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How we fish — techniques, species and know-how.

A jack species similar to the Bluefin Trevally caught in Panama Tips & Advice

May 5, 2025

All About Bluefin Trevally and Fishing Tips in Panama

Information about the Bluefin Trevally and fishing tips to help you be successful on your Panama adventure — where they are found, why to catch them, how to catch them, and how to cook them.

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Live baiting in the Gulf of Chiriqui Tips & Advice

May 5, 2025

Live Baiting: How it Works, Why it's So Much Fun

A breakdown of how live baiting works in the Gulf of Chiriqui — from catching bonito and tuna tubes to rigging baits and feeding marlin and tuna — and why it's so much fun.

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A large cubera snapper caught in the Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama Tips & Advice

May 5, 2025

The Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge Guide to Cubera Snapper

Our guide to one of the world's great cubera snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Chiriquí, covering seasons, tackle, and our three favorite methods — poppers, live bait, and dead bait.

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