I’d give my left arm — which is, by the way, my casting arm — if I could fish 30 days a year for tuna in Panama. OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but I was serious when I told Hanna that I’d sell my very nice new bass boat if that would give us the time and funds to go down there that much. It’s that amazing. Life changing, even. I don’t know how to convince anyone of that fact except to take them there for the full experience. When your belly is full of sashimi and your arms are like jelly from fighting monstrous, topwater-eating fish (and the only question is whether you should have a second celebratory beer at 8am) you are truly living the good life.

If the paragraph above didn’t convince you of how much I love topwater tuna fishing, the fact that I’m headed back for the third time in less than two years might tell the story better. We’ll be there November 5-11, and there are still TWO SPACES left. You can come as a single, or bring a friend, child, spouse or mistress, it doesn’t matter to us, but we’ve learned that life is better when there’s someone there to relieve you on a 200 pound yellowfin and then share the celebration. Maybe it’s something you’ve never considered, or you think it’s too far, but if you’re reading this newsletter there’s a pretty good chance you’ll love it — and perhaps even become addicted like me. What does it hurt to inquire? Reach out to Hanna via email or call her at (703) 282-2722 to get the skinny. No, it’s not inexpensive, but it’s worth EVERY PENNY.

ONE MORE THING: If you run a business, whether in the fishing industry or outside of it, let’s find a way to get you on board with one of our trips. We can set up corporate incentive travel, team-building exercises and the like. Even if you don’t want to go yourself, there are all sorts of promos available if you refer a client our way. You probably know someone who is looking for a trip like this — send them our way and it will be worth your while (and they’ll be eternally grateful). All it takes is a simple call or email to get the ball rolling.