Whenever I travel Internationally, I always try to arrive a few days earlier to get rid of the jetlag and to see some of the sites. A top priority is to visit a local tackle store. Often, these stores have lures which are not available in the United States or have colors I cannot get. Sometimes, if you are on top of prices, the International lures are cheaper than here in the USA. On my recent trip to Panama, I found a fantastic store, Abernathy Transistmica which is located on Panama Street. The store was huge as they offer a giant selection on tackle, rods, reels, boat, and camping equipment. While browsing the tackle, I found Abernathy has a huge selection on Rapala lures. I bought a few X-Rap Scoop XRSCP-14 , X-Rap Jointed Shad XJS-13 in Pike and Steel Perch coloration, X-Rap Subwalk XRSB-15 in Hot Pike, and Scaled Baitfish, a few Giant Shad Raps in Goldfish, and a few locally made jigs. All of the Rapala lures were much cheaper than here in the States plus after talking with the owner, he gave me a 10% off all my tackle. So next time you are in Panama make sure to visit Abernathy Transistmica or make sure to stop by a tackle store on your next International trip and you might be surprised on the lures not sold in the USA.
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