I can’t believe it’s already Thursday again… And now that we have moved into April, I find myself longing for warm weather, sunshine, and some fishing action on the boat. Today’s chilly, rainy weather has inspired me to make today’s #tbt the first fishing post- Costa Rica 2011! This time two years ago, I was on my first trip to Costa Rica, and my travel buddies were my parents and the main squeeze. It was such an unbelievable trip that he and I planned one for the following year to go with a group of friends (more on that in another #tbt!).

We stayed in an amazing house owned by some family friends, called Casa Carolina, and I could not recommend it more. The house is located on the side of a cliff, overlooking the harbor- talk about some incredible sunsets! We watched the sun go down each day from the pool with a cold beverage in hand :). The staff there are so friendly, and I know it is only a matter of time before we can see them again!

The main purpose of the Costa Rican adventure, of course, was to fish- offshore sailfishing and an attempt at some rooster fish inshore. The boat we fished from is called Frenzy, a 43′ custom, and boy did we have fun on that boat. In addition to the Frenzy, we spent a day aboard Frenzy II (35′, used more for inshore fishing), leaving from the Marina Pez Vela on both. Recently, they have added the Front Row to the fishing fleet, a 28′ vessel, and I am pretty sure that means we need to head back down there soon to give it a try! We had success every day while sailfishing- the ones down there are massive compared to those off the shores of South Carolina. Although the rooster fishing proved to be a futile effort, we never failed to have a fantastic time on the boat. The crew on board could not have been nicer, and they really know what they are doing when it comes to raising fish. Rather than bore you with words, I will leave you with a photo recap of the trip- Enjoy!

Amazing sunset the first night.