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(January through May best for topwater action and feeding frenzies nearshore summer and fall similar, but better odds for yellowfin tuna fishing offshore.)Ĭomments: Panafishing specializes in jigging and popping. Primary Fishing Grounds: Up and down the eastern and southern coasts of the Azuero Peninsula, including river mouths, submerged and emergent rock piles and wrecks, and blue water (typically near the coast) when yellowfin are on.ĭistance to Fish: For coastal game fish, anywhere from five minutes to two hours in either direction. Reels are spooled with 50-, 65- and 80-pound Jerry Brown braid. Tackle: Many anglers bring gear, but the resort offers Shimano Stella and Saragosa reels with Smith Ichiban or Black Hole rods for popping and jigging.

#Ufish panama city pro

Sport-Fishing Fleet: Two 25-foot Caribe Pro center-consoles with twin Suzuki 70s, and two 26-foot Twin Vee center-console cats with twin Suzuki 140s. Courtesy Panafishing Adventureįrom Panama City: Fly (Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only) to Pedasi in 45 minutes or arrange with the lodge for a five-hour van ride.Īccommodations: Four rooms accommodating up to 11 guests in total. When guests are all out fishing, the Panafishing lodge gets very quiet.

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Primary Fishing Grounds: The Gulf of Chiriquí including Hannibal Bank and the gulf’s many islands, plus estuaries west of Boca Chica.ĭistance to Fish: Most inshore/nearshore fishing is a run of 5 to 30 miles the best offshore fishing is 35 to 55 miles from the lodges.Ĭomments: Come Fish Panama arranges for clients to stay at any of three different lodges. Tackle: Reels - Stella, Saragosa, Tiagra, Torsa, Tranx and others Rods - Shimano, Ocean Tackle International (OTI) for popping and jigging, and Seeker marlin and tuna rods. Sport-Fishing Fleet: 39-foot custom walkaround sport-fisher, 31-foot Pursuit center-console with twin Yamaha 225s, 31-foot Eduardoño center-console with twin Yamaha 225s, and 29-foot Pursuit center-console with twin Yamaha 225s. From David, Come Fish Panama arranges the short ride to one of the lodges it uses.Īccommodations: 20 rooms in total 28 guests maximum.

Courtesy Come Fish Panamaįrom Panama City: A 45-minute flight to David (from Tocumen or Albrook airports) or a 6 ½-hour drive. Season: Open year-round, but June through December the preferred period.Ĭomments: The Coiba National Park includes more than 30 uninhabited islands protected from commercial harvest their location makes access difficult for many other sport-fishing boats.Īn aerial view of Cala Mia Boutique Resort, one of several used by Come Fish Panama. Primary Fishing Grounds: Coiba Island, Hannibal Bank, and Montuosa and Jicarita islands.ĭistance to Fish: Nearly all areas are within a 5- to 60-minute run of camp. Tackle: Conventional - Shimano Tiagras (chair rods) and Penn and Shimano 50s with heavy braid for big bottomfish, and Talicas on Terez rods with light braid spinning - Shimano and Penn reels in various sizes with braid. Sport-Fishing Fleet: Bertram 31 with twin 240 diesels, and a 22-foot Mako with 225 Suzuki (for both offshore and nearshore). Courtesy Coiba Adventureįrom Panama City: A chartered one-hour flight takes anglers directly to Coiba Island.Īccommodations: Two cabins, up to eight guests typically one group of four at a time. The operation is on the northern tip of Coiba, shown here, with islands in the stunning Gulf of Chiriquí in the background. Why should that be so? Six reasons come to mind (most applying to the Pacific, though outstanding fishing is available on its Caribbean coast as well). When it comes to fishing trips to Panama, I have to plead mea culpa many times over that experience allows me to feel confident saying that without question, Panama has become one of the world’s very top destinations for saltwater fishermen.

Most serious saltwater anglers in the United States (and beyond) probably fall into one of three categories, I suspect: those who would like to fish Panama, those who are planning to fish Panama, and those who have been there and are already making arrangements to go back.

As shown on the map, the resorts covered are: Coiba Adventure, Come Fish Panama, Hooked on Panama, Panafishing Adventure, Panama Kayak Adventure, Panama Sportfishing Lodge,, , Panama Yacht & Fishing Charters, Pêche Panama, Propriedad de Paradise, Tranquilo Bay Lodge, and Tropic Star Lodge Aridocean / Shutterstock The number of operations for anglers has proliferated in recent years, as more and more anglers discover the country’s world-class sport fishing. Panama Resorts by the Numbers Unlike most of Central America, Panama runs east-west, not north-south.