This week we hosted for just 2 clients from France due to an unfortunate cancellation from other clients due to some travel difficulties. Franck and Anthony joined us for their first trip to Panama and enjoyed some varied fishing throughout the week from our chosen methods of lure fishing. 

The week was very inconsistent, some slower days with less fish but a few solid specimens falling to their lures then other days with much more consistent action, but there was no set pattern during the week, we'd mainly put this down to experiencing the initial big change in water temperatures as we cement ourself in our typical 'Dry Season' as we see the cooler waters flush the shoreline and with it the shoals of sardines and not far behind the predatory fish we love to catch! However it is typical for most fisheries when there is a sudden drastic change in temperatures the fish can become not so forgiving as they spend their time adjusting too conditions. 

They guys enjoyed catching some new species they have yet to encounter, they fished hard on a typically harder week and it prevailed. Unfortunately on the first day Anthony lost an enormous Roosterfish due to a hook failure, however not to be too disheartened he returned on day 2 to get revenge and landed a fantastic Cubera snapper on popper! Anthony certainly had the luck on his side with the bigger specimens as he ticked off a huge Rock Snapper, nice Almaco Jack, African Pompano, Pacific Red Snapper and on the final day after numerous nice sized Broomtail groupers he landed a solid specimen! Well done that man! 

Franck ticked off some from his lists, namely a big tussle on day 1 with a big Black Tip shark on popper, nice sized Bluefin Trevally, an unexpected Stingray, Rock Snapper, Pacific Red Snapper, Roosterfish and Broomtail Groupers. The pair had many other fish and species during the week also, as we go into the next few days the water temperature and weather should stabilise and hopefully influence better fishing also! 

During the week Pierre, Kieren and visiting guest Geordie took a boat out for just the day to experience some fishing, the day was by no means easy but some action was found and Kieren landed some good fish to note, a new PB Pacific Red Snapper and huge Jack Crevalle in the same day, its never a bad day when you have a PB or two!

Anthony's stud Cubera and Broomtail both taken on lures. 

Not the everyday catch but super welcomed when they are as impressive as this one!

Some nice Amberjacks always provide a great fight for the clients.

Some days the Red Snapper were obliging well to the jigs!

Monster Jack Crevalle really had Kieren guessing what he hooked for a while as it provided a super good fight!

Well here we have it, 2022 is upon us and with the promising outlook of easing travel measures around the globe we are hopeful of a very productive 2022 season, here's the report from our season opener and what a fantastic one it was!

Enjoy the photos and we look forward to welcoming all of our booked groups throughout 2022!

For the first group of the season we started slightly earlier than usual and welcomed a group of 10 keen Argentinian anglers all hopeful of ticketing off some bucket list fish and many did just that! 

They opened the week with a great account of Roosterfish and Jack topwater frenzy action with the top boat returning to port after the first day having landed around 40 Roosterfish, incredible! The following days saw similar action when the guys wanted to knock up some numbers of these species however the forever looming ambition of other species and bigger specimens dwindled and found our captains taking them to other grounds to find more bucket list fish. 

The fishing between the different boats varied at times as they capitalised on more productive fishing and alternatively had to work harder for fish when they wasn't so forgiving to bite but throughout the week the anglers got amongst a great variety of species including some exceptional specimens on our specialist popping and jigging disciplines that we focus on at our lodge.

Top angler of the week ticking off a fantastic Roosterfish and also a Cubera snapper both on topwater was Pablo, well done that man! 

Staff member Kieren also snook out with partner Cassie for a couple of quick Panga boat session in the week and managed some fish!

Pablo with his first trophy fish of the week, a superb Cubera Snapper on topwater.

An awesome catch by any standards on Slow Pitch tactics, a Goliath Grouper doesn't fall easy to this method neither will it give up easily being extracted from its rocky lair.

Some great Roosterfish action was around this week with some great specimens being landed by the team!

An unusual catch but very welcomed, Golden Trevally falling to SPJ tactics, a good size one too!

This weeks inshore activity was exceptional at times, here's just a few of the better shots from this kind of fishing:

Nicholas's big Roosterfish comes boat side, what a way to start the trip!

Just some of the many Almaco Jacks they had this week.

Corvina and Yellow Tail Corvina caught throughout the week.

This week saw us welcome the 3rd and final group from Getaway Sea Angling which included 3 guests from Ukraine and 6 from Switzerland. 

Day 1 was of divided emotions for the Ukrainians unfortunately enduring some sea sickness but was rewarded with some great fish including a couple of Cubera Snapper, with one good specimen being taken on stickbait.  

The rest of the week saw some harder fishing at times, but equally some very productive hives of frenzy activity with Roosterfish, Jacks, Sierra, Yellowfin tuna, Mahi Mahi and other species mixed in. 

The week saw a good variety of species for the anglers, a good Wahoo was taken on the last day by Akë from Switzerland on a popper which is always a super cool catch! The bigger fish certainly showed their presence this week but with few being successfully brought to the boat it made for some harsh lessons learned by the anglers, but this is fishing and we can't win them all!

Are with a quality Wahoo taken on a popper.

A lovely Broomtail grouper for Jan taken whilst jigging.

A good sized Yellowtail Corvina for Ake whilst slow jigging.
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Throughout the week there was a fair share of frenzies that our anglers could capitalise on and have some fun with quantities of fish with the likes of Roosterfish, Jack Crevalle, Blue Jacks, Sierra Mackerel, Yellowfin Tuna and Mahi Mahi to name a few, many fish can be caught in these frenzies with double and triple hookups common providing great sport.