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Old 05-07-2008, 05:29 PM   #31
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Re: Action in Costa Rica.

Salut virgili,

C'est thaz de guadeloupe , j'ecris sous le nom de granbleu.

Dis moi ton marlin , c'etait une parade d'intimidation , une erreur de trajectoire ou une attaque ??

Qu'en penses tu??
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Old 05-08-2008, 04:50 AM   #32
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une erreur de trajectoire
Salut Grand Bleu!
A virgili's path error: wrong place at the wrong time...
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Old 06-07-2008, 03:11 PM   #33
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Re: Action in Costa Rica.

This is one of the greatest Threads/Reports on spearboard ever!!! The pics are just awesome ... Congrats!!
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:22 PM   #34
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Have been staying again there for organizing the things about the Open 2009.
We got a lot of rain and stormy weather during 5 days (end of the rainy season) and had every day to go back with the boat, after 2h trip because of rough sea.
To day the sea is becalmed and we were looking for good action at about 35miles off the coast:
Met by chance on the morning a magnifiscent 250lb blue marlin wich was visiting my flasher, it took off as usually very slow while dealing with me a safe distance.
Spotted a dolphin action+ birds... in our secret area.
Jumped from the boat and fell in the middle of an about 100 restless yellofin tuna (150 to 200 lbs) wich were swimming fast close to the surface... the school seemed like a rockets finale!
Unfortunaly we did'nt have any chum.
Did about 50 dives in the dolphin school but the tuna persisted in swimming fast beyond 100/ 120 feet depth.
Be back there tomorrow...
1st CR BWHO 09 competitors will gonna get a blast!
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Old 12-04-2008, 08:31 PM   #35
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Old 12-05-2008, 04:19 AM   #36
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Re: Action in Costa Rica.

Hey Philippe,
Great report and great pics....I can't wait to get there with Zak and Tommy on January 14th. You are right...the 1st CRBWO is gonna be a blast!

Off to Mozambique for a month of training tomorrow! See you soon.
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Old 12-06-2008, 10:28 PM   #37
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Re: Action in Costa Rica.

the tuna pics are awesome!
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:09 AM   #38
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Good god, I think You've lived a better life than Hemingway. Great photos and a great blog, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing some more pics and some great results from the Open next month.
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Old 12-16-2008, 12:16 AM   #39
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Definitely one of the best threads EVER!!! I felt like I was reading something out of a Zane Gray book. Thanks so much for sharing
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Old 12-16-2008, 02:07 PM   #40
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Holy smokes! Awesome read and pictures.... Makes me wanna jump on a plane! You just made Costa Rico a must go place for me!!!! Thanks for sharing! That was so good I think I need a cig!!!
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Old 02-10-2009, 07:22 PM   #41
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I did a short stay just there just after the Blue Wild.
Met by chance at about 30 miles off the coast this fish which was swimming under my fins at about 15 feet depht, at the time I was holding a flasher. Believed it was a black marlin because of the size and a short bill (female sfish have a short/ thinner bill). I shot instinctively and hit the fish under the caudal fin. Fight lasted about half an hour, until the fish could not tow me more, and sank. It towed me probably a couple of miles. Did not need a second shot, I grabbed the exhausted fish to the boat.
123,5 lbs/ 55,8 kg 10 feet/ 307cm long!
Back to the boat we have to rescue a broken down boat and tow the people save to the coast...
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Old 02-10-2009, 08:40 PM   #42
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Re: Action in Costa Rica.

Nice report and pictures man, thanks for sharing
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Old 02-10-2009, 10:22 PM   #43
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AAAHHHH Mon ami , je regrette de n'etre pas venu au CR, peut etre la prochaine anne'e. Ou quelqu autre fois ;-)
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Old 02-12-2009, 08:37 AM   #44
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Hi Alexandro, I was very pleased to see you at the Wild expo and to discuss about spearfishing in Italy, in particular the Sicily and in Isola Eole. Mother Mediter. Sea is "mama mia".
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:18 PM   #45
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Re: Action in Costa Rica.

back there...
Exceptional weather, Pacific Ocean like a lake and blue water/ 150ft visi...
Did 2 days ago good pilot whales video
Sighted a black M and a stripped.
Caught to day at about 30 miles off the Nicoya coast a nice 35 lb dorado
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