A remote and stunning destination likely to wow even the most widely-travelled fisherman, Islas Secas Resort sits on one of the 16 uninhabited, jungle-clad volcanic islands in Panama’s Las Secas archipelago. With just seven casitas to ensure a feeling of privacy, this lodge is bathed by the Eastern Pacific and surrounded by some of the most incredible inshore and offshore fishing.
Originally built by a Texas oil baron in the 1960s, this Panama fishing lodge is hard to beat – cut out of the mountain-side at the edge of the Darien Jungle on the Pacific coast of Panama, Tropic Star caters for just 36 guests at a time and is accessible only by boat or plane. The fishing is a mixture of inshore and offshore action – both of which are world-class, as the decades’ worth of magazine articles and TV shows will attest.
A mothership operation just off Isla Cebaco on Panama’s Pacific coast, offering mooring for private boats, accommodation for up to 21 guests in seven air-conditioned rooms, and sportfishing charters aboard its offshore fleet and inshore pangas. This is adventure fishing in a wilderness setting.
Utilising a 360-style approach, Coiba Adventure Sportfishing offers bespoke guided adventures throughout the Coiba National Park and Hannibal Bank for private groups. Accommodation, transfers, food, drink, and of course, top-notch sportfishing – with Coiba Adventure, every aspect of your trip is organised from the moment you touch down in Panama.
As well as their lodging and full-service fishing holidays, Propiedad de Paradise also offer day sportfishing charters for those people who are pressed for time or on holiday with family and looking for just a day on the water. Offering pick-ups from both Boca Chica and Pedregal, day trips can be tailored to fish either the offshore waters around Islas Secas, Hannibal Bank and Isla Montuosa, or you can fish inshore among the “lost islands of Baru” in the Golfo de Chiriqui National Marine Park.
Whether you’re off to the Caribbean coast to tackle tarpon, or fancy a shot at some Pacific billfish, Panama has some top-of-the-line skippers to choose from. Check out the list below to find the right one for you…
Find all the best fishing accommodation in Panama. Whether you’re looking for a dedicated Panama fishing lodge or a regular hotel or guesthouse, we’ve got plenty of options to choose from below…
In many ways, Panama still represents something of an undiscovered gem on Central America’s tourist trail. And while the secret is out regarding fishing on Panama’s Pacific coast (certainly where the spectacular billfishing is concerned), there are also some incredible fishing opportunities for the intrepid fisherman on the Caribbean side. The Bocas del Toro archipelago for example, is home to some world-class tarpon fishing, along with great inshore sport for jacks, snook, barracuda, tuna, mackerel and even the occasional bonefish and permit.
A short cross-country hop in a southerly direction and Panama’s incredible Pacific fishery opens up before you. Deep-sea aficionados flock here for the abundant black, blue and striped marlin & sailfish sport, while the inshore action from roosterfish, jacks, snapper (and plenty more) is staggering. Fishing in Panama is a serious business, and the quality of its lodges and charters reflects that. The offshore crews here are among the finest in the world. Find out about the best Panama fishing lodges, guides and charters below or browse the map to find your desired location…
Tucked away in the town of Puerto Jiminez on Costa Rica’s beautiful and remote Osa Peninsula is the Osa Resort Club. Offering clean and comfortable accommodations with access to some excellent inshore and offshore fishing, the Osa Resort Club is a great choice for families and dedicated groups of sportfishermen alike.
A lush, secluded sanctuary on the western coast of Costa Rica, Golfito is located across from the Osa Peninsula on the Golfo Dulce. The Rancho Tropical is an intimate fishing lodge nestled between the rainforest and Golfito’s Playa Cacao, with fishing for sailfish, blue marlin, black marlin, dorado, roosterfish, barracuda and snook.
