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A testimonial from a friend
who recommended us and got the
feedback:,
(A long time friend, marine
biologist, under water photographer,
custom rod builder and fishing show
host named Bill Boyce recommended
the Gamefisher II to a friend of his
and his family. The info came back
to us as follows.)
Below is the testimony of their
experience forwarded to me by Bill.
From: William Boyce
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 7:25
PM
To: jim@
Subject: RE: Costa Rica Offshore
Fishing with Gamefisher II
JJ..
Soooo stoked for you guys. .!!! I
was aware that Jr. May be running
the boat but had full confidence he
would put you on any bite available.
So happy for your son too..!!!
Well I look forward to seeing the
images of your trip.
Love you folks. .!! Be well and stay
in touch..!!
BB
From: jim@
To: boyce@
Subject: Costa Rica Offshore Fishing
with Gamefisher II
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:01:56
+0000
Billy Boy:
Carmen, Michael and I just wanted to
thank you for the tight line hook up
with Richard and Melissa on the
Gamefisher II out of Flamingo, CR
last week. Even though Richard is no
longer the Skipper of the GF II (he
has some locals running the boat for
him and Melissa) his crew
(Junior--Captain, Diego-- 1st mate
and Diego, aka Scooby Do-- 2nd mate,
worked harder than any crew I’ve
ever chartered yet and found fish
both days we fished with them.
Believe you me, they worked their
Tico asses off to find the fish,
running the first day 40 miles South
of Flamingo and 40 miles SW of the
Nicoya Peninsula…..Junior and crew
raised more than 8 sails, releasing
5, raising 1 Marlin, and boating 1
nice Dorado.
Second Day, we ran further, 60 miles
SW of Flamingo and had more amazing
blue water action…. double hook ups
of sailfish, and triple hook ups of
Yellow Fin Tuna….We caught so many
tuna and sailfish I lost count. It
was my son Michael’s first fishing
trip and he absolutely fell ape shit
in love with it.
I will send you some pics when I get
a chance to catch up on things at
the office…Needless to say, we had
one of the best vacations ever.
Thanks Buddy for the hook up!
Your’s truly;
JJ
From: Macon Dunham <macon@xxxxxx.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Subject: Game fisher II
To: Melissa Chellemi <mcgamefisher2@gmail.com>
Richard and Melissa,
I am 68
years old and can't count the number
of fishing trips I have been blessed
with. I have fished from Alaska to
the Bahamas on some very nice boats
and caught some very nice fish.
The trip I experienced last Sat. with Junior and Los Dose Diego's was the
best, most amazing, and most overall
satisfying trip I have ever been on.
The boat and tackle was maintained
to perfection. I have never
experienced such professionalism,
courtesy, and customer service. The
Captain and crew
displayed an unequaled attitude of
really caring about the catching of
fish and not just the passing time
and going home.
I strive to be a perfectionist. To watch those deckhands' clean areas
that you could not even see, up
under the side of the boat and
fighting chair, showed they do too.
I have never seen two deckhands work
as hard to clean,
maintain, server, & organize the
tackle while maintaining a very
positive attitude. I was, and still
am, very impressed.
I look forward to my next 2 trips with them and will defiantly recommend
you to all my friends.
Respectfully yours
Macon Dunham
From: Ed Dunklee <edunk@xxxxxx.net>
Date: Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Subject: Report June 16th/18th
To: Melissa Chellemi <mcgamefisher2@gmail.com>
Hi Melissa,
Just wanted to thank you and the crew for two great days offshore. We
released a Sailfish and Blue Marlin
on the first day, as well as boating
several Dorado, two of them very big
bulls, and a few Yellowfin Tuna.
Carol did suffer a little bit of sea
sickness on the first day and the
crew was kind with her about it.
On the second day, lots of action in the afternoon with 4 sailfish hooked
and three released, including a
double hookup! Never saw that before
but knew it would happen eventually!
Finished it off with bottom fishing
for grouper, got a really nice
grouper and some amberjack.
Please let Junior, Diego, and Scooby know that I really liked having them
as a crew and will be back to fish
with them as soon as I get a chance!
Really professional and likeable
guys.
Thanks!
Ed
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013, Mike
McKenstry <mike@xxx.com>
wrote:
Melissa,
It is a little slow, but I want to thank you and the crew(Jr.,Diego,
Scubbydo) for another great fishing
trip. my friend Sammy is hooked and
will be back. Aaron had a great
time. We all want to thank the
Captain and Crew for great service
and a very friendly and warm
atmosphere. What great people you
are to go on vacation with. You were
right about the accommodations at
Guanamar Inn, it was great. Melissa,
I cannot say enough about you.
Thanks for the advise, food, great
place to stay and I hope to see you
again soon. Please tell the guys one
more time what a great event it was
in my life this time and every time
I get on the GAMEFISHER II. Tight
lines.
Best Regards,
James M.(Mike) McKenstry
P.O. Box 6111
Macon, GA 31208
OFFICE:478.932.5795
MOBILE:478.986.7999
email:mike@xxx.com
From: Patrick Cooney
To: Richard And Mellissa Chellemi
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 7:31
AM
Subject: Many Thanks Hi Richard,
Many thanks for hosting Tom and I and taking us to the ends of the earth
on our blue water hunt. It took me
the rest of the day once we returned
to digest exactly what happened
yesterday. Fishing teaches us a
great deal about life, patience,
commitment, perseverance and most of
all humility. We went out yesterday
looking for tuna which had evaded us
completely and were rewarded with a
once in a lifetime experience, which
was can only be described as
humbling.
Because of the dedication of you and your crew, we were able to
comfortably push the limits, going
into less traveled waters, and
successfully hooking up with a once
in a lifetime fish. The fight which
ensued - was the fight of my life,
then and there I learned and
developed a new found understanding
and respect for Marlin, it's desire
to persevere and survive was like
nothing I've ever seen and being
directly connected to that was
exhilarating-needless to say I'm
hooked and have to figure out how to
do this more often.
The crew of the Gamefisher 2 went far beyond their duty in seeing that
our trip was a success from the
start, It was evident that the
captain and crew loved fishing as
much or even more than we did- we
covered an expansive amount of ocean
in four days, ultimately that
dedication hooked us up with a
trophy fish.
Fred will need to get the chord to upload the pictures from the camera,
please send me the pictures you all
took, even the bad ones I can photo
shop and clean them up on my
computer, once Fred uploads mine
I'll send them to you.
Mellisa many thanks for tying up all of our loose ends, everything was
great.
Best regards and many thanks,
Patrick
-- Patrick Cooney
New York, New York
From: Aaron Midkiff
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
3:56 PM
To: Richard Chellemi
Subject: Re: September 20th Fishing
with Gamefisher II
Hello Melissa : I wanted to let you know how much my friend and I enjoyed
the fishing trip on the Gamefisher
II on 09/20/2011. Junior and the two
Diego's ( my two amigo`s ) went all
out to give us first class
treatment. The fishing was slow the
first half of the day but the crew
stayed after it, trying new spots
and different lures and the action
got hot. We ended up with 8 sails
and 1 marlin ( another marlin got
off after a nice fight ) . Thank the
guys for me and don't hesitate to
use me for a reference.
Aaron Midkiff , Hampton Ga. 30228
July 26, 2011
To: Richard Chellemi
Subject: Fishing
Richard and Melissa,
All we have talked about since getting home is the hardest working crew
in the Pacific! You and your guys
put us on the fish and really showed
us a great time. I especially
enjoyed when Junior handed me a
light rod and said, " no bait, no
fish". What an experience, having a
crew let us catch our own bait,
instructing us the whole way. The
girls appreciated the way the guys
made them feel at ease and safe.
With any luck we will be back next summer to enjoy it all over again.
Please thank Junior, Diego, and
Scooby for us one more time.
Cheers from Las Vegas!
Alex and Julie Carabajal
Donnie and Mandy Long
May 11, 2011
Richard and Diego:
Thanks again for a memorable trip. You guys are definitely first class!!
Holly and Mark caught their first
sails...and then caught three more a
piece!! Thy were absolutely exstatic!!
Please let me know if you ever need
anything or if you come to North
Carolina. My cell is (910) xxx-xxx.
I hope those Moyes teasers have
raised many fish for you all.
Take Care and I hope to see you all
again one day!!
Kyle Culpepper
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
9:32 AM
To: info@gamefisher2.com
Subject: Thanks!
Captain Richard,
I hope you are well, my friend. Just a quick note of thanks for our
recent GREAT trip with my good
friends Mark Tupper, Cely, and Pat
and Jeff Lynch. We had a blast, in
spite of the wind (a 500 pound
marlin tends to make you disregard
such minor inconveniences - Haha!).
If possible, Pat, Jeff, and I would like to purchase Gamefisher II
T-shirts from you. We each would
like one long sleeve and one short
sleeve shirt (six shirts total): Pat
needs Large, Jeff 2XL, and XL for
me. Let me know how much I owe you
and where to sent the check.
Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you again soon (possibly in
December).
Tu amigo, Ron Cervenka
November 28, 2010:
Richard and Melissa,
 I wanted to thank you for a great fishing experience last week and pass
along several sweet shots that I
think you will enjoy. (Click picture
to enlarge)
 I’ve now fished on the Gamefisher II a total of seven days in the past
three years and by my count we’ve
caught 21 sails, four blues, a
striper and a black. Last Wednesday
was the only day without a fish and
that was quickly wiped away by our
luck in catching over a thousand
pounds of marlin in one day on
Friday. Richard, Junior, Diego,
Diego and Carlos, you guys run a
tight ship and a truly class act.
For those of us who only have the
time to fish a few days a year and
have to pay handsomely for it, you
guys make all the difference.
Cheers,
Nehl
 From:
Steve XXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
5:44 PM
To: 'Richard Chellemi'
Cc: 'John XXXXXXX'
Subject: marlin picture
Hello!
Richard, here is the best marlin pic
we had. Thanks
for a great day 3 Marlin and a
Dorado for dinner, doesn't get much
better. John, you gave me a fabulous
recommendation! Great Captain and
Great Crew
Steve XXXXXXX, xxxxx Dayton-Xenia
Rd., Dayton, OH 45432
A great
fishing story and some kind words
about Gamefisher II
A couple of South Alabama fisherman wrote a
very interesting blog entry about
their Sept. 2010 trip to Costa Rica
and fishing with us. The entry
begins with, "Earlier this
month, two Orange Beach fishing
buddies and I had an opportunity to
travel to Playas Del Coco, CR to
fish, explore, and relax. We’ve
kicked around the idea of an out of
area fishing trip before, and with
the oil-related closures this
summer, we finally pulled the
trigger." and
ends with, "I can’t say
enough good things about the
Gamefisher II boat and crew. They
are top-notch, highly skilled
professional fishermen, awesome to
watch in action, yet still easy to
be around and actively fish with
(instead of us just watching them do
all the fishing). They patiently
answered all of my many questions as
I tried to learn as much as I could
for future reference in our home
Gulf waters. I honestly believe a
lesser boat would have saved fuel
and fished us in poor water all day
and chalked up the likely poor
results to bad water and luck of the
draw. That marlin made our whole
trip, and the Gamefisher II’s
over-and-above approach made that
possible. I look forward to
hopefully fishing with them again
one day." You can read the whole
blog article with pictures and all of
the story by clicking
Here
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Magazine picks Gamefisher II
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Junior, Diego, Captain Richard,
I wanted to say thank you again for a memorable trip on September 5
(2010), and to share some pictures
of the marlin we released.
I’ve told everyone here who will listen about what a great trip we had
and what a first class boat and crew
we fished with… and how in less than
ideal conditions you guys went above
and beyond to find clean water and
put us on fish. I fully believe a
lesser operation would have let us
fish all day, unsuccessfully no
doubt, in the poor water closer to
shore and chalked it up to “luck of
the draw”. You guys are great
fisherman, very professional yet
easy and fun to fish with.
Thanks again for a trip I’ll never forget… and the highlight of our
fabulous visit to Costa Rica. I hope
we get a chance to fish with you
guys again in the future.
Sincerely,
Jamey Reynolds
Columbiana, Alabama
I
wanted to thank you again for all of
your help on our trip. We had a
great day on the water with Richard,
Diego and Scooby and I look forward
to getting back out there to get
those Marlin. Everyone you
recommended did a great job and all
of the accommodations were great and
had amazing views including the
Volcano Inn. I also have to thank
you for the amazing food on the
boat. I have been on many boats and
you by far provided the best food as
well. That bean dip was the most
amazing we have ever had. What kind
of beans were those?
Thanks again,
Anthony
I can't begin to tell you
how much fun we had for our two days
with you. Junior and the crew were
great along with the boat and food.
The snorkeling was a blast, too. I
have been out on guide trips were
the fishing was awful but we had a
blast, and a few times I have been
out where the fishing was fantastic
but had a horrible time, it is a
rare treat to get both great fishing
and a crew that goes above and
beyond. Thanks again, and if I am
ever down again we will be sure to
hook up again.
PS: The bean dip was delicious, I
have to try to give it a shot at
making it for the first Penn State
game, it was one of the best things
I ate down there!!
Joe V
 "Subject:
Greetings from the Faulkners
Web site looks great - makes you want to go fishing... and a lot more.
Appears you have expanded your
activities and services.
Melissa - Our group still enjoys reminiscing about your hospitality -
allowing us to use your home to
clean up following our day of
fishing. Arranging for our wives to
meet us at the beach restaurant near
your home and for us to have a
fabulous meal at the hill top resort
where your son was working. I
believe your expanded offerings will
be well received.
Many ask about our travels and and fishing in Costa Rica - I always tell
them - there is only one boat to
fish in CR - here is the website -
make sure the Gamefisher II is
available, then adjust your travel
plans to fit."
We will be back, Blessings,
Von and Dorsi Faulkner
 "Subject:
Awesome Trip!!!
We had an absolutely
awesome trip with Junior, Javier and
Max. On the third day we set the
boat's record for the most # of
sails released on fly ever - 14 of
22 hooked. We raised probably 30
fish, plus caught a tuna. What a
phenomenal day!!!
Junior's skills as Captain are superb - you are fortunate to have him
work with you!....Our trip was a
complete success and my friends and
I are making plans to make this an
annual event. .......It was a
remarkable trip!"
Bob Wallace, David Raab, Andrew
Young
 "Dear
Richard,
....I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank you for
your personal efforts, skill and
expertise in providing Dan, Gwen,
Charlene and myself perhaps the
singularly most fantastic vacation
we have ever had. I knew the first
morning I met you that your
attention to detail and your
enthusiasm was certainly going to
show us an exceptional time but I
had no idea just how exceptional it
would be....I know the four of us
will return next August..... without
a doubt the biggest fishing thrill I
have ever experienced...
Robert J. Burnside, Clearwater, FL
 "Dear
Captain Chellemi and Junior,
.....I knew instinctively, when I
first met you, that we were
certainly going to catch fish -- and
catch fish we did, 15 was my last
count!!
Everything about our trip to Costa Rica was wonderful and exciting, but
certainly the highlight for both of
us, and the main reason we came, was
to catch Sailfish! You guys made
that possible, and we will be
forever grateful..."
Harry Ong, Sarasota FL
|
When Sport Fishing
Magazine
did a feature article on
"Fly
Fishing
for Billfish",
Gamefisher2 was featured
and on the cover. We were
there for a reason.
|
 "Dear
Richard
Thanks again for an outstanding time! You and Junior make the trip
and the fishing is a double bonus. I
was told by every Captain in the
tournament that you are the best in
the business and that is really
special coming from your
professional peers. You have a
reputation for being technical about
your fishing and yet having fun. You
should be extremely proud."
Alan Holcomb, Orlando, FL
 "Dear
Junior and Richard,
Thank you both for the excellent fishing trip. It was the most fun
I've ever had in my whole life. Both
of you made it fun for me and my
Granddad.... Richard, thanks for
letting me come up top and showing
me all the equipment. The GPS is
really cool. And thanks for calling
my name and i'd turn around and you
had a fish for me to reel in....
Thanks again for such a good time.
I'm sure you guys hear it all the
time, but you're the best."
Sincerely, Troy Guft
 "Dear
Richard,
What a trip!... We all learned a lot from you and really
appreciated the time you took with
us to teach us how to really hook
the big ones! I'll never forget
marlin...."
Bob Bond, Jacksonville, FL |
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