Fly
Fishing!
by Captain Ed Hughes
"At times fly fishing can
be a workout. Normally there's a lot of casting without a lot of
results. Panama can give the fly fisherman a break from the constant
casting."
The M/V Coral Star is proud
to offer one of the most exciting fishing adventures in the Western
Hemisphere. Hannibal Bank and the fishing grounds of the Gulf of
Chiriqui are located in the pacific waters of Panama. This is an area
that is renowned for its outstanding Blue and Black Marlin fishing.
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I've caught and released
more species of fish in Panama waters than anywhere else in the world.
Here is what I have experienced during my trips to Panama. There have
been giant schools of bright yellow and green Mahi-mahi with some fish
weighing over 50 pounds. I've had 15 to 20 sailfish shots a day,
actually landing 6 fish. But the most exciting challenge is casting to a
450 pound Black Marlin. I have had the good fortune to cast to not only
one, but 7 Black Marlin in a day! The only problem is that each fish was
over 400 pounds and I lost them all! Sooner or later I will hook the
right one.
Here are some more species that I have landed on a daily trip. There are
big rod-bending Yellowfin Tuna, as big as you think you can handle. I
had to break off more tuna in one day, than most people ever see. The
Bluffing Trevally tops the list when it comes to inshore, with fish up
to 20 pounds. I've had Roosterfish with a weight of 50 pounds and all
kinds of Snappers and Jacks. At times I have even cast at large schools
of Barracuda. So you can see that in Panama it's not the casting that is
going to tire you out, it's the CATCHING!
Come fish Panama aboard the Coral Star and discover the "catching" in
fly fishing!"
- Captain Ed Hughes
"Fly lines - I
always bring my own.
I bring lines that match the rods I'm bringing.
I
always have a full sink, intermediate and a float.
Coral Star has extra
fly lines if you should need one." |
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