Fishing Report - 05/22/10

GREETING FROM THE TROPICS

THOUGH THE MARINE FORECAST WAS CALLING FOR A BIG OCEAN SWELL THIS WEEK, THE SUN WAS SHINING WHEN I MET THIS WEEK'S ANGLERS MARCO AURELIO PEREIRA, MARCO ANTONIO PEREIRA, SANDRO HISSNAUER, WANDERSON KALIL AND MICHAEL CAMPANELLA. ALL ANGLERS FROM BRAZIL COMING TO FISH WITH PESCA PANAMA.

THE FIRST DAY OUR FISHING BOATS ENCOUNTERED THE BIG OCEAN SWELL. IT WAS FISHABLE BUT NOT COMFORTABLY. BY EARLY AFTERNOON WE WERE FISHING IN A TORRENTIAL TROPICAL DOWNPOUR, IT WAS LIKE TRYING TO FISH UNDER A WATERFALL! THE CREW OF THE BARGE DECIDED TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE ANCHORED THE BARGE IN THE PROTECTION OF THE RIVER UNTIL THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

THE BARGE STAYED ANCHORED IN THE RIVER FOR THREE DAYS AS THE FISHING BOATS WOULD VENTURE OFFSHORE, BUT NOT FAR OFFSHORE. ALL THE FISHING WAS DONE AROUND THE INTER MOST GROUPS OF ISLANDS; PARDIAS, LA DRONES, SECAS AND CONTREAS. BUT EVEN AS BAD AS THE WEATHER WAS, OUR ANGLERS WERE PRODUCING GOOD CATCHES THAT INCLUDED; WAHOO, CUBERA SNAPPER, RED SNAPPER, YELLOW SNAPPER, AMBERJACK, BLUE JACK AND JACK CREVALLE.

BY TUESDAY THE WEATHER WAS A LITTLE BETTER AND THE BARGE MOVED TO A PROTECTED ANCHORAGE IN THE PARDIAS ISLANDS. THE FISHING BOATS DECIDED TO BATTLE THEIR WAY OFFSHORE TO LOOK FOR SOME YELLOWFIN ACTION AT MONTUOSA ISLAND. THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL IN FINDING THE YELLOWFIN TUNA AND LANDED 10 TUNA IN THE 50 TO 100 POUND RANGE. BOTH BOATS ALSO LOST A BIG YELLOWFIN.

BY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE WAS READY TO HEAD IN. A DAY TOUR OF BOQUETE AND A NIGHT AT THE CASINO WAS SOUNDING GOOD.

IT WAS A TOUGH WEEK TO FISH BUT OUR ANGLERS, CAPTAINS AND MATES HUNG IN THERE AND MADE THE BEST OF IT. MOTHER NATURE JUST DOESN'T ALWAYS COOPERATE.

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JAY GUSTIN