If you ask our crew which is their favorite time of the year, they will definitely choose peak times of certain species of "transition seasons." By this, we mean changing seasons and species. The reason to like "transition season" is the variety of fish three expands since you can catch very distinct species. For example, you can catch pelagic deep-sea species like mahi or tuna, as well as grouper, which is a coastal structure bottom species, all on the same day!

Having our fleet gives us the chance to offer Taylor-made fishing charters. In this case, three anglers visited Panama for a friend's wedding. They actually came with their companions; after the wedding, they spent a few days at the Pearl Islands Archipelago. They requested to get picked up at the Pearl Islands early to go fishing while their companions stayed at the resort and then dropped back at the islands in the afternoon. This meant the fishing vessel had to depart at dawn from Panama City. Anglers were happily ready at the beach and rushed to deep water immediately! Conditions were perfect, even though the best deep sea fishing season in Panama occurs during the rainy season; the day was covered with blue skies, flat seas, and blooming fish activity like bait balls and birds feeding everywhere. As we approached the first driftlines, we threw lines in the water with three surface lures and a deep diver for any bottom species. All lures started getting mahi bites when suddenly the most unexpected thing happened: a pink deep diver we had on one rod targeting bottom species like a grouper, snapper, or roosterfish got a dry sudden hit! Angler took the rod and started reeling, and to our surprise, it was a monster bull mahi, the biggest species of the day, caught with the least unexpected lure. The boys kept sending pictures to the ladies and the island condo, letting them know the dinner was secured! On the way back to the island, we still had some time, so as we fileted, the fish decided to drop lines, this time more deep diving lures to pass them near the reefs, and got some excellent mackerel and trevallie action.

Wahoo fishing is one of the most extreme fishing experiences in the world. To capture the wahoo it is necessary to take into account unique factors such as: - trolling faster than usual, normally when you troll at an average speed of 6 knots to get most species, but to get wahoo it is necessary to increase this average to around 9 knots, these are species that are selective when it comes to hunting their prey, which means that they look for the strongest prey in the school. - lures of dark tones, without special preference for any type of lure, we have had catches from surface lures such as ballyhoo, squid, and cedar tobaccos all the way to deep lures. - Metal or thick Nylon leader is essential! Wahoos are famous for their sharp rows of teeth, capable of cutting weak Nylon, and cables and even causing damage to fishermen once they bring the catch on board. Using thick nylon or metal leader is highly recommended. However, keep in mind that the thicker the leader, the more the fish sees it and can scare it away, this is where the skill of the fisherman comes into play! This month the wahoo action in our waters has been very good, not only have we been catching them off the reefs of the Las Perlas Archipelago where they are commonly found, but also in deep waters such as the open underwater drops between Panama City and the islands of our fishing destinations.