This week we had James, Rob and Kelvin from the Isle of Man returning to the Tuna Coast. Fishing has been consistent throughout their stay and many roosters were caught. Jigging was somewhat difficult but the topwater action made up for it. See below for the highlights of the week. All fish were caught on lures, as always at Panafishing !

The same week, we also had Francois and Pierre from Quebec. Francois and Pierre did not quite experience the variety Pedasi is famous for, but they had a lot of fun using poppers and stickbaits, and i'm sure that they will never forget some of the roosterfish frenzy we ended up in. Oh, and also the sight of that massive cubera snapper trying to quit the lure out of the mouth of a big roosterfish, just a couple meters away from the boat. Thank you guys for the good vibes, was really cool to have you around !

Every year like clockwork, February triggers the sardine run on the Tuna Coast of Panama. The nearshore waters around Pedasi become infested with sardine balls and all the predators follow in their wake. It is topwater season and among the species that join the fest, roosterfish is the most sought-after. They don't disapoint this year as rooster fish frenzies are found almost every day. Out of 14 anglers we've had so far this season, every single one of them has been able to get at least one rooster on lure. For many of them the scores are reaching double-digits figures. As always this time of the year, huge shoals of Pacific Jack Crevalle are also found nearshore, and those guys don't really think twice when they hear the splash of a popper. One can get so many that it almost becomes a trash fish as the week unfold. But don't get me wrong, those fish strike and fight hard, so they are always good and reliable fun. Among the other species we find with the sardines are sierra mackerel, colorado snappers, yellowfin tuna and dorados, and a few african pompanos which is always a nice catch on a stickbait or popper. The jigging has been really up and down, with fish sometimes having their mouth closed for days in a row. but when they did bite, it was nice to realize that the amberjacks made their big comeback after a remarkable absence last season. Guests have all been very happy with action so far, but if I had to find a negative it would be that the fishing was lacking the variety the place is famous for. Vast areas of our fishing grounds have remained unproductive so far, when they will start yielding again I'll be able to post the colorfoul reports that have been a staple here.
Still waiting on some pictures, but here is a little teaser for the great reports to come: