Written and submitted by Lynn:
There’s fishing, then there’s fishing off Taboga. Imagine, if you will, a spectacular sunrise off the starboard side of the boat, captained by Federiko, as you head for a not so distant island to drop your line in the hopes of that familiar tug which translates to, “Fish on!”. Forget the hope, it’s a promise here. Oh wait, maybe I’m being presumptuous since I *am* the Island Fishing Goddess. Such a burden to bear.
Now that I’ve completely jinxed myself – all true fishermen know of what I speak (spoken as an original Ocean Girl, politically correct terms do NOT apply on the high seas, whatever for?) – I’ll make the appropriate sacrifices tomorrow and get back to the business at hand, i.e. catching fish …. but, I digress.
Fishing – Needle Fish are abundant and fun to catch (on or off shore) . Sierra (Spanish Mackerel) are prettier and taste better (personal preference) & Federiko knows the spots. February & March are when fish are most likely to be in these waters, however, with the addition of one’s lucky fishing hat, a sierra can soon be on board regardless of the month.
Federiko is exceptionally knowledgeable re local waters (fishing, snorkeling, diving). Fishing rates are very competitive and range from $50 and up, and are negotiable. Spanish & English speaking. A deal!!
Fishing Secrets – Nu-uh …. I’ll give up my brother before I’ll give up my secrets.
Fishing from shore – The traditional way of fishing uses just a line, hook & some bait. What a blast! Once you quit hitting yourself with the sardine & actually get some distance and eventually land your first fish, nothing beats it. Locations: Taboga Island pier and shore, El Morro Island.
Fishing by boat – Used a rod with fresh sardines as bait. Also tried lures but good old fashioned bait worked just as well. Locations: Around Taboga, El Morro and Taboguilla Islands.
Written from the oceanview deck of B&B Cerrito Tropical ; Contact Cerrito for more information:
Email: info@cerritotropicalpanama.com
Webpage: www.cerritotropicalpanama.com
Tel-Cell: 6489-0074
[...] CONCLUSION: Jigging and Trolling with the Fishing Goddess on TabogaSubmitted and written by Lynn: There’s fishing, then there’s fishing off Taboga. Imagine, if you will, a spectacular sunrise off the starboard side of the boat, captained by Federiko, as you head for a not so distant island to drop your … [...]
I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!
Update: Been spending the summer at home doing what I love: fishing! Between Taboga & the Canadian westcoast, life just doesn’t get any better.
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