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Report 12/01/22 - 17/01/22 - Roosterfish Bonanza 2022 season opener!

24/1/2022

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.

Pablo struggles to get to grips with his huge Roosterfish!

A huge Rock Snapper falls to a slow jig for Martin, an exceptional size for this species.

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!

Inshore Topwater Gold

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

More Variety

More pics from the group below

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Report 10/12/21 - 17/12/21 - The last of 2021

6/1/2022

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This week we only welcomed uncle and nephew duo Oliver and Nicholas to the lodge, visiting from France.

This was the guys first fishing holiday of this kind so took on some virtual information before hitting the water for their 6 days of fishing. It didn’t take long to come into affect after they reported back on the first day already having landed a huge specimen Roosterfish for Nicholas on the light rod! Along with many other smaller Roosters and more fish, with Oliver getting to grips with a nice Almaco Jack also!

This good luck prevailed for most of the week for the pair as they ticked off some wish list species and some good sized fish also, some particularly good jigging was to be had with multiple good sized Almaco jacks coming to the boat (not all pictured).

The pair caught a good variety of species through the week and had a very good mix of big fish and lots of action, with only really the Cubera snapper eluding them this week however Nicholas settled with a good Mullet snapper to suffice. There was a good presence of Inshore activity with some Sardine starting to show in which they found many small Roosters, Jacks, Sierra and Bonitos along with a few other species.

After the week of fishing was over Pierre and Kieren took the chance to grab a few hours fishing before taking the final boat out for Christmas, they found a couple of nice AJ’s, Mullet snapper lots of big Jacks along with lots of usual suspects. With Kieren connecting with what we expect to be a huge grouper but the fish was simply to strong to keep away from its shaggy lair and eventually found freedom, gut wrenching!

The following day Kieren took his partner Cassie on a short panga-boat session to attempt to get Cassie her first Roosterfish, they found great topwater activity knocking off numerous small Roosters, Jacks, Sierra and Bonitos.

And that was the end of fishing for 2021, let’s see what 2022 has in store for us!

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.

More From The Week

A few snaps below from Kieren, Pierre and Cassie's short sessions.

2021 - That's A Wrap!

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Report 01/12/21 - 06/12/21

1/1/2022

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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.

Frenzy Time

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.

A few more pictures from the week

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Report 22/11/21 - 28/11/21 Quality over quantity.

15/12/2021

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This week was round 2 of 3 for hosting groups from Europe from our European agency ‘Getaway Sea Angling’.

It was one of those weeks this week which happens time to time when for the most part the fish seem even more finicky to catch so action on quantities of fish lacked at times, however there was some serious quality fish on offer this week, not the most mental week for action but certainly made up for it with the potential quality on offer.

This week saw some quality Cubera landed on topwater and as usual many lost, jumped many big Tarpon, a fantastic huge Pacific Snook, some big Roosters, Broomtail groupers, a Goliath Grouper and very good numbers of monster Corvina, 1 boat landed 9 huge Corvina in quick succession! A week of PB’s for many!

Aside from the bigger specimen fish a mix of the usual species we encounter made up the action.

In the closing days of the week the inshore fishing had its frantic moments as they found multiple Roosterfish frenzies however mainly smaller fish but still super fun!
This week was round 2 of 3 for hosting groups from Europe from our European agency ‘Getaway Sea Angling’.

There was some serious quality fish on offer this week, not the most mental week for action but certainly made up for it with the potential quality on offer.

This week saw some quality Cubera landed on topwater and as usual many lost, jumped many big Tarpon, a fantastic huge Pacific Snook, some big Roosters, Broomtail groupers, a Goliath Grouper and very good numbers of monster Corvina, 1 boat landed 9 huge Corvina in quick succession! A week of PB’s for many!

Aside from the bigger specimen fish a mix of the usual species we encounter made up the action.

In the closing days of the week the inshore fishing had its frantic moments as they found multiple Roosterfish frenzies however mainly smaller fish but still super fun!

A fantastic specimen Pacific Snook for Sohn hit the deck on Day 1!

Not to be out-done Peter on the same boat lands a fantastic Roosterfish on day 1 also!

After learning some harsh Cubera lessons on day 1 Tommy and Bo got it done on day 2 landed a two trophy sized Cubera snapper on topwater.

Robert joined the party and added another Cubera to his list.

Peter had a Grouper on his list for when visiting Panama, initially a Broomtail was the plan however he'll settle happily for this Golaith Grouper he caught between an impressive haul of giant Corvina.

Corvina Time

An impressive haul of Corvina was on the cards this week, here's a few photos of the better ones!

Roosterfish

However a number of smaller Roosterfish were caught during inshore frenzies there were some better specimens caught also.

Robert finds himself a new PB Roosterfish on topwater.

Roosterfish are treated with the upmost respect and revived to ensure a healthy release protecting this amazing fishery for the future.

TARPON!

Tarpon prevailed in good numbers this week, the forever tricky fish to catch proves even harder on lures as they leaper and viciously shake their head during their acrobatics. That being said its not to say our clients didn't give it a good go, some fights lasting longer that others.

Pierre and Kieren hitched a quick few hours one afternoon with the news of Tarpon about, they found them in good numbers getting multiple hits connecting well with a couple of them.

A few others from the week

There was a lack of photos of the more general captures this week, the sort of fish that make up the majority of the fishing day in-between the trophy fish we are hunting.

Another week complete at the lodge, Let round 3 commence!

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Report 16/11/21 - 20/11/21

8/12/2021

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This week we had one of our European agencies Getaway Sea Angling join us for round 1 of a 3 week assault on fishing the Tuna Coast with our operation. The group consisted of 4 guests from Poland and 4 from Germany.

The week saw a good variety of fish brought to the boats with some lovely specimens in the mix of Roosters, Cubera, Mahi, Corvina, African Pompano, Baracuda and Mullet snapper along with many other of the usual suspects falling to a wide variety of methods, there was also as always a number of seriously big fish finding fault in the anglers and their tackle.

One of the better Roosterfish from the week.

A number of Mahi Mahi were caught this week, often with shoals of Yellowfin Tuna, they do make a great photo!

Quality Mullet Snapper taken on topwater.

A lovely Corvina on slow jig for Rob and a solid Almaco Jack.

Double Shots

Some lovely Yellow Tail Corvina providing sport on the SPJ tackle.

The great fighting Almaco Jack is always welcome!

Some beautiful African Pompano.

A few of the Roosters from the week

Some more from this week

Round 2 awaits...

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Back in the swing of things - Report 7/11/21 - 13/11/21

29/11/2021

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This week we welcomed guests from Peru, Italy and the USA.

Overall the week presented some more challenging conditions for the bite, finding plently of fish didn’t seem to be an issue but initiating them to feed proved to be challenging at times. However that being said when the clients found themselves on the hives of activity fishing was good with some solid specimens captured and some even bigger opportunities on offer that didn’t go to plan for one reason or another, but that’s fishing!

There was some exceptional moments to note, solid specimens of Corvina, Broomtail Grouper, Cubera, Rooster and even a Wahoo taken on a popper to name a few!

The American group also had an epic moment a small marlin took a liking to their stick bait boat-side and also a huge pacific sailfish that was super interested in their jig again boat-side but failed to get a hookup on both. The Peruvians also encountered a tremendous display from a couple of Humpback whales which isn’t overly common at this time of year, fantastic too see!

All in all a great fun week was had, big fish where taken and many big fish lost! Check out ‘Land Shark Outdoors’ on YouTube to watch some highlights of this week at our lodge!

A fantastic specimen Broomtail Grouper for Egon from Italy.

Chris Bulaw from the USA displaying his trophy Cubera on topwater.

Egon with an exceptional Corvina taken whilst slow jigging.

Another solid Broomtail for team Peru.

Alessandro from Italy ticking his bucket list fish of a decent Roosterfish.

Pato from Peru getting to grips with a Cubera on slow jig.

Almaco Jack testing Egon on his SPJ tackle.

A fine Colorado snapper for Pato on SPJ.

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More pictures from June

19/7/2021

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June reports

10/7/2021

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I'm afraid I've been lazy again, but the absence of fishing reports certainly does not mean we had a lack of good fishing in our little Panama paradise. End of April to early July has seen consistent action and great variety ! And while pretty much every week has been different from the previous, all have been good in their own ways. As always here, one has to come with an open mind as each week can be so different and the best strategy is always to adapt to the conditions and use the variety of spots and techniques to our advantage in order to be where the action is ! And we definitely had to adapt in June to stay on top of the activity. Popping, jigging, inshore, offshore, south, north... All went from crap to lit up throughout the month, and the 30+ years of experience of our Captains in those waters definitely helped !

To start with, here are some pictures from Frank and his son who paid us a visit from North Carolina. I must admit I was nervous, as Frank has insane fishing back home, as any of his Facebook friends can attest. Luckily I got to relax when he told me his trip was already a success after he got 2 cubera snappers -his n.1 target- the first day. Overall, the inshore was good and typical of the wet season: a lot of blind casting with the bigger lures hoping to hook into one of those dream fish. This kind of fishing can feel slow at times until you come accross the right pocket of activity ! In any case, persistence is almost always guaranteed to be rewarded in the form of raising a fish of a lifetime. Once raised, boating those trophy fish is always another story so, as always, for every picture you see there's another story of a monster getting away... I believe they made great father & son memories !

Needless to say, all fish were caught on lures as always with Panafishing Adventures !