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Black Marlin Nearshore Fishing Panama 

Inshore Fishing Roosterish Wahoo Cubera Snapper

Offshore Fishing Panama for Blue Marlin

(Follow these four steps for your best chance of success seeing these fish alive today

First, determine best fishing grounds for the fish you are after.

If Black Marlin…Australia must have the best reefs for big black marlin but, much much too far away. Panama in this Hemisphere, is the only place to target blacks specifically. In Panama the hottest two areas are 300 miles apart. Best choice  for number of marlin attracting reefs and numbers of large black marlin caught from fewer boat, is Gulf of Chiriqui, specifically Hannibal Bank Isla Montousa Isla Coiba National Park.  

The other is Gulf of Panama specifically Zane Grey Reef near Pinas Bay with Tropic Star Lodge. Today the lodge is considered a commercialized resort with its 22 lodge boats fishing Zane Grey Reef mixing it up with maybe dozen more boats from Panama City. Too crowded. 

2. Find nearest departure to chosen fishing grounds

In Gulf of Chiriqui, Bahia Honda is closest coastal departure en route to Isla Montousa, Hannibal Bank & Isla Jicarita. Our routes to the marlin, surround Isla Coiba’s 100 miles of primitive coastline. Haven of exotic inshore gamefish.

3. Hire the best fishing guide, most experienced on selected fishing grounds.

Captain Tom Yust counts 35 years fishing black marlin ~ 29 years owner / operator 31’Bertram ‘JOKER’  Hannibal Bank Isla Montousa and Coiba National Park Islands

4. Choose the boat best suited for your party’s safety, comfort and fishing succe  

31 ‘Bertram is a classic often called the best sport fishing boat ever built

(Remaining aspects are of lesser significance)

                        

“Panama” traditionally means “Abundance Of Fish”

Isla de Coiba, remote, uninhabited, once a prison colony over eighty years. Along with dozens of other uninhabited islands reaching out to the ledge of Continental Shelf. Protected from commercial fishing, a vast area where other boats are seldom seen. Coiba is where Panama’s abundance of fish, still remain today

Lodging in Bahia Honda, gateway to Isla Coiba National Park

Black Marlin top the list of the big fish you may likely catch and release   We offer a distinctively greater fishing experience providing to only one party at a time. Coiba Adventure caters to your party exclusively with a four bedroom lodge. Overlooking the dock, on an island in a spectacular, tranquil bay surrounded with mountains.                                                                                 Our island is home to maybe 250 people, cut off from society who for hundreds of years, subsisted on the abundance of fish found here. Unquestionably home to Panama’s great abundance of fish. A beautiful all natural environment.

American Captain Tom Yust is your host                                                     Fishing from an American sport fishing classic 31’ Bertram, since 1998. Captain Tom has guided anglers here every year since 1991.

Multiple Species Fishing Grounds

This Panama Fishing Lodge is located in roadless Bahia Honda Veraguas, the gateway to Coiba National Park, and is as close as possible to the Black Marlin.

The Coiba National Park Area encompasses dozens of uninhabited tropical islands and several prominent seamounts, all prime structures for holding fish near the ocean’s abyss.  This vast oceanic area is remote and full of islands that attract, hold, and protect marine life. Big fish thrive in these protected waters, making it a unique destination unlike any other in the world. For 80 years, these islands housed isolated prison colonies, keeping visiting boats at bay. Access to Coiba remains logistically challenging for most, ensuring minimal visitation.

Black Marlin Fishing in Panama

Fishing in Panama offers a wide variety of species, that flourish inshore and offshore, but Black Marlin ought be your primary focus. This apex predator is rarely captured throughout its range, making Panama a unique destination for anglers. In fact, Panama boasts the best Black Marlin fishing in the eastern Pacific. This species of marlin, Black Marlin, venture into shallower waters over rocky reefs when actively feeding. Panama Black Marlin’s unique behavior makes them easier for an experienced captain to find, compared to Blue Marlin. Using live tuna as bait over reefs where small tuna regularly congregate is highly effective. With circle hooks, the chances of losing a marlin are significantly reduced.

Blue Marlin Fishing in Panama

Fishing for Blue Marlin in Panama is exceptional, yet it is not commonly practiced by local captains. To find Blue Marlin, we cover vast areas, trolling with plastic lures while watching for bird activity, floating logs, current breaks, and surface life. Our marlin tower greatly enhance our success in spotting the signs that lead to Blue Marlin. The elevated perspective allows the captain to see Blue Marlin in the spread more easily. These fish are curious and aggressive, making bait-and-switch tactics our preferred strategy.

Panama Marlin Fishing Charter

Our marlin fishing charter also offers the chance to catch the largest Roosterfish, Wahoo, Cubera Snapper, and Almaco Jack found anywhere in the world. You’ll encounter big fish you never imagined catching while marlin fishing. While we do have the regular offshore mixed bag of Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, and Dorado, our journey to and from the marlin grounds takes us past miles of island coastlines where roosters roam and big wahoo await.

Experienced Crew & Tournament Outfitted Sport Fishing Boat

Our American charter captain, the owner of a custom 31’ Bertram, and his longtime first mate bring over 30 years of local knowledge to your fishing experience in this unpopulated paradise. Aboard a safe, stable, and spacious twin-turbo diesel American classic fishing boat, you’ll enjoy the thrill of the chase.

Marlin Panama Fishing Lodge

We offer private lodging on a small populated island in Bahia Honda, as close as possible to the fishing described on this site. Enjoy comfortable, air-conditioned rooms overlooking the dock and Bertram. Our healthy meals, open premium bar, daily linens, and laundry service ensure a relaxing stay. Local fishermen bring fresh lobsters, clams, conch, small snook, and snappers, along with live bait. It’s an all-natural environment where you can easily forget the rest of the world.

Fast & Cool Travel

Our airport hostess will escort your party through customs while porters retrieve your luggage. She will then take you to your private passenger van for a short ride to Panama’s finest hotel. The next morning, our driver will deliver you directly to the hangar of our twin-prop Piper Seneca. Enjoy a scenic flight over the Panama Canal, landing on seldom-seen Coiba Island in just one hour. Be onboard by 8:00 AM to begin your first day of fishing. Fish as many full days as you can. The evening of your last fishing day, we’ll return you to Panama City and the JW Marriott. Our driver will then take you back to the international airport, where your airport hostess will assist with your departure requirements. Relax with a cocktail in the private lounge while you wait for your boarding call.  Arrive relaxed, depart revived. 

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