Off to Panama!

I'm all packed and ready to go.  One rod tube, two 50# bags, and a backpack full of electronics  I may be bringing too much!   

Like all good adventures, we've needed to be flexible in planning this one.  We were supposed to start off with a day of fishing Peacock Bass in Lake Gatun (http://www.paddlepanama.com/portfolio-item/kayak-angling-vacationon-lake-gatun/).  But they've been doing work on this big reservoir and the water is all muddied up.  So we're heading to the coast a day early.  Originally, we were supposed to stay in a house on Cebaco Island (http://www.paddlepanama.com/portfolio-item/yakfishing-vacation-at-cebaco-island/) at the coast, but a B-I-G swell event (a 10 year event) is coming through this weekend, so we've switched locations.  We're moving to a remove location behind Coiba Island, which will block the swell in the area we are at.  There are no roads into here and it's a 1.5 hour panga ride to get there.  The fishing is supposedly better.  We'll be camping on the beach now.

What to expect?  We'll be targeting roosterfish, cubera snapper, amberjack, sierra, and bluefin trevally  inshore.  And tuna, wahoo, and dorado just offshore.   The local pangueros have been reporting tuna 2 miles from the beach, so hopefully we can paddle out to them.

Will be out of all contact for a week, back on the 20th.  So behave yourselves while I'm gone ...

-Allen

Bon Voyage!  We'll look forward to the reports and photos.

Impressive Allen.  Catch 'em up.  Looking forward to pictures and stories.   

I'll offer the same wishes I just sent to another friend who's headed to same place to catch that south swell.  Catch some big ones my friend!

-Spot-

Have a great trip!

Tight lines PP! I look forward to the pics!

Awesome!  I've never heard of some of those species.  We want Pics!

Sorry guys, I removed the pics for now.  Story and pics to come shortly.

-Allen

Pez Gallo!

Is the spinning rod a shimano terez? Or how did you like it?

Pez Gallo!

SUH-WEET!!!

Can't wait to see the rest of the report!!!!


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Is the spinning rod a shimano terez? Or how did you like it?

It's a popping rod from Ocean Tackle International, rated 40-60#, capable of tossing 4 ounce poppers.  It's 7.5' long, however it's a 2 piece rod with the ferrule right at the end of the rod but, so it breaks down to 5.5'.

-Allen

Like it?

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Like it?

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Love it.  I'm not much of a spinning rod fan, but for casting and working poppers, it works great.  Paired it with a Shimano Saragosa 10000F.

-Allen

The full report is now up at KFM ... http://www.kayakfishingmagazine.net/articles/102-current-issue-featured-articles-on-kayak-fishing/1700-seduced-by-panama.html

-Allen