Hey Capt. Jose,
Man I’m still buzzing from that awesome trip! I really enjoyed our conversation about fishing, news, birds, ecosystems, the economy and politics — all good stuff! Equally enjoyable was the wild day leading to an epic conclusion making my Costa Rica fishing vacation one of a lifetime! One could spend a lifetime and thousands of dollars in pursuit of a Marlin. Very few people understand how hard it is to do what you do. They expect a prize fish on their trip because of the cost, I know I did! But I realized on this trip that sportfishing is a very expensive venture with no promises of success and people need to except that before they go out. If they can’t that should just go buy fish at the market. The catching of a fish has never been an automatic, no matter what the cost of the trip! I’ve seen how hard you and your deckhand work, your persistence and determination to stick to the basics and do what you know works when I had long given up is what delivered this prize marlin. It was wonderful to see him swim off when I released him back to the wild. Only a handful of true believers could comprehend a Captain willing to put in the time and effort to make that event possible. Truly appreciate your hard work, patience and persistence. It was a great HUNT and one that will carry me through till the next time we visit. Looking forward to doing it again in the future. Cheers and good fishing!
Your Buddy,
Dale Harper, Annapolis, Maryland.
