]

Nice fish Kaptain!

[PuroDan]

  On 2/23/2021 at 11:55 PM, Habana Mike said:

Yes, Costa Rico is quite nice and has a lot to offer.  Caught my first sailfish off the Nicoya Peninsula.

Beautiful there.

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Another fish i would love to catch on a fly rod