Fishing Report - 08/25/08

GREETINGS FROM THE TROPICS

WELL, PESCA PANAMA ALSO HAD A OLYMPIC SEASON THIS YEAR. WE SET A NEW RECORD FOR US BY HOSTING 39 FISHING CHARTERS THIS SEASON. THIS WAS THE MOST CHARTERS WE HAD EVER RAN IN ONE SEASON . IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME ONE BIT IF WE DIDN'T SET ANOTHER NEW RECORD NEXT YEAR!

FOR THE ANGLERS WANTING GREAT TOP WATER ACTION THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST ARE PROVING TO BE THE BEST! THESE MONTHS ARE WHAT ARE EXTENDING OUR FISHING SEASON.

OUR BOOKING FOR NEXT SEASON ARE STRONG WITH LOTS OF FISHING DATES FOR NEXT YEAR SOLD OUT. I THINK THIS SAYS AT LOT ABOUT PESCA PANAMA CONSIDERING THE U.S. ECONOMY. OF COURSE WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR FISHING MARKET IN EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA. I HAVE TO MENTION THAT THE FISHERMEN IN BRAZIL ARE REALLY INTO THE JIGGING AND POPPER FISHING WE HAVE HERE IN PANAMA.

ENOUGH ABOUT THAT, WHAT ARE WE NOW DOING WITH OUR TIME OFF FROM FISHING. LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT THE CREW IS RESTING UP FOR NEXT SEASON, BUT WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON.

ALL FIVE OCEAN MASTERS ARE OUT OF THE WATER AND IN OUR BOAT HANGER. WE HAVE A CREW OF MECHANICS, ELECTRICIANS AN FIBERGLASS MEN WORKING ON EACH BOAT SO IT WILL BE READY FOR SOME HARD FISHING WHEN THE TIME COMES. ONLY ONE BOAT NEEDS TO BE REPOWERED THIS YEAR AND THE ENGINES HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR IT.

THE BARGE IS BEING SANDED AND REPAINTED ABOVE THE WATER LINE. WE ARE PLANNING ON FLOATING THE BARGE OUT OF THE WATER ON SEPTEMBER 16 TO DO THE BELOW WATER LINE WORK. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS IN 3 OR 4 DAYS IF WE HAVE GOOD LUCK AND EVERYTHING IS FOUND TO BE OK. THE, "GPS STORE," IS SELLING US A NEW RADAR TO BE INSTALLED ON THE BARGE ALONG WITH BACK UP DEPTH FINDER, GPS PLOTTERS UNITS FOR THE OCEAN MASTER BOATS.

ALL OF OUR TIAGRA 30 AND 50 REELS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SHIMANO REPAIR CENTER HERE IN PANAMA FOR SERVICING. WE HAVE PURCHASED ANOTHER 9 TIAGRA 16'S AS WE CONTINUE TO CHANGE OVER TO THIS AS OUR, ALL AROUND REEL. THIS IS ONE TUFF LITTLE REEL, JUST AS THE LARGER SHIMANO REELS ARE. WE ALSO HAVE 12 OF THE NEW SHIMANO STELLA 18000 SPINNING REELS ON ORDER. CROWDER ROD IS TYING UP SOME MORE OF THEIR SPECIAL RODS FOR US SO WE WILL HAVE PLENTY ON HAND WHEN ONE BREAKS. SO YOU CAN SEE WE ARE GETTING READY TO CATCH A LOT OF FISH NEXT YEAR!

OF COURSE OUR ANGLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FISH WITH YOUR OWN TACKLE IF THEY PREFER. IT SURE HELPS FROM TEARING THE HELL OUT OF OURS. HA

THERE HAS BEEN TWO NEW LAWS RECENTLY PASSED IN PANAMA THAT IS REAL GOOD FOR THE SPORTS FISHERMAN. ONE, THERE ARE TO BE NO TUNA SEINERS ALLOWED IN THE COIBA ISLAND/ HANNIBAL BANK AREA. THIS IS BIG NEWS BECAUSE THE TUNA SEINERS HAVE HEARD ABOUT HOW MANY YELLOWFIN TUNA ARE NOW IN THIS AREA AND THEY HAVE BEEN JUST ITCHING TO SEINE THEM UP. WELL, THIS ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.

NUMBER TWO, PANAMA'S ANAM, THIS IS THE PARK SERVICE IN PANAMA AND MAR VIVA, THE PRIVATE COMPANY THAT PATROLS THE PARK, JUST GOT THEIR REINS PULLED IN UNDER A NEW LAW. SPORT FISHING WILL LEGALLY BE ALLOWED IN THE COIBA ISLAND PARK ON A CATCH AND RELEASE BASIS. PELAGICS SPECIES SUCH AS DORADO, WAHOO AND YELLOWFIN TUNA CAN BE KEPT. THIS IS REALLY BIG NEWS! SCORE ONE FOR THE FISHERMEN IN PANAMA THAT HAVE STOOD UP FOR THEIR FISHING RIGHTS.

GOSH, I THINK THAT IS ABOUT ALL THE NEWS I HAVE RIGHT NOW. I LIKE GETTING YOUR EMAILS, SO STAY IN TOUCH. OF COURSE A GREAT BIG THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US AT PESCA PANAMA FOR CHOOSING TO COME FISHING WITH US. WE WILL ALWAYS DO OUR BEST FOR YOU!

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JULIAN JAY GUSTIN


10 FOOT BULL SHARK