Fishing Report - 09/19/08

GREETINGS FROM THE TROPICS

WE ARE BUSY HERE IN PANAMA GETTING EVERYTHING READY FOR PESCA PANAMA'S 10TH YEAR OF FISHING. AFTER SOME TIME OFF FROM FISHING ALL OF OUR CREW IS ANXIOUS TO ONCE AGAIN BE BACK ON THE WATER. WITH OUR SEASON KICKING OFF THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT MUCH LONGER.

THIS WEEK THE TIDES WERE BIG, OVER 17 FT, AND THIS CONDITION ENABLES US TO GET THAT BARGE OUT OF THE WATER AND ONTO THE BEACH FOR ITS' ANNUAL OUT OF THE WATER HULL INSPECTION. ALONG WITH THE INSPECTION WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO GET THE HULL REPAINTED, NEW ZINCS ADDED, CHECK THE PROPELLERS, SHAFT BUSHINGS AND STUFFING BOXES. UPON INSPECTION, EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS FOUND. OUR GREATEST PROBLEM WAS THE WEATHER. IT STARTED RAINING THE DAY WE PUT THE BARGE ON THE BEACH AND IT CONTINUED RAINING OFF AND ON FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME PAINT APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL BUT A LOT OF THE PAINTING WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT SET OF HIGH TIDES WHICH IS IN TWO WEEKS. AT THAT TIME WE WILL ATTEMPT TO PAINT AGAIN, WEATHER PERMITTING.

LAST YEAR I SENT OUT "BARGE ON THE BEACH PHOTOS" AND GOT QUITE A RESPONSE. SO I DECIDED TO SEND YOU THIS YEARS PHOTOS. DO HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM.


THE GUYS ARE PUMPED AND GETTING READY


WE GOT THE PORTSIDE PAINTED BETWEEN TO RAINS


BARGE CREW TAKING A BREAK ON THE BEACH


THE STARBOARD SIDE IS PRIMED BUT HAD TO WAIT FOR DRIER WEATHER TO GET PAINTED


THE PROPS CHECKED OUT FINE AND WE GOT THE STERN PAINTING COMPLETED


CARYLINE AND LINETH SIGNED ON FOR GALLEY DUTY


A HAPPY WAVE GOOD BYE FOR ANOTHER JOB WELL DON’T.

MANY OTHER THINGS ARE HAPPENING AROUND HERE. ALL OF OUT SHIMANO TIAGRA 50'S HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR SERVICE. WE HAVE 12 OF THE NEW SHIMANO STELLA 18,000 ON ORDER THAT SHOULD ARRIVE IN ABOUT A MONTH. WE HAVE ONE BOAT THAT WE WILL BE REPOWERING WITH NES MOTORS IN OCTOBER.

STARTING THIS YEAR WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE KEEPING A NEW OUTBOARD ON THE BARGE SO WE CAN CHANGE OUT AN ENGINES QUICKLY IF WE NEED TO.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT FISHING YEAR HERE AT PESCA PANAMA. WE DO HOPE YOU WILL BE FISHING WITH US ONCE AGAIN

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JULIAN JAY GUSTIN

P.S. I HAVE BEEN HELPING SET UP DOVE, DUCK AND PIGEON HUNTING TRIPS TO ARGENTINA WITH OUTFITTER, PACO RIESTRA. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO PACO ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND HAVE ALL THE DATES, PRICES AND MOST OF THE ANSWERS TO YOUR HUNTING QUESTION. BEING ONE OF ARGENTINA'S TOP OUTFITTERS, PACO IS KNOWN FOR HAVING THE MOST BIRDS AND OFFERING THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR HUNTING BUCK IN ARGENTINA! IF ANY OF YOU ARE WANTING TO BIRD HUNT IN ARGENTINA EMAIL ME AT, JAYPESCAPANAMA@HOTMAIL.COM.