November pictures

The month of November has been unusually wet and windy in Pedasi, Panama. The fishing has been below average for this otherwise very reliable month. As every year around the end of October, good numbers of tarpons migrate through the area and many were jumped by our guests. But getting one to stick when caught on topwater and treble hooks is another story, so only 2 were brought to the boat. Below is a video of one that was lost boatside. Yes, our Captains still have a lot to learn when it comes to handling a tarpon... Every year there are more and more tarpons swimming around, including some fish to 200 pounds and over, and there is no doubt that in a couple of decades the Pacific will have an incredible Atlantic tarpon fishery. The regular popping and jigging has delivered the usual variety but overall there has been low numbers of trophy fish caught during this month of November that is usually good for that. Slow-jigging is gainning popularity among our guests. This month it's a good size hammerhead shark that was fought for one hour on the slow pitch tackle.
On a side note, we have almost finsh a complete renovation of the deck area and it's looking good !