Bigscott16 wrote:
ok I may be getting ahead of myself...but heading to jaco next month...was down in costa rica fishing last year, but it was windy as hell all week, the captains said going too far offshore wouldn't be worth it as it was gusting to 40-45 all freaking week. We stayed near the shore but still had fun.
Hoping next month for good weather and going offshore for sailfish.
If we can land one, does anyone know if its possible to get in touch with taxidermists down in jaco, or shipping companies, that use dry ice or something, and could send it back up home to west virginia? Im guessing this would be tough and expensive, if even possible.
I know im getting ahead of myself...gotta land the fish first lol
If not...no biggie...still looking forward for a fun filled week of fish, sun, imperials, and of course chicas!!!
Unless you are prepared to pay about $2500 ++ for the mount, DON'T DO IT. The guys on the boats are paid a nice commissions from Gray's to talk you into it. They don't tell you the cost of the custom crate to ship it, the cost of shipping, insurance, etc.... then you get a mold not a skin mount anyway. If you really want something nice, get GOOD shots of the fish, keep the leader and the hook just ask the mates they let you have it, have a plexiglas window frame mount made of the fish photo, with the hook and line below it and it will be just as nice and you save yourself 2250.00
W.V. Shoot you can hope skip and a jump down to N.C. and catch all the sailfish you want all summer, go get a Blue or Black Marlin - that is a fight.
BTW Sails are not great fighters, yes they jump and eveyone goes ah & ooh, 3 years ago I landed a #290 Yellowfin standup no help 58 minutes. I have the tail, the hook and the leader mounted in a window box frame, bad ass. We ate the tuna for a week and still had enough to feed the village.