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  • Panama Pacific: Early Season Roosters and Offshore Tuna in the Wet Season

    Panama Pacific: Early Season Roosters and Offshore Tuna in the Wet Season
    2026/06/22
    This is Artificial Lure with your Panama Pacific Coast fishing report. On the Pacific side from Punta Burica up past Punta Chame, we’ve got classic wet-season conditions: warm, sticky mornings in the low 80s, building to near 90 by early afternoon, with scattered thunderstorms bubbling up after lunch and into the evening. Light offshore breeze at dawn, turning onshore by late morning, so the window for the best surface bite is early. Sunrise comes just after 6 a.m., sunset just after 6:30 p.m., giving us a nice, compact fishing day. First light to about 8:30 a.m. has been the money tide window near shore, with another decent push toward late afternoon. Big tidal swings typical of the Pacific here are creating strong current lines off river mouths and points. Inshore, the story has been roosterfish, cubera snapper, and jack crevalle. Local pangas out of Pedasí and Playa Venao have been reporting solid roosterfish action in 20–80 feet of water along rocky shorelines and current-washed beaches. Most boats are seeing 3–8 roosters per trip, with a few fish pushing 40–50 pounds. Big cubera have been chewing around rock piles and submerged ledges, especially where green river water meets clear ocean. Best lures inshore right now: - Large surface poppers in blue/white or green mackerel patterns for roosters and jacks. Work them aggressively at first light. - 5–7 inch soft plastics on heavy jig heads in pearl or bone around structure for snapper and grouper. - Medium diving plugs in red/white or sardine pattern slow-trolled tight to the rocks. Best natural bait: - Live blue runners, goggle-eyes, and small bonitos slow-trolled for roosters and cubera. - Cut bonito or skipjack dropped on the bottom around reefs for snapper and amberjack. Offshore, when the storms allow, the tuna bite outside the offshore seamounts and along current edges has stayed strong. Boats running 20–40 miles out of Punta Mala and the Azuero Peninsula have been getting yellowfin in the 40–100 pound class, with the occasional cow mixed in. Expect a handful of solid tuna per boat on a normal day, more when the spinner dolphins are easy to find. Top offshore offerings: - Butterfly jigs and speed jigs in 120–250 grams, blue/silver or pink, dropped under bird schools and spinner dolphins. - Live bait slow-trolled around floating debris or current lines. - For the billfish crowd, skirted trolling lures in purple/black or blue/white along temperature breaks. Two hot spots to circle: - The inshore reefs and points around **Isla Iguana and Punta Mala**: great for roosters, cubera, and big jacks when the tide’s moving. - The bluewater off **Hannibal Bank and nearby high spots**: classic run-and-gun tuna action with a chance at marlin when conditions line up. Overall fish activity is best early and late. Midday has seen a slower bite in the blazing sun, but dropping deeper jigs or soaking baits on structure is still producing. That’s the word from the water. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Panama Pacific Wet Season: Roosters, Tuna, and Prime Tide Windows

    Panama Pacific Wet Season: Roosters, Tuna, and Prime Tide Windows
    2026/06/21
    This is Artificial Lure with your Panama Pacific Coast fishing report. We’ve got classic wet-season conditions on the Pacific side this morning. Along the Gulf of Panama and the Azuero Peninsula, expect warm, humid air in the upper 70s at first light, pushing mid-80s to low 90s by midday with scattered tropical showers and a light southwest onshore breeze building into the afternoon. Offshore, winds lay down early, then pick up and chop things up after lunch. Tides along the Pacific side are running big with the moon phase, giving you strong current around the major swings. In places like Panama City, Playa Venado, and Pedasí you’re looking at a low pre-dawn, a solid flood through the morning, and a falling tide again mid- to late afternoon. Gamefish have been most active on the first half of the incoming and the start of the outgoing when that water really moves over the structure. Sunrise is right around 6 a.m. local, sunset close to 6:30 p.m., so you’ve got tight but productive windows. The best bite has been that first light 6–8 a.m. slot and the last hour before dark, especially when it lines up with a tide change. Inshore around rocky points, island edges, and river mouths, the usual suspects are chewing. Roosterfish, cubera snapper, mullet snapper, jacks, and sierra mackerel have all been coming over the rail. Boats working the points off Pedasí, Cambutal, and Isla Taboga have reported solid numbers of roosters in the 20–40 pound class, with a few bigger models mixed in. Cubera have been fewer but quality: think one or two solid fish per focused session if you stick to the rocks and stay patient. Mixed bags of snappers and jacks are filling the slow times. Offshore, when the weather lets you run, the warm blue water edges are holding yellowfin tuna, dorado, and the odd sailfish. Most of the tuna have been 20–60 pounds with some nicer ones further out toward offshore seamounts and FADs. Dorado have been scattered but steady around floating debris and current lines. For lures, keep it simple and local-style. Inshore, big **surface poppers** in blue/white, green mackerel, or red head/white bodies are still kings for roosters and cubera. Stickbaits and subsurface minnows in sardine or bonito patterns are a good follow-up when the fish are swiping but not committing on top. A 2–4 ounce **bucktail jig** tipped with a strip of bait or soft plastic in white or chartreuse is money when the sun gets high or the water dirties up. Live bait is hard to beat. Live blue runners, goggle-eyes, or mullet slow-trolled close to the rocks are producing the bigger roosters and cubera. If you’re fishing from the beach or pier, fresh cut bait – mullet strips, squid, or any oily baitfish – on a simple bottom rig is still putting dinner on the table. Offshore for tuna, small to medium **cedar plugs**, bullethead skirted lures in pink/white or blue/black, and diving plugs are all drawing strikes when trolled fast. When you find bird piles and foaming tuna, toss metal jigs or stickbaits into the mess and work them fast; heavy fluorocarbon leaders are paying off with the pressured fish. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: • **Pedasí and Cambutal area, Azuero Peninsula** – rocky points, reef lines, and nearby islands are producing strong rooster and snapper action on the moving tides, plus decent offshore shots at tuna when the seas behave. • **Isla Taboga and nearby islands in the Gulf of Panama** – easy reach from the city, good inshore variety with roosters, snappers, and jacks around the points, plus occasional shots at dorado and tuna along the nearby drop-offs. That’s your Panama Pacific Coast rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Panama Pacific Early Wet Season: Roosters, Tuna, and the Morning Tide

    Panama Pacific Early Wet Season: Roosters, Tuna, and the Morning Tide
    2026/06/20
    This is Artificial Lure with your Panama Pacific Coast fishing report. Out here from Punta Chame down past Playa Venao and the Azuero points, the ocean’s got that early wet‑season look: warm, a light Pacific swell, and scattered showers rolling through with the trades. Expect morning air temps in the mid‑20s Celsius, climbing to low 30s by afternoon, with humidity high and the usual on‑and‑off rain bands. Winds tend to stay light at first light, then pick up mid‑morning and ease again toward sunset. Tides are running on a decent swing along the Gulf of Panama. You’re looking at a solid pre‑dawn low pushing into a strong incoming through the morning, then a high mid‑day to early afternoon before it drains hard again toward dark. Around here, that flooding morning tide is money on the rocky points and inshore reefs, while the first push of the afternoon outgoing really fires up the river mouths and sand channels. Sunrise hits just after 6 a.m. local and sunset lands a bit after 6:30 p.m., so the prime windows are classic: first light to about 9 a.m., and then that last two‑hour slide before dark. Mid‑day is better for running offshore or prospecting deep structure when the sun is high. Inshore, the bite has been lively. Boats working the rocks near Taboga, Taboguilla, and the causeway islands have been pulling good numbers of **roosterfish**, **bluefin trevally**, and **jack crevalle**, with the odd **cubera snapper** and **amberjack** mixed in. Down the Azuero coast around Cambutal and the points outside Playa Venao, anglers are finding **sierra mackerel**, **rock snapper**, and some solid **corvina** on the current edges. Expect a handful to a dozen quality fish per half‑day if you play the tide right and move until you find bait. Offshore, the bluewater is still producing. The Hannibal Bank and Montuosa zone have seen **yellowfin tuna** from school‑size to 100‑plus pounds, along with **dorado** along debris lines and current rips. A few early **sailfish** and the occasional **marlin** have been raised by boats working deeper water edges and temperature breaks. When the porpoise schools are up and the birds are diving, tuna limits come quick; when they’re scattered, be ready to run and gun. For lures, keep it simple and local: - Inshore, medium to large **surface poppers** in blue‑white, green mackerel, or black‑purple are getting roosters fired up. Work them hard over shallow reefs on the incoming. - **Stickbaits** and **swim baits** in natural baitfish colors are deadly when the fish won’t fully commit to the popper. - For snapper and bottom dwellers, 2–4 oz **jigs** in pink, chartreuse, or glow, bounced tight to structure, are putting meat in the box. Best baits right now: - Live **sardines**, **goggle‑eyes**, or small **bonito** slow‑trolled along the rocks for roosters and cuberas. - Cut **bonito** or **mackerel** on the bottom for snapper and grouper. - Offshore, live **blue runners** or small **tunas** bridled on circle hooks are producing the big yellowfin and the billfish. A couple of hot spots to circle on your chart: - **Taboga and Taboguilla Island reefs**: Excellent for roosterfish, jacks, and snapper on the morning flood, especially along the up‑current points and rocky shelves. - **Azuero Peninsula – Cambutal and the points outside Playa Venao**: Strong current lanes, bait stacking on the edges, great mix of mackerel, snapper, and the odd big rooster cruising the whitewater. If you’re heading out today, launch early, fish aggressive through the tide changes, and don’t be afraid to move until you find the life: birds, bait on the surface, and color changes. That’s where you drop your offerings. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more daily fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Panama Pacific: Wet Season Roosterfish and Offshore Tuna in the Sweet Spot

    Panama Pacific: Wet Season Roosterfish and Offshore Tuna in the Sweet Spot
    2026/06/19
    This is Artificial Lure with your Panama Pacific Coast fishing report. Out here from Punta Chame down through Playa Blanca, Pedasí, and the Azuero points, we’ve got classic wet-season conditions: warm, humid, and a light onshore breeze most of the day. Offshore, the air is sitting around the low 80s, sea temps in the low 80s as well, with a steady southwest swell rolling in. Tides on the Pacific side are big as usual. First light found a rising tide pushing in hard, with a solid high mid‑morning, dropping back out through the afternoon, and a second high after dark. That morning flood has been the sweet spot for inshore action; the late afternoon outgoing has turned on the snapper bite along the rocky points and reef edges. Sunrise came a little after 6:00 a.m., with sunset around 6:30 p.m., so the best windows have been that first two hours of light and the last hour before dark. Cloud cover has been in and out, with a few passing showers, which actually helps keep the surface a bit softer and the fish less spooky. Inshore along the rocky coast and island edges, boats have been reporting good numbers of **roosterfish**, **cubera snapper**, **rock snapper**, and some **sierra mackerel**. The roosters have been cruising the whitewater lines, especially where there’s current wrapping a point. Several local pangas working the Pedasí and Cambutal area have been seeing multiple roosters per morning, with a few topping the 40‑pound class. Snapper have been chewing around submerged rock piles in 40–80 feet, with enough pull to keep the coolers honest. Offshore, the blue water is still hanging relatively close in some stretches. Crews running toward the Hannibal Bank and Montuosa region, as well as the offshore seamounts out of Boca Chica and Puerto Mutis, have been finding **yellowfin tuna**, **dorado**, and the odd **sailfish**. Reports over the last few days mention schools of 20–60 pound yellowfin busting bait under birds, with some boats putting a dozen or more tuna on deck on a good day. Dorado have been scattered but decent around floating debris and current lines, mostly 10–20 pounds, ideal for the grill. Lure-wise, inshore has been all about three things: - Big surface poppers in blue/white or green mackerel patterns for roosters and cubera along the rocks. - Medium diving hardbaits and stickbaits in natural baitfish colors for working current edges and reef tops. - 1–2 ounce bucktail jigs tipped with strip bait or soft plastics for probing deeper structure when the sun gets high. For live and dead bait, **live goggle-eyes, blue runners, small bonitos, and sardines** have been top producers, slow-trolled or drifted near the structure. A well‑placed live bait in the wash has been out‑fishing artificials when the roosters get picky. Bottom fishermen are doing well with cut bonito, squid, and fresh fillet strips for snapper and grouper. Offshore, the hot ticket remains: - Small to medium skirted trolling lures in purple/black, pink/white, and blue/white for tuna, dorado, and sailfish. - Cedar plugs and bullet heads pulled in the prop wash for yellowfin. - When the tuna start foaming, anglers are switching to metal jigs and stickbaits in 60–120 grams, dropped into the school and worked fast back to the boat. A couple of hot spots to circle on the mental chart: - **Hannibal Bank and the surrounding high spots** off the Chiriquí coast, where the tuna and billfish have been most consistent when the current and bait line up. - The **rocky points and island chains off Pedasí and Cambutal** on the Azuero Peninsula, especially during that rising morning tide, for roosters and big snapper in the whitewater. Water clarity has been variable with the rains, so if you slide into greener water, don’t be afraid to switch to brighter colors and add a bit of flash. When the current edges are defined and you can see that deep blue line, stay on it—lately that’s where the dorado have been stacking. That’s the word from the Pacific side of Panama. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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