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Fishing Report - 7/15/06
PESCA PANAMA WAS BACK FISHING THIS WEEK AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE THE BARGE AND THE OCEAN MASTER FISHING BOATS. IT SURE FELT GOOD BEING BACK ON THE WATER. THIS WEEK WE WELCOMED BACK A GROUP OF EXCELLENT ANGLERS FROM OKLAHOMA. THIS GROUP LOVES TO FISH LIGHT TACKLE FOR INSHORE SPECIES.
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Fishing Report - 6/3/06
IT WAS A TIME OF EXCITEMENT AND ANTICIPATION. YELLOWFIN TUNA HAD BEEN SPOTTED FEEDING IN THE AREA BETWEEN LADRONES AND MONTUOSA ISLANDS, OUR ANGLERS WERE HEADED THAT WAY. MARK WAS FISHING WITH CAPTAIN TATIN WHEN HE HOOKED UNTO SOMETHING "BIG." THE FISH RAN UNDER THE BOAT, BROKE HIS ROD, THEN BUSTED THE LINE. TALK ABOUT A RUSH OF EXCITEMENT! YOU GOTTA LOVE THE POWER OF THESE FISH!
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Fishing Report - 5/27/06
THIS WAS STACKING UP TO BE QUITE A WEEK. THE BIG YELLOWFIN WERE ONCE AGAIN IN THE AREA ALONG WITH BIG SCHOOLS OF SMALLER TUNA, WAHOO, DORADO, CUBERAS SNAPPERS, AMBER JACK AND A ROOSTERFISH CATCH THROWN IN. MOST OF THE WEEK WE ENJOYED CALM SEAS AND SOME OF THE NICEST WEATHER WE HAVE HAD ALL YEAR. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 5/20/06
CATCHING YELLOWFIN TUNA WAS THE NAME OF THE GAME THIS WEEK AT PESCA PANAMA. THE BITE WAS WIDE OPEN AND OUR ANGLERS WERE ONCE AGAIN LANDING UP TO 40 YELLOWFIN A DAY. THE COMMENT I HEARD MOST WAS, "THE ACTION WAS INCREDIBLE" AND "WE COULD HAVE CAUGHT MORE BUT MY ARMS JUST GAVE OUT!" See More » |
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Fishing Report - 5/6/06
TALK ABOUT NEVER KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO CATCH, DEAN WAS TROLLING INSHORE NEAR CONTREAS ISLAND FOR WAHOO. IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE YOUR NORMAL WAHOO STRIKE. THEN OUT OF THE WATER IT JUMPED AND THEY SHOUTED, "LOOK IT'S A SAILFISH." BUT TATIN SAID, "NO LOOK AGAIN, IT IS A BLACK MARLIN!" See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/29/06
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! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/27/06
FIRST DAY OF INSHORE FISHING AND OVER 40 FISH WERE CAUGHT INCLUDING; ROOSTERFISH, CUBERA SNAPPERS, AMBERJACKS, AFRICAN POMPANO, BLUE JACKS, JACK CREVELLE AND BROOMTAIL GROUPER. WE EVEN HOOKED A BLACK MARLIN INSHORE WHEN IT TOOK A POPPER ON THE FIRST CAST. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/15/06
ANDY, FISHING WITH CAPTAIN TATIN, CAUGHT AND RELEASED AN ESTIMATED 500 LB BLACK MARLIN AT HANNIBAL BANK. CAPTAIN LUCHO WAS ALSO FISHING AT THE BANK WHEN MARK HOOKED-UP AN ESTIMATED 450 LB BLACK MARLIN AND AFTER A 45 MINUTE FIGHT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A NICE LIVE RELEASE. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/8/06
SCHOOLS OF ROOSTERFISH WERE ATTACKING THEIR POPPERS AS OUR ANGLERS STARTED FISHING THIS WEEK NEAR ISLA PARIDA. THEY WERE ABLE TO CATCH 5 ROOSTERFISH, 5 JACK CREVELLE AND 4 CUBERA SNAPPERS ON POPPERS THE FIRST AFTERNOON. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/1/06
THIS WEEK, FISHING WITH CAPTAIN LUCHO WAS TOM MICK, RANDY ARNZEN AND KEITH NAVIDI. USING LIVE BONITO AS BAIT THEY HOOKED A BLACK MARLIN NEAR JICRON ISLAND. RANDY FOUGHT THE ESTIMATED 300 LB FISH AND HAD IT TO THE BOAT IN 21 MINUTES WHERE THEY MADE A LIVE RELEASE. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/25/06
WE HAD SOME CREW CHANGES THIS WEEK AS CAPTAINS TRAVIS AND BEN RETURNED TO ALASKA. AFTER WORKING THE DECK FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS MATES TATIN AND TOMMY ARE NOW RUNNING THEIR OWN BOAT. SO HOLD ON AS YOUTH AND ENTHUSIASM TAKES TO THE WATER. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/18/06
THE HOT TUNA BITE WAS ON AT MONTUOSA ISLAND AS YELLOWFINS WERE ATTACKING POPPERS. ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING FISHERIES AVAILABLE HERE AT COIBA IS CASTING POPPERS; NEVER REALLY KNOWING WHAT WILL GRAB YOUR LURE NEXT......A SCRAPPY 5 POUND JACK OR A TACKLE TESTING TUNA. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/11/06
Casting, casting and then some more casting!!! Fishing with Captain Ben, Antoine was properly introduced to Panama offshore casting when a 200+ pound Tuna inhaled his plug on the first cast, first day!!!!! Everyone in the group arrived to Panama with individual dreams and anticipations........"they all were realized and surpassed"! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/4/06
TUNA MANIA! THIS WEEK PESCA PANAMA GUESTS LANDED DOZENS OF GOOD SIZE TUNA ON LIVE BAIT, JIG, AND POPPER. FISHING WITH A LARGE SCHOOL OF PORPOISE AND TUNA FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE GUYS SAW RED HOT TUNA ACTION LANDING DOZENS OF FISH INCLUDING 7 FISH OVER THE 100 POUND MARK. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 2/11/06
TOP-WATER FISHING HERE AT THE COIBA ISLAND REGION IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING INSHORE FISHERIES ON THE PLANET. OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE HAVE LEARNED THAT TOP-WATER FISHING CAN ALSO BE A SUPER EXCITING AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO PURSUE OFFSHORE FISH! THIS WEEK PESCA PANAMA SAW SOME RECORD SETTING CATCHES THAT JUST A FEW YEARS AGO WE WOULD HAVE NEVER DREAMED POSSIBLE! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 2/4/06
NIGHT FISHING FOR NURSE SHARKS AND STING RAYS IS BECOMING A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WHEN THE BARGE IS ANCHORED NEAR COIBA ISLAND. SEEMS THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO END THE DAY WHEN YOU WANT TO GET "JUST ONE MORE FISH." See More » |
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Fishing Report - 1/31/06
THE "RED HORDE" IS THE WORD AL RISTORI USES TO REFER TO A HUGE SCHOOL OF FEEDING INSHORE FISH (THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF SNAPPER CHANGING THE WATER COLOR TO RED). SEVERAL OF OUR ANGLERS HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE THE "HORDE" THIS WEEK WHEN ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE FIFTH DAY THE OCEAN EXPLODED WITH LIFE JUST NORTH OF MONTOUSA!! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 1/28/06
In every fisherman's life there are days that stand out as being well above average, days we dream about and aspire to repeat. While fishing with Capt. Travis; avid angler and Pesca Panama regular, Harry Lowell had an outstanding day this week landing a 420lb Black Marlin and a 270lb Yellow Fin Tuna on the first day!!!! Congratulations Harry!! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 1/19/06
Inshore fishing, Tuna on top-water, Marlin and Fly fishing for Sails dominated the week here on the Pacific side of Panama this week! The inshore fishing at Coiba is always world class; but this year is turning out to be a bang up offshore year!! This weeks offshore fishing started off quickly. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 1/6/06
THE PACIFIC SIDE OF PANAMA AND THE COIBA ISLAND REGION ARE KNOWN IN THE SPORT FISHING WORLD; BOTH FOR THEIR DIVERSITY AND FANTASTIC "COMBINATION" FISHING. THIS PAST WEEK WAS AN "ON WEEK" WITHOUT A DOUBT; WITH BOTH THE INSHORE AND OFFSHORE FISHING TO HOT TO TOUCH!! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 12/31/05
NEW YEAR'S EVE FOUND THE ANGLERS OF PESCA PANAMA SITTING BARE FOOT ON THE BEACH ENJOYING A LOBSTER DINNER AT GAMAZ ISLAND. SITTING AMONG THE PALM TREES, MARVELING AT THE TROPICAL NIGHT SKY, AND EATING ALL THE FRESH CAUGHT LOBSTER YOU COULD EAT WAS A FABULOUS WAS TO SAY "FARE WELL" TO THE OLD AND WELCOME IN THE NEW YEAR. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 12/10/05
QUESTION, HOW CAN ANGLERS MANAGE TO BREAK TWO FLY RODS IN JUST ONE DAY OF FISHING? EASY, THEY JUST NEED TO GO OFFSHORE FLY FISHING FOR DORADO WITH PESCA PANAMA. BREAK OUT THE POPPERS AND THE SPINNING RODS AS THE YELLOW FIN TUNA ARE HERE! RAVENOUS SCHOOLS OF 10 TO 140 POUND TUNA ACCOMPANIED BY HUNDREDS OF PORPOISE HAVE ONCE AGAIN TAKEN RESIDENCE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS NEAR MONTOUSA! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 12/3/05
EVERY FISHERMAN DREAMS OF A FISHING DESTINATION WHERE THE FISH SEEM TO BITE EVERYWHERE YOU GO ON EVERYTHING YOU PUT IN THE WATER. I AM NOT SURE THAT THERE IS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THAT COULD LIVE UP TO THAT EXPECTATION, BUT THIS WEEK AT COIBA ISLAND, PANAMA; THE BITE WAS ON!! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 11/26/05
FISHING OFFSHORE THE CREW FOUND SEVERAL SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE DORADO WILLING TO "EAT THE FEATHERS." THE FLY CREW ALSO HAD SOME GREAT INSHORE ACTION FROM THE "SECRET BEACH "ON COIBA! FISHING EARLY MORNING FROM THE BEACH THE GUYS HAD SUPER ACTION ON SMALL SNOOK, JACKS, MULLET SNAPPER AND SMALL CUBERA! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 11/19/05
IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT WEEK GUYS! ONCE AGAIN WE HAD THE CHANCE TO ENJOY THE UNBELIEVABLE ‚ "MIXED BAG‚" FISHING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER HAS TO OFFER AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 11/12/05
The week started off like a replay of last week's fishing as our anglers had a great bite on the first day. But the real action came on the iron‚ landing 15 Amberjacks to 57lbs, a nice Cubera, and a mix of other fish that kept the guys pinned to the rail for the afternoon! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 11/5/05
THE PESCA PANAMA SEASON IS UNDERWAY AND THE BITE IS ON!! THE FIRST DAY OUR ANGLERS FOUND THEMSELVES IN WHAT WE CALL A "WIDE OPEN WAHOO BITE" AT LADRONES ISLAND. WHEN THE SMOKE SETTLED AND THE BITE COOLED DOWN THE COUNT WAS 5 YELLOW FIN BETWEEN 120 AND 170 LBS. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 11/3/05
EBEN AND FAMILY, FISHING WITH CAPTAIN MACHO AT HANNIBAL BANK, FOUND THEIR BLACK MARLIN. IN FACT THEY CAUGHT FOUR BLACK MARLIN IN ONE DAY ALONG WITH TWO SAILFISH, A DORADO AND A YELLOWFIN TUNA. HERE IT IS THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE, IN THE RAINY SEASON, AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE BEST FISHING WE HAVE HAD ALL YEAR. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 7/8/05
EBEN AND FAMILY, FISHING WITH CAPTAIN MACHO AT HANNIBAL BANK, FOUND THEIR BLACK MARLIN. IN FACT THEY CAUGHT FOUR BLACK MARLIN IN ONE DAY ALONG WITH TWO SAILFISH, A DORADO AND A YELLOWFIN TUNA. HERE IT IS THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE, IN THE RAINY SEASON, AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE BEST FISHING WE HAVE HAD ALL YEAR. See More » |
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2005 - Year of the Yellowfin
THE HOT, YELLOWFIN TUNA, BITE THAT STARTED LAST DECEMBER FINALLY SLOWED DOWN THE END OF MAY. AS MANY OF OUR ANGLERS KNOW, WE HAD A GREAT YEAR CATCHING BIG YELLOWFIN TUNA. I STARTED THINKING ABOUT ALL OF THESE CATCHES AND DECIDED TO GET OUT THE LOG BOOK AND SEE WHAT OUR ANGLERS REALLY DID CATCH. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 6/24/05
THE FISHING ACTION THIS WEEK WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE WAHOO BITE WAS 'WIDE OPEN.' OUR ANGLERS REPORTED BEING ABLE TO CATCH WAHOO, AT WILL, IN MOST AREAS. THE WAHOO WERE SO THICK THERE WOULD BE SCHOOLS OF THEM FOLLOWING THE LURES BACK TO THE BOAT. IF YOU ARE AFTER WAHOO, THEN JUNE IS THE MONTH TO BE HERE. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 6/10/05
CALM SEAS AND A WIDE OPEN WAHOO BITE GREETED OUR GUEST THIS WEEK. AS JUNE ARRIVED OUR ANGLERS ENJOYED CATCHING THE BIG VARIETY OF FISH AVAILABLE THIS TIME OF YEAR HERE AT PESCA PANAMA. WAHOO WERE THE "FISH OF THE WEEK." KIRK WAS ABLE TO CATCH AND RELEASE AN ESTIMATED 350 LB BLACK MARLIN. LOUIS WAS ABLE TO LAND A 210 LB YELLOWFIN. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 6/2/05
CAPTAINS MACHO AND LUCHO HAD GOOD YELLOW FIN ACTION THIS WEEK ON BOTH BANANA BANK AND HANNIBAL BANK. CAPTAIN MACHO'S ANGLERS, BRUCE, GLEN AND CECIL CAUGHT TUNA WEIGHTING 90, 100, 147 AND 152 LBS. CAPTAIN LUCHO'S ANGLERS, ROB, NICK AND CHUCK CAUGHT A TOTAL OF 14 YELLOW FIN THIS WEEK WITH THE LARGEST WEIGHTING 110, 157, 160 AND 214 LBS. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 5/27/05
THE SEAS WERE, LET'S JUST SAY "BIGGER THAN NORMAL." DESPITE THE WEATHER, OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS OUR ANGLERS DID MANAGE TO CATCH SOME NICE WAHOO, SEVERAL CUBERA SNAPPERS, HALF A DOZEN YELLOW FIN TUNA, A COUPLE OF SAILFISH AND A 5 FT BLACK TIP SHARK. BUT TO PUT IT MILDLY, OUR ANGLERS EARNED THEIR FISH THIS WEEK. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 5/13/05
The bite started off 'hot'. While fishing near Isla Ladrones, Kit reported being able to catch all the wahoo you wanted, both on the troll and on jigs. Todd and Gary, fishing with Captain Lucho, caught a 230 lb and a 200 lb yellow fin tuna at Isla Montuosa. Good going guys! Gerry caught an estimated 600 lb black marlin and Jim caught an estimated 500 lb black marlin, both fish were caught and released while fishing with Captain Macho at Hannibal Bank. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 5/6/05
The water conditions were right and the tuna bite was on with the crew finding fish from just off Punta Hermosa on Coiba to our normal fishing grounds at Montuosa! Ethan was also able to hook-up on the largest fish we have ever hooked, a whale shark. The monster sized animal, reported to be as long as the 27 ft boat, just slid down to the depths of the ocean while our angler and crew could only hang on to the rod and reel. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 5/4/05
The one constant here at Coiba is action. Janos and Mike had the battle of the week landing a monster 250lb. Yellow Fin!!! The inshore fishing was dominated with Snook, Cuberas, Roosters and nice size Amberjack! We had the chance to do some great fly fishing and the jury is still out on how many species we landed over the week!!!! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/22/05
The week started at a good pace with the crew landing 3 Roosters and 2 Cuberas on the first day! Jim was especially happy with the first days action putting his tackle to the test on the largest Rooster of the week at 46lbs! Crawdad could not do any wrong fishing all day and most nights (even fishing at night off the barge). Crawdad was our top inshore angler for the week with 5 Cubera in one day and several nice Roosters. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 4/7/05
Five million casts, five broken rods, three languages being spoken, and a dozen or so lost lures. Just another week in Coiba! Although a few did get away, this group had the chance to see Coiba inshore fishing at its best with many explosive top-water strikes a day!! Captain Lucho made an excited radio call early the third day alerting us that he had lost count of the monster Cubera strikes. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/18/05
The week was also loaded with inshore action on the iron......These guys have perfected this popular yo-yo/jig technique and as we have found in the past it is super exciting and highly effective! Good numbers of Amberjacks, Cubera Snapper, Rock Snapper, Silk Snapper, Mullet Snapper, and even African Pompano jumped at the jig and gave the guys a good look at the verity of hard fighting fish at Coiba Island! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/10/05
Wahoo was the word, as the bite was in full force at Jicaron. Tuna, great inshore fishing, and a monster Marlin rounded out the week. As the week continued the tuna bite picked up and everyone had the chance to pull on monster Tuna as Team Sergio landed a 266 lb fish, Team Lucho had a 252lb and team Ponchera landed a 170. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 3/2/05
The week included some sensational catches including non-stop inshore action and world class offshore action! The full moon was on the rise and the fish were hungry at Coiba! Jean and Maryse; who came to Cobia to enjoy the super inshore fishing, were surprised when they found a 291 pound Yellow Fin. After 2 plus hours of battling, the fish was boat side and the sushi was on! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 2/24/05
Tuna until the crew yelled STOP, a few Sails, Cubera Snapper, Rooster Fish, a vicious Blue Trevally and many other inshore fish; another great week at Coiba Island! Team Macho was the boat to contend with when, in the middle of the week he tried to break Rick G. and Kurt landing 9 giant Yellow Fin Tuna and 2 sails in one day!! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 2/17/05
Tuna, Big Tuna, and Bigger Tuna........This year is shaping up to be a record year for monster Tuna and this week was no exception. Once again our week was dominated by XXL Tuna, Sail Fish, Dorado, and one nice Marlin landed buy good friend, Ramon Revilla, while fishing with Captain Sergio. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 2/9/05
The week started out with a bang when Michael Pell, fishing with captain Sergio caught and released an estimated 400 pound black Marlin! The offshore fishing continued to be good with plenty of Sail Fish a few Dorado and several very large Yellow Fin Tuna. Mike Augut and the crew fishing with Captain Lucho had the battle of a life time with a huge 306 pound Yellow Fin. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 2/3/05
Extra large Tuna, Marlin, Sail fish and Dorado! The offshore fishing was on fire last week. The Tuna made the scene in numbers!! Huge schools of baitfish and thousands of Porpoise moved into the shallow shelves that surround Montousa Island. The Porpoise were accompanied by ravenous Tuna, Sail fish, Dorado and Marlin. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 1/20/05
The Sailfish action continued to be good for the crew on Hannibal bank. We had the chance to see some spectacular Sailfish strikes and land sails on the fly!!! Fishing aboard the Ponchera the Fly fishing team had the chance to try a little bit of every thing the Coiba area has to offer landing Dorado, Jack Crevelle, Blue Trevally, Snook, and many small snappers. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 12/19/04
The crew had the chance to experience some of the best top water and jigging action that only the Coiba Island region can produce! Seeing up to twenty Cubera Snapper strikes a day the guys put their tackle to the test, using tremendous drag pressure and landing some monster Cubera Snapper; ripping them off the shallow water reefs. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 12/6/04
We spent the week exploring and fishing many of the areas inshore and offshore hot spots with fantastic diversity and success! The week included wide open Wahoo fishing at Jiciron, super inshore fishing, pre-dawn Snook, and offshore Dorado fishing like you read about! See More » |
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Fishing Report - 11/17/04
Catches of the week included enough Wahoo to make the boys cry uncle, several nice Cubera Snapper, a 30lb Mullet Snapper and on the last day two monster Rooster fish of an estimated 60 and 70 pounds! It was a great trip guys and we look forward to seeing you all again soon. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 05/23/04
I have been fishing the Coiba Island region since 1994 and have never experienced such exciting cubera snapper fishing. Imagine casting a surface popper and watching schools of cubera race for your lure. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 05/03/04
Big Tuna and bigger Tuna. The Tuna bite at Coiba has been above average all year with many fish over 200 pounds but the numbers on the last two trips have been unbelievable! Ravenous schools of large and extra large Yellow fin Tuna have taken residents off of Montuosa island and Hannibal bank. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 04/28/04
Just when we thought we have seen the best of Coiba Island fishing we have a week like last week. Fishing the second day inside of Ladrones Island, Bobby and I had over twenty strikes and ten releases on Cubera before noon. The action continued through the week with one explosive strike after another. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 04/21/04
Tuna, Black Marlin, Cubera Snapper, Rooster Fish, another great week at Coiba island. Fishing with us this week were old time clients and friends Jon Bos, Tony Bos, Steve Bos, Gary Bos, Terry Krausgrill, Greg Hamstra, and Bob Dejager .Captain Paco also joined us for this trip. See More » |
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Fishing Report - 04/07/04
One thousand and seventeen pounds. Say it fast and it doesn't sound like much but, try and battle a 1017 pound Black Marlin to remission on stand up gear and you will have your hands full as Christian Ray, and Jeff (mouth) Fortune found out last week. See More » |
