Fishing Report - 05/08/10

GREETING FROM THE TROPICS

WE WERE TIED TO THE DOCK THIS WEEK FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED R & R. R & R STANDS FOR REST AND REPAIRS HERE AT PESCA PANAMA. WE WERE ABLE TO GET NEW TILE FLOORS INSTALLED IN BOTH OF THE BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS. I WISH I HAD TAKEN A PHOTO TO SHOW HOW MUCH BETTER IT LOOKS, BUT YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD ON IT OR WAIT UNTIL YOU COME DOWN TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.

OUR WIZARD OF AN OUTBOARD MECHANIC, CHI CHI, DID COMPLETE OVERHAULS ON TWO OF OUR ENGINES AND PUT NEW GEARS IN ONE OF THE LOWER UNITS. HE IS BUSY OVERHAULING FOUR MOTORS AND LOWER UNITS RIGHT NOW IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT YEAR.

YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED ENOUGH SABIKI LIVE BAIT RIGS TO GET THROUGH THIS SEASON. WE ALSO RECEIVED 6 NEW 50 TO 80 LB STAND-UP RODS THAT WERE CUSTOM TIED FOR US BY CROWDER RODS IN STUART, FLORIDA.

FISHING REPORT FROM OFFSHORE REMAIN GOOD. WE WEIGHED A YELLOWFIN TUNA FOR ONE OF THE LOCAL YACHTS THIS WEEK. THE TUNA PEGGED THE SCALES AT 250 LBS. LOTS OF TUNA ACTION IS REPORTED AT HANNIBAL BANK.

I JUST LEFT THE BARGE AND WE ARE ALL RESTED AND READY TO GO FISHING NEXT WEEK WITH RICHARD CASTENEDA OF CASS TOURS, 951 371 3511. RICHARD WILL BE ACCOMPANYING 14 ANGLERS THIS WEEK FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THEY ARE WANTING TO GET IN ON THE HOT TUNA BITE THAT HAS BEEN GOING OFF IN PANAMA.

TERI, IS IN OUR OFFICE WORKING ON NEXT YEAR'S CHARTER CONTRACTS AND TRYING TO COLLECT DEPOSITS. IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON COMING DOWN, AND I DO HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT, BE SURE TO GET YOUR FISHING DATE CONFIRMED BY SENDING IN YOUR DEPOSIT TO TERI. POSITIVE CASH FLOW RATES RIGHT UP THERE WITH OXYGEN AND WATER. WITH OUT IT ONE SEEMS TO START GASPING AND DRIES UP PRETTY DARN FAST.

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JAY GUSTIN