Fishing Report - 4/29/06

GREETINGS FROM THE TROPICS,

SOME OF OUR "FISHING REGULARS" WERE HERE THIS WEEK; HARRY LOWELL, HIS SON HOBIE, MARK ROY, STEVE DINKEL AND NEW ANGLERS ROSS HOOKER, DANIEL READ, JEROME REYNAERT AND DAVID IAONE.

RIGHT OFF THE BAT, JEROME HOOKED A BLACK MARLIN WHILE FISHING WITH CAPT. MACHO NEAR LADRONES ISLAND. NOW FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER FISHED BEFORE, A FOUR HUNDRED POUND BLACK MARLIN ON STAND UP TACKLE IS A HAND FULL. AFTER A GOOD THIRTY MINUTE FIGHT MOST OF THE LINE WAS BACK ON THE REEL. THE PROBLEM WAS SOMEONE FORGOT TO TELL JEROME TO USE HIS THUMB TO SPREAD THE LINE AROUND ON THE SPOOL. SO WHEN THE SPOOL JAMMED AND THE LINE WHEN SLACK, THIS MARLIN WON THE FIGHT!

THE NEXT DAY ROSS WAS FISHING A LIVE BONITA ON HANNIBAL BANK WHEN HE HOOKED HIS FIRST EVER BLACK MARLIN. THE FISH MADE SOME FANTASTIC LEAPS, SORRY NO PICTURES, AND AFTER A GOOD FIGHT ROSS WAS ABLE TO MAKE A LIVE RELEASE. LIKE OUR OTHER NEW ANGLER ROSS SAID," I HAD MY HANDS FULL WITH THIS FISH."

HOBIE WAS FISHING WITH CAPTAIN BARTOLO WHEN THEY HOOKED A BLACK MARLIN. HOBIE WAS FIGHTING THE FISH WHEN A PORPOISE JUMPED OUT OF THE WATER AND HIT THE LINE CUTTING THE MARLIN OFF. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD THIS HAPPEN.

STEVE AND JEROME WERE NEXT FISHING NEAR JICRON ISLAND WHEN CAPTAIN LUCHO SPOTTED A SCHOOL OF YELLOWFIN TUNA. WHEN THE ACTION STOPPED THEY HAD LANDED OVER 40 YELLOWFIN ON POPPERS. THE LARGEST FISH WEIGHTED 90 LBS, THE NEXT WEIGHTED AROUND 80 LBS AND ALL THE OTHER FISH WERE SMALLER, DOWN TO ABOUT 20 LBS. IF THIS WASN'T ENOUGH ACTION, THEY ALSO CAUGHT A BIG 77 LB AMBERJACK ON THEIR WAY BACK TO THE BARGE.

CAPTAIN TATIN WAS FISHING PUNTA ANEGADA WITH MARK AND DAVE WHERE THEY CAUGHT 2 ROOSTERFISH, 2 CUBERAS AND 20 YELLOWFIN TO 40 LBS. MARK ALSO HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE A 200 LB PLUS YELLOWFIN EAT A POPPER AND THEN HEAD STRAIGHT FOR HAWAII!

SUMMARY: IT HAS BEEN A FUN WEEK. WE HAD SEVERAL GUYS WHO ARE NEW TO FISHING AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM GET IN ON THE FISHING ACTION. WE COULD HAVE USED SEVERAL MORE PHOTOS FOR THE REPORT BUT ONLY TWO OF THE ANGLERS HAD CAMERAS. OFFSHORE WE HOOKED SEVERAL MARLIN AND HAD OVER 100 YELLOWFIN TUNA ON POPPERS. ON THE BACK SIDE OF COIBA ISLAND THE POPPING WAS GOOD FOR ROOSTERFISH AND CUBERA SNAPPERS. THIS WEEK OUR ANGLERS ENJOYED CALM SEAS AND WE DIDN'T HAVE TO BREAK OUT THE RAIN JACKETS.

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JAY GUSTIN

FISHING TIPS: TO CONSTANTLY CATCH BIG FISH YOU NEED TO USE THE BEST TACKLE. ANYTHING LESS JUST DOESN'T CUT IT. SO I WANTED OUR ANGLERS TO KNOW THAT WE HAD CROWDER RODS BUILD US 10 NEW CUSTOM SPINNING RODS BUILT ON THE ONE PIECE, CALSTAR GRAPHFIGHTER BLANK. WE HAVE FOUND THIS ROD BLANK TO BE NEAR BULLET PROOF. TO HELP LIGHTEN THE ROD WE ARE MAKING THESE RODS 7 FT INSTEAD OF 8.5 FT THAT WE MADE BEFORE. WE HAVE ALSO PURCHASED 10 MORE SHIMANO STELLA SPINNING REELS ALONG WITH 2 OF THE NEW ACCURATE TWIN SPIN 30'S SPINNING REELS WITH MATCHING RODS. THE TACKLE MANUFACTURES JUST HAVE TO LOVE PESCA PANAMA!


CHI CHI AND LUCHO WITH A HEFTY 77 LB REEF DONKEY


ROSS AND HOBIE WITH A SANDWICH SIZED DORADO


BIG DAN AND A BLUE JACK


THE BEACH AT COBIA ISLAND PARK HEADQUARTERS


THE EATING MACHINE CALLED "CUBERA SNAPPER"


DAVE AND TATIN WITH A ROOSTER