{"id":30258,"date":"2020-10-26T12:21:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T17:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=30258"},"modified":"2020-10-26T12:21:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T17:21:26","slug":"we-are-open-to-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/we-are-open-to-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"We are open to fish!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a Bathemetric picture of my favorite place to fish, Hannibal Bank. My Father fished there, I fish there and my children fish there!! Captain Shane Jarvis takes us on a journey.<\/p>\n

Hannibal Bank<\/h1>\n
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Undoubtedly\u00a0one of the most legendary fishing spots known,\u00a0Hannibal Bank is recognized by sport fishermen\u00a0around the world as one of the best places to catch Marlin and Tuna on earth. An\u00a0abundance of big game fish, and the amazing stories of the epic fish\u00a0caught there, are what have made Hannibal Bank famous! But these are not just some fishermen\u2019s \u2018stories\u2019 they are all true!<\/p>\n

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Hannibal Bank is a large seamount that rises up at the southern edge of the\u00a0Gulf of Chiriqui\u00a0<\/a>just 40 miles from our island lodge. Named in 1914\u00a0from the U.S. Navy survey ship\u00a0\u2018USS Hannibal\u2019<\/a>\u00a0that discovered it when performing depth surveys in preparation for the opening of the Panama Canal.\u00a0Hannibal Bank is actually part of the 100 fathom line that makes\u00a0up the continental shelf that runs off of Panama\u2019s Pacific Coast. The bank is about five miles wide (east to west) and about 2 miles deep (north to south). The ocean floor rises from several thousand feet on the southern side up to just over 200 feet deep. Then it levels out to create a mesa shaped mountain with numerous peaks spread about the seamount that come to within just 120 feet of the surface.<\/p>\n

What makes fishing at Hannibal Bank so incredible?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hannibal Bank attracts so many fish because\u00a0it\u2019s fed by the nutrient rich waters of the\u00a0Humboldt Current<\/a>. Similar to the Atlantic\u2019s Gulf Stream this strong underwater current flows north along the west side of South America, directly up into the Gulf of Chiriqui. This\u00a0upwelling of cooler, nutrient rich water pushes up from the\u00a0ocean floor and is abundant with microscopic life. This microscopic \u2018super food\u2019 supports the food\u00a0chain of ever-larger bait fish that congregate around the peaks of Hannibal Bank. With this major food source present large pelagics like Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, and Wahoo are drawn to Hannibal Bank to hunt. It is common for us to come across huge schools of boiling Yellowfin Tuna in \u201cTuna Frenzies\u201d or to see Black Marlin exploding on the surface while feeding at Hannibal Bank.<\/p>\n

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Most mornings, we start our day by making the 40 mile run out to Hannibal Bank from our\u00a0lodge\u00a0<\/a>on Isla Paridas. On the way out, we keep our eyes open, and our open array radar on, in our super smooth-riding big 33?\u00a0World Cat<\/a>\u00a0fishing machines to see what action we may find.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We look for floating logs that may have Dorado or Sailfish nearby. Also, pods of feeding Porpoises with diving birds and Yellowfin Tunas are all common occurrences on our way out. These are great opportunities to pitch a live bait, cast a popper, drop down a jig, and get some action on the way to Hannibal Bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That\u2019s all folks\u2026<\/h3>\n
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If you\u2019re interested in fishing Hannibal Bank with us here from our upscale island lodge and looking for more info or want to discuss directly with Captain Shane, please email\u00a0shane@fishpanamatoday.com<\/a>\u00a0or call Toll Free 1-866-245-1492.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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