April 14th, 2008
My father lives in Costa Rica Most of the year, He is a fisherman, and a great one. He just caught his first recorded worlds record fish. I wanted to share the article with everyone.
Friday, April 11, 2008 World Record Rooster Gets Thrown Back
There’s nothing like breaking the world record for a roosterfish in the 80-pound line class.
Maybe except for when it’s an official, International Game Fish Association (IGFA)-certified record.
Not important, says Richard Shank, who pulled in an 85- to 90-pounder (38.5 to 40.8 kilograms) in Guanacaste on the Dario, a boat from Playas del Coco, unofficially breaking the previous 66-pound (29.9 kg) record.
“I do not kill fish unless by hook kill or if I am going to eat them,” he told The Beach Times earlier in the week. (Roosterfish meat is most definitely edible, but not too popular with seafood diners.)
Notoriously, live bait will bring around the most roosters (Nematistius pectoralis), which is what Mr Shank found out using a greenjack, or cocinero.
The roosterfish, or gallo as it’s called in Spanish, is a member of the jack family, and gets its common name from its “rooster comb” of a dorsal fin — the species is said to be one of the most exciting inshore fishes on the line.
This upcoming weekend anglers will be heading farther offshore for some slightly bigger game during the 12th Annual Presidential Challenge of Costa Rica Sport Fishing Tournament, in which both private and charter boats are scored on their release of sailfish, blue marlin and striped marlin.
A world billfish series-sanctioned event, the three-day tournament begins Saturday with teams trolling in waters eight to 10 miles off-shore using dead bait called ballyhoo. Per Costa Rican Fishing Law, circle hooks, say organizers, are used for a safe catch and release.
The difference between a circle hook and a J-hook, is in the design of the hook. “A J-hook is tougher to get out of the fish; it does damage,” explained Tournament Director Joan Vernon, during last year’s event.
“To make sure the fish is in good health upon its release we either cut the leader very close to the hook, or remove the hook entirely.”
Monies raised from the team entrance fees — last year about $20,000 was raised — benefit the conservation efforts of the Billfish Foundation and OSPESCA (Organización del Sector Pesquero y Acuícola del Istmo Centroamericano).
http://thebeachtimes.com/article.php?id=3
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April 6th, 2008
I deal in a lot of rehab projects. With that comes a number of properties in diverse locations. As part of my service for my clients I have spent sometime at the department of Planning and Development researching a lot of different zoning and land use issues. Here are a few zoning terms that could help you.
What are ECA markers?
ECA markets are controls put in place by the Environmental Protection Association, these are there to protect wet lands and to help prevent land erosion, and everyone other type of environmental protection you can imagine.
Zoning:
L1= structure every 1600sqft
L2=structure every 1200 sqft
L3=structure every 800 sqft
For all Ya’ll that want to build a little commercial under some apartments, you need NC=neighborhood commercial.
NC230= build 30ft high
NC250= build 50ft high
Hope thats helps a little.
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April 1st, 2008
I recently had a client contact me over some fear he has been feeling over purchasing in the market and I wrote him this response…. I want to share it because I feel a lot of might be getting similar fear based questions.Hi Nova,
It seems that the whole American economy is going down and the real estates market is going so slow. And the equity in the property is now not going up but going down badly. How could you think it going up every year? In the past 10 years, what is the average rate for going up locally and nationally? How do you think the real estate market in next 5-10 years? I got a lot of negative feeling with the American economy and the market. You don’t need to answer my questions. I just want to discuss some questions with you.
Thanks!
Dr. ****
“Where do I see the market in 5 to 10 year’s?”
I don’t know. For the most part I see the housing market adjusted back up and stable. It is what I have based my whole business off of. Buy Low during this buyer’s period and reselling in actually 2-3 years. I think the full adjustment will be full actualized in another year. Then from there we will have another year flat. But Dr. **** we are going to have a new president after November and they will pull us out of Iraq, ad start a major economic stimulus package. The cowboy politics will end after November and large corrective changes will begin. At least that is what all Americans are pushing for. The dollar will recover. SO I have started with business that will operate in the down window. So in thinking you are going to be able to buy lower later is going to create a pattern of missed opportunity. And in 3 to four years you will be saying “what if I bought then?” I promise. The time is now. If you can take advantage do it. That is my whole business model. Your negative feeling is right, the economy is shifting, but that is my model is taking advantage of this shifting market. The properties I am showing you will yield money, because the margins of profit are so great.
Also, the Seattle market will continue to grow slowly, but it will continue to grow. We are like San Francisco is that manner there is now more room and the job market here is not based off of housing market it is driven by companies with strong International foot holds. So this is a city that will prosper for many, many years. Dr. **** you have the ability to take advantage of the fear the media is creating, that fear is not based on what is happening in the area is it based off of neighborhoods that where over built and homes sold to people that could never afford that type of life style. I am here with a business model that will allow you to buy cheap and profit greatly in the long run (meaning 2-4 years). The development in queen is a great opportunity because of land scarcity, and housing demand. Queen Anne is still having a 14% equity appreciation because of its proximity to downtown; it is the largest in the city. North Seattle is at 5%. These are the latest numbers. I hope this helps..
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