Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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Title: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: alantani on December 01, 2019, 06:44:27 PM
yeah, yeah, i know i just got back from there, but the november trip was not originally planned.  this trip was.  i'll be gone for a week.  dominick already has a heads up so i won't be waking him up out of a dead sleep this time.  we will be back on the el pescador.  hopefully the yellowfin will be more interested in biting and less interested in just jumping all around us like last time.  during the november trip, i had never seen so many fish busting the surface.  it was exciting to watch, and extremely aggravating, all at the same time.  back in a week!

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Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Shark Hunter on December 01, 2019, 07:17:58 PM
Go Get'em Boss! :D
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Dominick on December 01, 2019, 11:58:02 PM
Alarm set.  I hope I hear it.  ::) Dominick
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Bryan Young on December 01, 2019, 11:59:17 PM
Have fun. Say Hi to the guys for me.
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Joao Tavares on December 02, 2019, 12:24:09 AM
How I wish I could experience a fish like that at the end of my gear.

Just out of curiosity Alan, what gear (Rod, reel and line) did you use to bring in that monster?

Oh, and congratulations.

João
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Brewcrafter on December 02, 2019, 01:24:30 AM
Good luck! - john
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: David Hall on December 02, 2019, 01:29:52 AM
Quote from: Joao Tavares on December 02, 2019, 12:24:09 AM
How I wish I could experience a fish like that at the end of my gear.

Just out of curiosity Alan, what gear (Rod, reel and line) did you use to bring in that monster?

Oh, and congratulations.

João

Depending on where you're flying in from to PV 2500-3000 gets you a shot at them.
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Benni3 on December 02, 2019, 02:11:36 AM
Keep pulling them big monsters up,,,,, ;) this is going to be great,,,,, :D good luck my friends,,,,,,, ;D
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: alantani on December 02, 2019, 04:55:17 AM
A makaira 50 or penn international 50 visx, plus a united Composites Viper or seeker 2x4.
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: OneDay on December 03, 2019, 07:35:00 AM
Good luck and have a great time guys! 

Cheers,

Ed
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: alantani on December 06, 2019, 10:27:30 PM
Got skunked,  but the other guys caught some nice ones!
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: alantani on December 06, 2019, 10:29:37 PM
Group shot!
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Wally15 on December 07, 2019, 03:37:38 PM
Finally made it home. 3 AM EST. What a trip! More highs and lows then a roller coaster.
Hope I can get someone to send me a pic of my 1st billfish. A really nice sailfish.
GA Mike
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: alantani on December 07, 2019, 04:11:26 PM
Glad you made it back ok. Gotta get this air travel stuff worked out.  I also came home with a 50 pound bag full of pargo and amberjack.  It's now safely in the freezer.  I'll leave it here for now. I can either ship it or I can save it for you to take back with you when you travel to California next!!!!
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Ron Jones on December 07, 2019, 05:34:06 PM
Peaches is over here so much he should buy a house!
Glad you all had fun.
The Man
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Dominick on December 07, 2019, 07:31:25 PM
I got some.  I brought some to Wayne.  Thanks Alan.  Dominick
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: MarkT on December 07, 2019, 07:32:31 PM
Quote from: Wally15 on December 07, 2019, 03:37:38 PM
Finally made it home. 3 AM EST. What a trip! More highs and lows then a roller coaster.
Hope I can get someone to send me a pic of my 1st billfish. A really nice sailfish.
GA Mike
Did your bag ever show up?
Title: Re: puerto vallarta - december 2-6, 2019
Post by: Wally15 on December 07, 2019, 11:24:09 PM
Quote from: MarkT on December 07, 2019, 07:32:31 PM
Quote from: Wally15 on December 07, 2019, 03:37:38 PM
Finally made it home. 3 AM EST. What a trip! More highs and lows then a roller coaster.
Hope I can get someone to send me a pic of my 1st billfish. A really nice sailfish.
GA Mike
Did your bag ever show up?
Yes it did. I had to get it from baggage claim at PV as I was getting ready to return home. I wore borrowed clothes for 3 days. And I had to pay $30 to have it sent home. At least I didn't have to do any laundry when I got home.
I'm an AAdvantage member. But in the future, I will only fly American Airlines/American Eagle as a last resort. You wouldn't believe all the things they screwed up just on this one trip. And several of the AA employees I dealt with at PV didn't seem to care.

GA Mike