Fishing Report - 03/31/07

GREETINGS FROM THE TROPICS,

THIS WEEK PESCA PANAMA WELCOMED BACK A LARGE GROUP OF ANGLERS HOSTED BY MANZNILLO INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OF PANAMA. ANGLERS THIS WEEK INCLUDED; CARLO URRIOLS SR., CARLOS URRIOLS JR., RICARDO FERNANDEZ, WILLS DELVALLE, JAIME SASSO, JUAN CARLOS CROSTON, JULIO DE LA CASTRA, THOMAS KENNA, JUVIER ORTIZ, RIBEN KARAMANITES, JUAN TEJEIRA, RICARDO LINCE, DAVE MICHOU, JIM WINN, STACY HATFIELD, RICH GRIFFITH, DALE WESTERLIN, DARREL BAHNER, WES WESTERLIN, TED SPARAVALO, KULLY KULASZEWICZ, OSVALDO ROBLES, GILBERT FERRO AND RICARDO CHENG.

THIS IS A LARGE GROUP BUT TO SPREAD THE FISHING AND PARTYING AROUND THEY BRING THE ANGLERS OUT IN TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS, EACH FOR THREE DAYS.  IT REALLY IS AN IDEA THAT WORKS QUITE WELL FOR LARGER GROUPS.

A MIXED BAG OF FISH WAS THE GAME THIS WEEK.  ON DAY ONE CAPTAINS TATIN AND TOMMY'S ANGLERS FINISHED THEIR DAY WITH A NICE CATCH AND RELEASE ON A 350 LB BLACK MARLIN.  THE AMBERJACKS WERE ATTACKING THE IRON AND THE ANGLERS WERE GETTING PINNED TO THE RAIL.  THE BIG VARIETY OF SNAPPERS THAT HIT THE DECK THIS WEEK INCLUDED, RED SNAPPER, CUBERA SNAPPER, YELLOW SNAPPER, SILK SNAPPER, ROCK SNAPPER AND MULLET SNAPPER.  WE WERE CATCHING SOME SMALLER YELLOWFIN TUNA ON TOP WATER ALONG WITH A FEW DORADO.  ROOSTERFISH WAS GOOD THIS WEEK, PROVIDING SOME TOP WATER ACTION AND ALSO EATING SLOW TROLLED LIVE BAIT.  WAHOO HAVE STARTED MOVING BACKING INTO THE CONTRERAS ISLAND AREA. TO ADD TO THIS MIXED BAG WE CAUGHT; BROOMTAIL GROUPERS, RAINBOW RUNNERS, HORSE EYED JACKS, FORTUNE JACKS, JACK CREVELLES AND AFRICAN POMPANO.  NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL A HOT BITE BUT ENOUGH FOR SOME FABULOUS FISHING AND SOME TASTY  DINNERS PREPARED BY OUR CHEF EDINA.

WE PRIMARILY FISHED THE LADRONES, SECAS ,CONTRERAS AND MONTUOSA ISLANDS AREA THIS WEEK.  THE MAIN BITE THIS WEEK WAS ON JIGS.  THE JIGS WERE EVEN OUT FISHING FRESH LIVE BAIT. I PROMPTLY CALLED TRAVIS AND HAD HIM ORDER ANOTHER 200 JIGS TO BE SENT DOWN ASAP.  IF YOU HAVE A FISHING CHARTER COMING UP IT WOULD BE SMART FOR YOU TO BRING SOME JIGS WITH YOU.  HERE AT PESCA PANAMA WE LIKE THE SUMO JR, TADY 4/0 IN BLUE AND CHROME AND BUTTERFLY JIGS WEIGHTING 150 GRAMS.  I'M SURE MANY OF YOU HAVE YOUR PERSONAL FAVORITES.  AS FOR REELS, HIGH SPEED IS THE NAME OF THE GAME.  WE HAVE BEEN USING THE SHIMANO TRINIDAD 40'S BUT FIND THEY ARE NOT HOLDING UP VERY GOOD.  DO ANY OF OUR READERS HAVE A SUGGESTION  FOR A HIGH SPEED REEL THAT WILL HOLD UP TO HARD CORE JIGGING?  PLEASE EMAIL WITH YOU IF YOU HAVE A SOLUTION.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CAPTAIN TRAVIS PETERSON AND HIS NEW WIFE, JENN, ALONG WITH CAPTAIN BEN FLOYD FOR FILLING IN FOR ME WHILE I TOOK SOME TIME OFF FROM THE WATER TO TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY.  THEY DID A GREAT JOB FOR THE ANGLERS FISHING WITH PESCA PANAMA.

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JAY GUSTIN

FISHING TIPS: 
ANY ANGLER COMING DOWN WOULD BE WISE TO BRING SOME JIGS AS THIS IS WHERE THE ACTION IS RIGHT NOW.   WE HAVE THE HIGH SPEED REELS, I JUST BOUGHT MORE THIS WEEK,  BUT IF WE HAVE SEVERAL GO DOWN IN THE WEEK,  WELL YOU MIGHT JUST WANT TO BRING ONE OF YOUR OWN JUST IN CASE.  THE RAINS HAVE JUST STARTED AND WE EXPECT OUR FISHING ACTION TO INCREASE AS THE WATER TEMPERATURES START TO COOL OFF.  REMEMBER TO PACK YOUR RAIN JACKET!