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| Welcome to Tamarindo Sportfishing, the fishing charter company of renowned Captain Randy Wilson, one of Costa Rica's top skippers. We believe that hook retrieval is the ultimate form of catch & release and are pioneers in the effort to conserve the big game fish of the Pacific. |
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Randy Wilson, captain of the Talking Fish, came to Costa Rica in 1974. Since then, he has fished Costa Rica's Pacific waters extensively. He spearheaded the effort to conserve the game fish in Costa Rica by developing his own techniques and lures in the 80's. These have been refined over the years to ensure proper handling of sailfish and marlin during hookup, fight and release. |
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 By rod tipping to the fish with a bait or artificial lure, the fish is hooked in the forward part of the mouth area. Not having deeply swallowed a bait which gets lodged in the gut or gills and may well result in death, the uninjured fish jumps more and fights longer. The hookup is a spectacular thrill with the fish often doing multiple sets of jumps. Every hook up counts, even if the fish throws the hook. The fish runs hard, making handling the tired fish by the mate feasible so the hook can be taken out of the forward part of the mouth. A healthy fish is released.
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I n Randy's words, "I am convinced hook retrieval is vital to the survival of the sailfish or marlin, as well as to the gratification of the angler."
Randy has led his clients to IGFA records on conventional and fly tackle. He encourages and teaches all anglers to hook their own billfish, whether novices or experienced anglers. |
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38' Topaz TALKING FISH
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27' Dusky OUTCAST
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27' Escapade SALSA
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