Subscriber-Written Fishing Trip Report

Todd Steckel fishing trip to Rio Parismina Lodge
in Costa Rica Rio Parismina



DATE AND PLACE OF FISHING TRIP
Report ID: 3749 How Trip Was Conducted: Guided
Date of Trip: April 7, 2007 to April 13, 2007
Place of Trip: Costa Rica Rio Parismina - Water: Ocean, River, River Mouth - Specific Area: Offshore half mile to three miles, one to fifteen miles South of Rio Parismina, two miles North of Rio Parismina

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or lodge): Judy Heidt, Rio Parismina Lodge. PO Box 46009. San Antonio, TX, 78246. Tel. 210-824-4442, 800-338-5688. Fax 512-829-3770
Personal Guide (if any): Alberto
Booking Agent (if any):
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):		 Booked with group. Leader butch Kuflak made arrangements
Local Fly Shop(s): N/A
N/A

DESCRIPTION OF FISHING
Species Sought/Availability: Tarpon - Availability: Abundant
Snook - Availability: Scarce
Pargo
Description of Catch Made: twenty plus tarpon mostly seventy-five to 110 pounds. Largest approximately 150 pounds. In six days fishing. Other anglers caught 30 plus.
Type of Fishing: Drift fish fresh dead sardines in water 75 to 125 ft. deep.
Equipment Used: Penn Travel rod, Shimano Saragosa rods, Ugly Sticks, six and a half feet with 20 pound mono, 80pound leader. Half ounce sinkers; Shimano charter special 1000 to 2000 reels; pein 535 reel ; Shimano calcuta 6/0 circle hooks with 18 pound mono 300TE various Rapalas, small poppers bucktails.
Flies Used:
Description of Hatches:
Water/Weather Conditions: Very calm(flat) water conditions galssy; overcast and cloudy; rained once; very humid.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
Condition of Equipment: Good Knowledge of Water: Excellent
Quality of Accommodation: Good General Fishing Knowledge: Excellent
Quality of Food: Fair Ability to Communicate: Excellent
Overall Service: Excellent Overall Personality: Excellent
Name of Airline: American Airlines Airline Service (1 to 10): 8
Airline Comments: N/A

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems on the Trip: No snook only about 3 for the week with 20 anglers; few river fish due to silt (muddy) water conditions.
Highlights of the Trip: Tarpon everyday! My largest estimated by guide at approximately 150 pounds.
Cost of the Trip: $4000
Would You Recommend This Trip to a Friend? Yes
Why? Excellent fishing for big tarpon with good English speaking guides in first rate lodge.
Are There Non-Fishing Activities? Yes
If So, What Are They? Ecology tours in river and jungle, bird watching etc.

SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
Name: Todd Steckel
Contact Information: Tel. 360-573-5593 - 3211 NE 116th St. Vancouver, Wa 98686 - E-mail: rtsteck@hotmail.com

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL
Regarding Pollution at Rio Parismina.

Our guide felt that silt or runnoff from developed agriculture areas caused poor conditions. Muddy water and there for bad river fishing. The river water level was high and we only fished a few hours during two afternoons. Results was one "bluegill", or chocolate cichlid, a couple strikes and one jack crevale and perch at the river 9 poundmouth. I saw one 10 pound snook on the dock and heard reports of 2 to 3 other small ones. No guapote, no machaka or others. Everyone was too excited by the tarpon to care.