Pinas Bay 2015 Continued

Pinas Bay 2015 Continued

Here are some more shots from out Dec 2014-Feb 2015 Fishing trip down to Pina's Bay Panama.

Here is the Link to the First Blog with images from Pina's Bay 2014-15 Fishing Trip:

Pina's Bay

Chasing Records

Chasing Records

The Hooker was nursing a broken Turbo Booster, so the beautiful Picaflor was to be our trusty ship for 9 days of Record Fishing with Gary Carter in Pinas, Panama.

With Captain Wade leading the charge, Gary and the Picaflor managed to raise 17 Blue Marlin, Caught 7,  broke 2 record fish off the line; and caught plenty of sailfish and Tuna. Even though he didn’t yet get his record on this trip, the fishing was hot and the Weather was a bit variable.  Gary was using light pound test line, 8lbs, 12lbs and 30lbs line. He was trying to get the 8lbs Blue Marlin Record, 12lbs Blue Record and 8lbs Dorado Record as well.

In the releases that Gary had, he managed to hook 2 different fish on 8lbs test line. Both fish were too small for the record of 315lbs, but he came close with both of the fish approximated weight around 280lbs or so.

Here is a Selection of Shots from our 9 Days of Fishing with Gary. Record Fishing was pretty neat to watch, the patience and skill it takes to be able to handle the fish is truly an art!

30lbs Test Line, Nice 360lbs Blue Marlin

Nice Blue Marlin

Gary on 30lbs Test.

Nice Blue Marlin

Gary's Captain from the SILVER-ROD-O, Yoan; tries his hand at leadering!

Taken from a remote camera on the Tower of the Picaflor.

"DUCK!!"

The Picaflor got Her work out on this Marlin Fight!

"Whoops"

Nice Blue Marlin smacking at the drop back bait.

We had this guy on 8bls test. The pictures later revealed that he wasn't actually hooked. Just carrying the bait around with him.

Captain Yoan, ready for the Fish.

Bait Ball's stacking up under the boat.

Yoan and Gary ready to Gaff in a nice Tuna! Gary using 8lbs Test Line and a Spinner Real.

Captain Wade Richardson, trying his hand at Leadering! Nice 200lbs Blue Marlin.

If you are looking to stay dry, then the back of the Picaflor is not for you!

Gary Taking a much needed Reeling Break.

Yoan, Trying to get us some bait!

Bait Ball's are one of the coolest things to be able to photograph.

Hand Lining with Wade 101!

TUNA Frenzy!

Ligorio Showing off his Filleting skills!

The Man and General Badass!!

A ride Through Chepo

A Ride Through Chepo! Its that time again. The beautiful Mama Nido, (stands for Mothers Nest); has been pulled out of the water to get a face lift. At the Chepo Ship Yard in Panama, she sits looking a bit tired and weary. Flame torches and welders tirelessly work away at her haul; patching and scraping away the salt water damage. Its been a interesting process to watch how huge slabs of steel can be cut and welded into place. The yard is HOT and very smelly, mostly due to the fish processing plant across the way.

With a couple more weeks left to go, she is due for a fresh paint job and then she will be one her way back to the ocean; housing the Famous Picaflor and The Hooker, fishing boats!

The Chepo Ship yard.

James working hard!

Some of the ship yard workers, working in the Hot Haul of the boat. Temperatures over 100 Degree's inside.

This is how they haul boats in and out of the water. An old train rail system, full with cables and pulleys. The ship Yard worker's are waiting to through lines onto the ship.

Ship Yard Welder

Coiba Continued

Coiba Continued

Here are some more shots from our Trip to Coiba!!!

Saving Numero Uno!

Saving Numero Uno

Fishing off the coast of Pinas, in Panama, a nice size Blue Marlin breaks the line prior to being tagged. Without hesitation one of the Mates jumps in to the water to save the NUMERO UNO Lure….The most prized lure on the boat! Great job by all.

Video Shot on a Replay XD1080p