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Post by davecr on Oct 21, 2010 2:07:27 GMT -4
Hello friends, I'm here just to introduce myself and show you some of my catchs with the best lures ever made, obviusly RAPALA... My name is David Chaves, I live in Costa Rica, sorry about my english I'm not a native speaker, so excuse my grammar... Recently I was added to Costa Rican Rapala and VMC group by the manager of this select group Mr. José Manuel López, an incredible fisherman known worldwide... I'm just getting to know this web, so I will posting more photos and stories as soon I know ho to attach the to my posts... PD: GREAT WEB SITE, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Thanks, Dave Chaves Costa Rica Attachments:
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Post by walleye270 on Oct 21, 2010 5:46:17 GMT -4
Nice fish Dave and Welcome to the site  . Looks like a snapper....maybe a cubera snapper? I've always wanted to take a trip down there and catch a big cubera snapper and a big roosterfish!! |
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Post by lsbabycat on Oct 21, 2010 13:16:51 GMT -4
That poor Rapala! Just swimming along happily and SLAM!!! Love to see the battle scars on that lure after being in that mouth. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by davecr on Oct 21, 2010 15:02:07 GMT -4
Thanks for your warm welcome... Yes that fish was a cubera snapper, arround 23 pounds, caugth from shore... I'm going to open a new thread with more photos, some snook, roosterfish, and some fresh water fish, and eventually I will be posting some of my "chewed" lures...
Cordially yours,
Rapala VMC Field Tester--Dave Chaves
Costa Rica
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Post by davecr on Oct 21, 2010 16:10:43 GMT -4
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Post by Tom on Oct 21, 2010 16:28:01 GMT -4
Those fish are flipin' HUGE!!!!
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Post by fishfingers007 on Oct 21, 2010 17:47:47 GMT -4
hi great pictures, wish we had those fish here  |
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Post by davecr on Oct 22, 2010 2:18:36 GMT -4
Thanks folks, some of you should come down here to fish real monsters... I will be glad to organice and guide you in your fishing trip, we can look for exotic species such as roosterfish, several kinds of snappers and many different types of jacks, besides that in fresh water we can find a rainbow bass, and a fish related to piranha known here as machaca...
Just let me know and I'll make a customized trip includding al your needs
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Oct 22, 2010 6:09:29 GMT -4
hi and welcome very nice photo's and great job.
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Post by Fishooked on Oct 22, 2010 6:09:59 GMT -4
Hello friends, I'm here just to introduce myself and show you some of my catchs with the best lures ever made, obviusly RAPALA... My name is David Chaves, I live in Costa Rica, sorry about my english I'm not a native speaker, so excuse my grammar... Recently I was added to Costa Rican Rapala and VMC group by the manager of this select group Mr. José Manuel López, an incredible fisherman known worldwide... I'm just getting to know this web, so I will posting more photos and stories as soon I know ho to attach the to my posts... PD: GREAT WEB SITE, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Thanks, Dave Chaves Costa Rica Dave, Welcome aboard! I'm always happy to see people involved with Rapala come by and enjoy our site. Thanks for the kind words about the site - it would be nothing without its members though! I wish I could be made an honorary Pro Staff member...  what does one have to do and what sort of qualifications if any are there? Welcome once again, Regards, Ted  |
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Post by davecr on Oct 22, 2010 15:25:52 GMT -4
Thanks Fishooked...
I dont know how the Pro Staff works up there... Down here, it's really hard to get in, you need to prove that you're an excellent fisherman in each enviroment, fresh and saltwater, pass your knowledge to less expirienced people, write in international fishing forums and magazines, make seminars to teach other fisherman to use properly each lure and technique to get maximun effectivity...
And one of the most important things, down here we are part of this select group just for pride....
Cordially yours,
Rapala VMC Field Tester-- Dave Chaves
Costa Rica
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Post by qbert on Oct 26, 2010 17:45:40 GMT -4
Very nice fish!! It must be amazing to fish for all those different species, and that big, all with rapalas!! Welcome aboard!!
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 8, 2011 14:41:40 GMT -4
Great pictures and very nice fish!!!  This aint braggin' this is showing!! |
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Post by hot0n0tot on Mar 8, 2011 14:47:32 GMT -4
Yeah and even if it were bragging with snook like that it is more than fine by me. Never thought to fish an SSR YP....Curious, ill have to give that a try. Awesome fish man. That first one looks a bit like my ex hahaha.
Keenan
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 8, 2011 14:51:43 GMT -4
Keenan, you have a weird fetish man!
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Post by eloosecannon on Mar 8, 2011 17:47:06 GMT -4
Hello and welcome to the site. Great looking catches you got there.
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