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What’s biting in the Gulf of Chiriquí, trip by trip.

Historic marlin bite and 2025 open dates Fishing Reports

April 10, 2025

Incredible Marlin Bite & 2025 Dates

2025 started with an incredible marlin bite that promises good things for the months to come. A breakdown of our two months of marlin fishing plus an update on remaining 2025 dates.

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The biggest yellowfin tuna of 2024 caught at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge Fishing Reports

April 10, 2025

The Biggest Yellowfin of 2024

The story behind the lodge's first Biggest Tuna of the Year Award — Greg Evers' 247-pound yellowfin, landed after a two-and-a-half-hour solo battle in the Gulf of Chiriquí.

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Anglers with tuna, cubera snapper, and roosterfish caught off Panama Fishing Reports

December 11, 2020

November 27 to December 12 Fishing Report – Panama Pandemic Fishing is on FIRE!!!

Guests who made the trip during the pandemic were rewarded with red-hot fishing, including a 200-plus pound yellowfin tuna and a strong inshore bite for snapper, jacks, and roosterfish.

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Panama fishing lodge client with catch Fishing Reports

February 28, 2018

March 2018 – All Around Awesome Fishing!!!

March marks the height of the dry season in the Gulf of Chiriquí — blue skies, smooth seas, and great fishing for big yellowfin tunas, cubera snappers, roosterfish, and black marlin.

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Angler with catch fishing in Panama Fishing Reports

January 30, 2018

January 2018 – Starting Off the New Year With a Bang!

We started off 2018 at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge with a bang, hosting three great groups over 15 days of great offshore and inshore action.

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July 2017 Panama fishing report catch Fishing Reports

June 30, 2017

July 2017 – Fishing with Our Buddies, Bucket List Marlin, Tunas, and Wild Bill!!!

July 2017 in the Gulf of Chiriqui delivered success live baiting marlin at Hannibal Bank, good days with tunas, and excellent grouper fishing across three groups.

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May 2017 Panama fishing report catch Fishing Reports

May 30, 2017

May 2017 – Solid Tuna Action with Team Accurate, Good Karma, and More!!!

May 2017 at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge was awesome — six groups over 24 days with red-hot yellowfin tuna action, including multiple fish over 200 pounds and a 500-pound black marlin.

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January 2017 Panama fishing report catch Fishing Reports

January 30, 2017

January 2017 Report – Tunas, Roosterfish, Deep Dropping and More!

We hosted two groups on the island and fished a few day charters out of Boca Chica in January 2017, with good consolation action on roosterfish, tunas, snowy grouper and more.

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Angler holding a big roosterfish at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge Fishing Reports

December 12, 2016

BIG Roosterfish!!! – Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge – December 13-15, 2016

We fished 3 days with John and Diane from Florida here at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge the dates of December 13-15.

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Angler holding a fish caught off Isla Paridas, Panama Fishing Reports

November 26, 2016

Hurricane Otto Marlin and Roosterfish! – November 25-27, 2016

Glenn Stout and family braved Hurricane Otto's aftermath for a few good days of fishing, releasing a first blue marlin and several roosterfish at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge.

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Marlin caught and released at Hannibal Bank, Panama Fishing Reports

October 30, 2016

Rainy Season Black Marlin, Roosterfish, and More!

A few off-season days produced a bucket-list roosterfish inshore at Boca Chica and a hard-fought marlin release at Hannibal Bank despite challenging rainy-season conditions.

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Large yellowfin tuna caught at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge Fishing Reports

April 17, 2016

225# Yellowfin Tuna on a Popper and More! – Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge – April 18-28, 2016

We fished 10 days and hosted 3 awesome groups April 18-28, 2016 at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge on Isla Paridas, including a monster 225# tuna caught on a popper.

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Big black marlin caught off Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge Fishing Reports

March 19, 2016

Monster 750# Black Marlin and 200# Tuna – Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge – March 20-April 3, 2016

We fished 11 days and hosted 3 great groups March 20 through April 3, with catches including a 750# Black Marlin and a 200# Yellowfin Tuna.

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March 2016 Panama fishing report catch Fishing Reports

March 17, 2016

March Madness!!! – Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge – March 1-18, 2016

We fished five great groups, a couple of day charters out of Boca Chica, and 17 of the first 18 days of March 2016 from our private island lodge in the Gulf of Chiriquí.

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Yellowfin tuna landed during a December trip in the Gulf of Chiriqui Fishing Reports

November 30, 2015

Panama Fishing Report - Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge – December 2015

The lodge operated for 6 days during December 2015 at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge on Isla Paridas, with flat seas, pleasant weather, and a 100# yellowfin tuna on a birthday trip.

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