Photo report from Costa Rica - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jim Sammons LJKF · 10-12-2011, 08:30 AM

Had a great trip to Silver King Lodge in Costa Rica shooting my show chasing tarpon. We landed a lot of great fish and just had a fantastic time. Here are a few shots from the trip. We have a lot more photos that we are sitting on as they are up for magazines right now. The video will blow you away.
Chris Lewis with a nice Jumper

Jim with one of the few that was small enough to land solo

Joe Lynberg with a nice size Tarpon getting a landing assist from Jim

Steve Jurries gets a big one to the kayak

Someone asked me if these fish pull hard. The answer is YES

YES

and YES

They also love to jump right next to the kayak. I actually had one jump and land on the forward deck of my boat.

And if the fish are not biting, it's not a bad place for a paddle

ChefT · 10-12-2011, 09:19 AM

What a epic last photo...... Paradise !!!!

Also looks like the yaks about to fold in half with that beast on your lap....

Nice fish .....

Deamon · 10-12-2011, 09:36 AM

Ummm...wow.

mtnbykr2 · 10-12-2011, 09:40 AM

yeah the last photo is a wall hanger, Jim looks like you finally got a new pfd...lol

YakMedic · 10-12-2011, 10:41 AM

Absolutely beautiful. Need a set medic for your next shoot? I happen to know someone

10-12-2011, 11:14 AM

UNREAL!!!!!!

Hypoxic1 · 10-12-2011, 11:20 AM

Those were some AMAZING fish!!

Thanks again, Jim.
Chris

Aaron&Julie · 10-12-2011, 12:10 PM

Great photos, Jim. Looks like fun and a fantastic vacation location.

tagyak · 10-12-2011, 09:19 PM

your trips always makes me envious. great pictures and great fishing. loved that last picture; hope to experience something like that in my future

blitzburgh · 10-13-2011, 07:19 AM

Amazing stuff everytime!

ful-rac · 10-13-2011, 08:27 AM

Wow Jim! That is so cool....!

I'd love to catch one of those one day!

DESTROYER · 10-13-2011, 08:51 AM

Great Pics Jim! Next Up Cedros Nov. 4-7

I can't Wait!

lambadmin · 10-13-2011, 08:56 AM

PURA VIDA!!!!!!

Sounds like a killer trip!
Awesome pics!!!!

T-Rex · 10-14-2011, 04:50 PM

Wow - looks like an incredible trip.

Nice sized tarpon - I'm guessing in the 150 lb neighborhood?

Jim Sammons LJKF · 10-15-2011, 06:58 AM

We caught fish anywhere from 75-150 pounds with the majority of the fish in the 130 range. Pretty incredible fishery.

jimbo · 10-17-2011, 10:26 AM

did you lose any to sharks?

Jim Sammons LJKF · 10-17-2011, 10:38 AM

Nope no sharks, didn't even see many, unlike in Florida where we saw several Tarpon get destroyed by big bulls and hammerheads.

tthor · 10-18-2011, 09:29 AM

Awesome Jim. Glad to see you made it to the Silver King Lodge. Your photos bring back some great memories. Truely a first class operation. I have 5 friends down there right now and I can't wait to go back myself.

Tom

Jim Sammons LJKF · 10-19-2011, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tthor

Awesome Jim. Glad to see you made it to the Silver King Lodge. Your photos bring back some great memories. Truely a first class operation. I have 5 friends down there right now and I can't wait to go back myself.

Tom

Yeah great trip, thanks for suggesting Silver King as a location a couple years ago. Took time to make it happen but well worth the wait. Thanks again.

lbsurf2ca · 10-19-2011, 10:31 AM

Incredible!!!!

Just got WFN recently and have been watching the show. Great stuff.

10-12-2011, 08:30 AM	#1
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Photo report from Costa Rica Had a great trip to Silver King Lodge in Costa Rica shooting my show chasing tarpon. We landed a lot of great fish and just had a fantastic time. Here are a few shots from the trip. We have a lot more photos that we are sitting on as they are up for magazines right now. The video will blow you away. Chris Lewis with a nice Jumper Jim with one of the few that was small enough to land solo Joe Lynberg with a nice size Tarpon getting a landing assist from Jim Steve Jurries gets a big one to the kayak Someone asked me if these fish pull hard. The answer is YES YES YES and YES They also love to jump right next to the kayak. I actually had one jump and land on the forward deck of my boat. And if the fish are not biting, it's not a bad place for a paddle __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

10-12-2011, 11:20 AM	#7
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	Will is a fantastic Photographer!! Those were some AMAZING fish!! Thanks again, Jim. Chris

10-12-2011, 12:10 PM	#8
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Great photos, Jim. Looks like fun and a fantastic vacation location. __________________ "Never say die"

10-13-2011, 07:19 AM	#10
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Amazing stuff everytime! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-13-2011, 08:56 AM	#13
lambadmin Spam Sanitation Dept Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,375	PURA VIDA!!!!!! Sounds like a killer trip! Awesome pics!!!! __________________

10-12-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
ChefT Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SD Posts: 216	What a epic last photo...... Paradise !!!! Also looks like the yaks about to fold in half with that beast on your lap.... Nice fish .....

10-12-2011, 09:36 AM	#3
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Ummm...wow.

10-12-2011, 09:40 AM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	yeah the last photo is a wall hanger, Jim looks like you finally got a new pfd...lol

10-12-2011, 10:41 AM	#5
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Absolutely beautiful. Need a set medic for your next shoot? I happen to know someone

10-12-2011, 09:19 PM	#9
tagyak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alhambra Posts: 506	your trips always makes me envious. great pictures and great fishing. loved that last picture; hope to experience something like that in my future

10-13-2011, 08:27 AM	#11
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Wow Jim! That is so cool....! I'd love to catch one of those one day!

10-13-2011, 08:51 AM	#12
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Great Pics Jim! Next Up Cedros Nov. 4-7 I can't Wait!

10-14-2011, 04:50 PM	#14
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Wow - looks like an incredible trip. Nice sized tarpon - I'm guessing in the 150 lb neighborhood?

10-15-2011, 06:58 AM	#15
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	We caught fish anywhere from 75-150 pounds with the majority of the fish in the 130 range. Pretty incredible fishery. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

10-17-2011, 10:26 AM	#16
jimbo Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 97	no sharks? did you lose any to sharks? __________________ that's why they call it fishing

10-12-2011, 11:14 AM	#6
yani Guest Posts: n/a	UNREAL!!!!!!

10-17-2011, 10:38 AM	#17
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Nope no sharks, didn't even see many, unlike in Florida where we saw several Tarpon get destroyed by big bulls and hammerheads. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

10-18-2011, 09:29 AM	#18
tthor Junior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21	Awesome Jim. Glad to see you made it to the Silver King Lodge. Your photos bring back some great memories. Truely a first class operation. I have 5 friends down there right now and I can't wait to go back myself. Tom

10-19-2011, 10:31 AM	#20
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Incredible!!!! Just got WFN recently and have been watching the show. Great stuff.