Subject: Fishing Panama aboard the Coral Star - Hannibal Bank and Coiba National Park, Charter December 15-20, 2007
David, Panama: The start of a new season of fishing the Hannibal Bank and Coiba National Park! Our first guest, Robert Stevens, an adventurous lad from Merry Old England, arrived in David on the 8th and started his adventure doing day trips from our Coral Star Landing. While his first week was a bit different than normal Bob did land 8 Roosterfish between 30 and 60 pounds and an equal number of small Dorado ranging from 12 to 20 pounds.
On the 15th I moved our mothership, the M/V Coral Star, out to the Parida Islands and Bob was joined by Jeff Stone, Alan Hermer and Gary Geisler for the first half day of fishing onboard the mothership.
Sunday the 16th and the first full day of fishing for the season started with light overcast and slightly choppy seas, with 7 to 10 kts of wind, water was blue and clear. Bob landed a 400 pound Black Marlin and caught (and quickly released) a 60 pound Shark. Gary hooked up two 15 pound Blue Jacks on poppers. On Star II with Captain Chaka, Jeff boated three 8 pound Dorado, while Alan also landed a couple of 8 pound Dorado and a 30 pound Mullet Snapper.
Monday 17th got off to a great start with clear skies, blue water, and no wind, in short a beautiful morning. Out with Captain Tito on Star VII, Gary boated 2 Wahoo at 20 and 30 pounds and Dorado at 25, 20 and 20 pounds. Bob pulled in a 20 pound Wahoo, Dorado at 20, 15, 15, pounds and one small Tuna at 12 pounds. Jeff did report Marlin coming up into their spreads, but no hook-ups.
Tuesday the 18th, a bit breeze with winds of 10 to 20 kts with some squalls in the area created some choppy seas. On Star II with Capt. Chaka, Alan landed a 120 pound Sailfish and a 30 pound Dorado. Jeff boated two more Dorado at 30 pounds each. On Star VII with Capt. Tito, Gary pulled in 2 Wahoo at 20 and 30 pounds along with 3 Dorado at 15, 20 and 20 pounds. Bob hauled in 1 Wahoo at 20 pounds, 2 Dorado at 20 & 15 pounds, 1 Snapper at 15 pounds and a small 12 pound Yellow Fin Tuna.
Wednesday the 19th light winds, overcast with squalls in the area. But the water was blue and clear. The boys decided to head for the Isla Secas today so I moved Coral Star to that area. Jeff on Star II with Capt. Chaka boated a 45 pound Roosterfish. On Star VII with Capt. Tito, Gary hauled in a couple of nice Roosterfish at 70 and 30 pounds, and 2 Cubera Snapper at 20 pounds each. On the Coral Star, Basil Johnson pulled in a 45 pound Dorado.
Thursday the 20th started off as a good day with light winds and blue water and got better for Jeff and Alan with some fast and furious action with Capt. Chaka on Star II. Jeff boated 1 Wahoo at 35 pounds and 4 Dorado at 25 pounds each. Allen matched Jeff with 1 Wahoo at 35 pounds and 3 Dorado at 28-30 pounds each. On Star VII with Capt. Tito, Bob landed 1 Wahoo at 35 pounds.
For the group of four, they landed 57 fish with a combined weight of 2,001.0 pounds. It was a pleasure having this great group of guys onboard to start off another year of great fishing with the Coral Star in Panama!
Capt. Ted
