Recreational Fishing is a fishing activity that takes place with sporting purposes, recreation, hobby or non profit competition. This activity can be practiced in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries and the sea either from the shore or on a boat. Sport fishing can be divided into four types which are: spinning, fly fishing, jigging and trolling. Regularly and depending on the species, sport fishermen practice catch-and-release fishing to give other fishermen the opportunity to enjoy the same experience in the future.
The objective of the sport fisherman is to obtain the best specimen, with the largest dimensions and weight, in order to win the competition; but also to have fun and get in touch with nature to free itself from the pressures of today’s hectic life in big cities.
The fishing gear that characterizes the sport fishing is the fishing rod; it is thought that its origin goes back to prehistory and possibly was in the Far East where it became widespread. The image of the pattern of fishing in Japan, Ebisa, is represented with a cane in his hands from which hangs a large fish caught.
The “reel” is intended to store the line, its design has changed a lot throughout history: first used wooden reels; then rolls of thread and wooden forks in triangular form. It is considered that the Chinese, as some paintings of the eleventh and twelfth centuries indicate, were the first to make use of the reel; from that time until the present the models have been complicated, until arriving at highly refined reels.
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Places to Fish:
The Veraguas coast is the best option for the professional fisherman and also the enthusiast, depending on the preferences of the fishermen we can recommend the appropriate places in each case.
Among the most popular are:
- Gulf of Montijo also known by some fishermen as Mutis, since the largest port of departure is Puerto Mutis. It is one of the best places for fishing in estuaries or river fishing.
- Mariato Coast, are part of the 350 km of coast that has Veraguas in its Pacific. Excellent for jigging and popper techniques.
- Isla Cébaco: Located at the exit of the Gulf of Montijo, with more than 25 km long makes of its coasts the ideal place for any sport fishing enthusiast.
- Coiba National Park: Its waters have a unique biodiversity in the world. It is like the Disney Land of sport fishermen and divers.