Papi Chulo met us at the dock promptly at 7 am and introduced us to the crew for a whole day fishing.  We were excited and in the 3 and one half hrs of fishing caught a 250 lb black marlin, and 4 or 5 large mahi-mahi.  Then one of my friends with me started having chest pain.  The very professional crew quickly pulled in the lines and an hauled ass back to the marina.  Their caring demeanor and concern and actions reflect on their character.  The captain had an ambulance with a doctor meet us at the dock, Papi himself met us at the dock with several people assisting in a very careful responsible and knowledable way.  Papi even followed us to the small clinic to help interpretation . Gave us guidance after it was confirmed he was having a massive heart attack. And followed up for the past three days of scary concerns as My friend had only about a 12 percent chance of surviving.  He was transferred to 3 different hospitals with different capabilities.  He got TPA the clot buster and in San Jose he got a cardiac cath and stent and not only survived but is doing great. I know this is supposed to be about fishing but papi and the crew help save his life with their actions and i will always remember that and of course next year , we will return and fish again

The crew worked very hard. The boat and gear was in very good shape and clean. The food was excellent. The cooler was full.  One thing that we noticed fishing in Costa Rica is there is not many boats that have a dock slip. This may or may not be a problem for people, but getting in and out of a water taxi when the surf is crashing can be tough.  Papi’s boat has a dock slip.  We highly recommend fishing with them if around flamingo.