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I need to buy a new reel and some tackle and cant find shit... So please post if you know of anyplace in SJ that sells fishing stuff.

I know of a couple of stores in San Pedro but I wouldn't want to shop there. I think your best bet would be to have a friend bring what you are looking for from the states. I brought a couple of Avets and an Accurate with me last trip. If the reels are empty, they can be carried in a carry-on no problem but I have had a hassle when the reels were full of line (line as a weapon?).

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There is a half-way decent "sporting goods" shop around the Central Market. 50% of the store is dedicated to hand guns, assault weapons, shotguns, etc. (The Bersa .380 costs over $510.00!!!), but as I recall there is a decent stock of fisherman stuff. Now exactly where around Central Market, I cannot be specific....I tend to get turned around but it was no more than block on either side.....I was just there last week.....it is on a pedestrian walkway, however, but not THE pedestrian walk way.

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There are several Gun/Armeria & Sporting Goods stores in the downtown area. It is not the easiest to give directions or names to most of these places, but within a 30 minute walking cycle in downtown you will come across at least 3-4.

If you walk west from the Del Rey ...Key Largo...on Avenida 1 stay on the north side of the street and you will see a sporting goods/armory store a few blocks walk.

Also if you are on Avendia Central you can find the Banco Nacional Atm little building, has casio store on opposite corner.....from the intersection walk south maybe a block and on the right hand side you will see a sporting goods/armory store.

Craigs list has also had a posting for some used fishing equipment in Escazu area if I remember correctly in the last couple of weeks, you should be able to search on their site for the ad.

Good Luck

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Thanks for the info i will go wandering downtown by the market on monday.

RASCLAT; I don,t know exactly what you afre looking for, but I have 5 or 6 old but functional spinning rigs. Also have a ton of lures. Surface plugs diving plugs and a serious amout of spinning lures. Most are from the 50,s, 60,s and 70,s. About half are new in the box. If you have any interest, PM me.

tuanis

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if your a fish, line would line would be a weapon

in Re: fishing line as a weapon--not to be a buster here but a couple of wraps of even 7#-test line around a throat...
Also wouldn't most places where'd you go fishing have some although higher-priced gear you'd need? Just asking.

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They have "outdoors" here ! ? Wow, I heard just the other day they have rivers and beaches. Man, I still haven't got caught up on all the "indoor" stuff.

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Tuanis, what i need specifically is steel leaders ,various size hooks, 20 lb test ,maybe 30 lb test and a reel for heavier line. I have a few lures really dont need more, i fish from shore and usually use live fish as bait, i found a spot where i can catch huge roosters and jacks casting from shore

Them stainless are real shiny in the night.....the pure black ones are more to my liking and I paid $180.00 each for three....but that was back in 2004....

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There is a fishing tackle store one block off of Paseo de Colon NW of the Hospital de Ninos named Keko. It is owned by an old Tico and has a fair assortment of stuff. It is relatively high but probably the best selection in San Jose. There is another on the left side of the road enroute to Jaco.
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The is a good size fishing store on Calle 2 between Ave 14 & 16 or 18 on the east side.

It's about 2 blocks north of the Pacific train station.

PIDD

Pidd i managed to find that one after an hour of walking around yesterday, great location with lots of cheap MP's close by. Great store i'll be going there lots.