Recommendations popping rod - Panama!

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Originally Posted by DonJose

Sweet! You'll love Pedasi! We can definitely connect while you're here. Warning - April is super hot, dry with little breeze. May the rain starts. Usually just in the afternoon. Make sure you bring good sun protection. Great fishing too! Tons of small tuna everywhere in & around the island. Big tuna come in a lot closer. Inshore fishing, specifically popping, should be in full swing.

As for the rod, I'm pairing it with a Penn Torque 5 or 7. I have both here. The 8'6" surf rod is medium action which gets the job done but you'll feel it after a long day. It doesn't cast as far & you lose a lot of popping action due to the flex.

The one thing I have learned is that less is more. The lighter your reel/set up, the better. Jigging or popping can be a marathon. It's hours of casting. Those extra few ounces can be brutal. A 20,000 series reel is pretty heavy so you may want to bring something a little lighter.

Wish you the best when you come out! Feel free to send me a PM for more info.

Outstanding!!! I am really looking forward to the trip. I purchased the 20,000 realizing that larger tuna were possible that time of year. I also just purchased the 10,000 with 33 lbs of drag spooled with 65 lb braid. I definitely will shoot you a PM to exchange numbers so we can connect and firm up fishing necessities prior to leaving. Tight lines and thanks!