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Offshore seamounts such as the Volcan Reef and the Peninsula Valiente, Escudo de Veraguas Island and the Bocas Del Toro are truely a sport fishing paradise for fly fishing trips especially for Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel, Snapper, Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Tuna, Marlin, Wahoo and Shark, Great Barracuda, Kingfish, Amberjack, African Pompano, Cubera snapper, Snook and Permit. The Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea side of Panama with its warm pristine water is also famous for its unique saltwater fishing in Panama. And we have Black Marlin and Sailfish available year round. January through April is the high season because of the strong population of billfish. These sea currents attract a lot of baitfish, perfect food for fish species like: black marlin, blue marlin, tuna, sailfish, wahoo, mahi mahi, cubera snapper, rock snapper, mullet snapper, yellow snapper, rooster fish, amberjack, crevalle jack, blue jack, horse-eye jack, sierra mackerel. I personally don't rate the Daiwa closed face reels, but someone else may be better placed to do so.Panama is a first class fishing destination with world renowned fishing areas such as Coiba Island in the Gulf of Chiriqui, the most famous big game fishing area “Hannibal Bank", Isla Montuosa, Isla Ladrones or Boca Chica - the home to the Annual International Jigging and Popping Tournament - all located on the Pacific Ocean side of Panama.įishing is good year round with a lot of that due to the many sea mounds and banks that bring the bottom up from a Thousand Meters to less than Forty Meters. The 507 is my personal favourite having taken good double figure carp with it (obviously not trotting) - an interesting experience, with a 'ting ting ting' from the reel under tension whilst backwinding, but it keeps keeping on. The 506 and 506M are good, but again I remove the pawl. However, owning and having stripped down 4 507's, 1 508, 1 503 1 505 and numerous 1's, 6's and M's, I do wonder / think if the 503 has better quality metal for its gearing, and may be a tad more durable, although not as adjustable in the field. Clutch with pawl still in may be described as an 'interesting experience' if you happen on something of a moderate size, although the 507/8 was intended for Salmon spinning if I remember correctly. I've fitted new aluminium spools to mine with rubber instead of the chenille found on the 501's plastic spools, which seems to make a difference to smooth trotting. 507's seem to be highly desirable, and prices seem to reflect this. I'm sure there are some good ones at a reasonable price on the 'Bay of Plenty', but maybe some 'dogs' too, so maybe a TFF member may be looking to part with one.
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Im usually fishing out of a plastic bag full of tackle.
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Both good reels for this purpose if nicely serviced (they are pretty straight forward to strip down and clean, and there are spares available - particularly for the 501). 170 registered members (catdoctor, MorningAir, lckrn, top cat, PapaD, Khitzeman, BIG HAIRY HUNTER. You'll find much excellent info on these reels through the pages of 'Traditional Reels' on this site posted by people more expert than myself.my two 'go to' trotters are a 501 and a 507 (the latter with the anti reverse pawl removed).