Panama 2011

[Captain Rich Adler]

Well the 3 Musketeers, Mitch, Mike and Myself took off again, tired of the February cold. We overnighted in Panama City and then took a shuttle flight over to the city of David. From there an hour boat ride through a jungle river landed us at Boca Chica and the Panama Big Game Club. Run by Lee Campbell, the club has been operational for 10 years. It is perched on a steep hill overlooking the river and features very nicely appointed cabins (air conditioned, hot water, small refrigerators) and a great club house/dining room (TV, internet access, treetop monkey watching). The Panama Sport Fishing Lodge is right across the river.

Wake up is at 5 AM and after breakfast you are in the boat by 6 AM. The fleet consisted of a 30' Bertram and a 30' Phoenix, old but serviceable, and they both provided good sun shade when needed. At the camp we were joined by Mike and Bob, so there was 5 of us fishing 2 boats and we were being catered to by the entire camp staff! It was a 42 mile run to Montosa and we were always the first ones out there, soon joined by the center console boats from the Panama Sport fishing Lodge, Pesca Panama, and Isla Secas Resort. We trolled live baits and plastics for three days, catching marlin and tuna, and then on the fourth day we targeted roosters and snappers around Isla Secas 19 miles away. Since there are no rivers near Isla Secas, there is no runoff and the waters are truly magic blue in color, some of the best I've seen in 35 years of foreign travel.

Tally for the Trip- 2 Boats
Day 1- 350 lb Black Marlin, 30 lb. Cubera Snapper, 10 lb Rainbow Runner, 40 lb Yellowfin tuna
Day 2 - 250 lb Blue Marlin
Day 3- 150 lb Black Marlin, 50 lb Yellowfin Tuna, 500 lb Black Marlin
Day 4- Spanish Mackeral, 100 lb Yellowfin Tuna

Saturday we returned to Panama City, had a great steak dinner at Gaucho's, and returned to the US on Sunday. Everyone agreed it was a great experience and we can't wait to plan the next one, maybe Panama maybe Galapagos again. Want to join us?? More photos to come.

[LuckyLady]

Wow Great Report what is the restaurant that has that marlin suspended from the ceiling or is it not a restaurant in Panama?

Well the 3 Musketeers, Mitch, Mike and Myself took off again, tired of the February cold. We overnighted in Panama City and then took a shuttle flight over to the city of David. From there an hour boat ride through a jungle river landed us at Boca Chica and the Panama Big Game Club. Run by Lee Campbell, the club has been operational for 10 years. It is perched on a steep hill overlooking the river and features very nicely appointed cabins (air conditioned, hot water, small refrigerators) and a great club house/dining room (TV, internet access, treetop monkey watching). The Panama Sport Fishing Lodge is right across the river.

Wake up is at 5 AM and after breakfast you are in the boat by 6 AM. The fleet consisted of a 30' Bertram and a 30' Phoenix, old but serviceable, and they both provided good sun shade when needed. At the camp we were joined by Mike and Bob, so there was 5 of us fishing 2 boats and we were being catered to by the entire camp staff! It was a 42 mile run to Montosa and we were always the first ones out there, soon joined by the center console boats from the Panama Sport fishing Lodge, Pesca Panama, and Isla Secas Resort. We trolled live baits and plastics for three days, catching marlin and tuna, and then on the fourth day we targeted roosters and snappers around Isla Secas 19 miles away. Since there are no rivers near Isla Secas, there is no runoff and the waters are truly magic blue in color, some of the best I've seen in 35 years of foreign travel.

Tally for the Trip- 2 Boats
Day 1- 350 lb Black Marlin, 30 lb. Cubera Snapper, 10 lb Rainbow Runner, 40 lb Yellowfin tuna
Day 2 - 250 lb Blue Marlin
Day 3- 150 lb Black Marlin, 50 lb Yellowfin Tuna, 500 lb Black Marlin
Day 4- Spanish Mackeral, 100 lb Yellowfin Tuna

Saturday we returned to Panama City, had a great steak dinner at Gaucho's, and returned to the US on Sunday. Everyone agreed it was a great experience and we can't wait to plan the next one, maybe Panama maybe Galapagos again. Want to join us?? More photos to come.

[Capt Josh]

Sounds like another awesome Panamanian adventure!!! We're eagerly waiting to head down in May for 3 - 4 weeks at Chad's place. Can't WAIT!!!!

Thanks for the report to get the juices flowing!!!

[Captain Rich Adler]

Lucky- That's a mount of a 450 lb sword, hanging in the clubhouse/dining area of the Big Game Club. It was a great place to sit eat snacks, drink cocktails, and watch the monkeys. Lee also had a couple of videos of Trev Gowdy fishing there that haven't hit the TV yet.

Josh- Have you been to the Isla Seca area ?? It's worth checking out.


I'm waiting for the other guys to send me CD's of their photos, it's the first thing I do when I hit town, how come everybody doesn't think like me??

[Capt Josh]

Isla Seca's - YES! Loved that entire area. Really looking forward to going back down in just a few short months....Thanks again for the report and will check back for the rest of the pics!

[Captain Rich Adler]

Bob- who survived Viet Nam (barely) came down to Panama to do more battle!

[LuckyLady]

Well look at that lol Sword it is, the downside of speed reading lol

Sounds like a nice place for sure!

Lucky- That's a mount of a 450 lb sword, hanging in the clubhouse/dining area of the Big Game Club. It was a great place to sit eat snacks, drink cocktails, and watch the monkeys. Lee also had a couple of videos of Trev Gowdy fishing there that haven't hit the TV yet.

Josh- Have you been to the Isla Seca area ?? It's worth checking out.


I'm waiting for the other guys to send me CD's of their photos, it's the first thing I do when I hit town, how come everybody doesn't think like me??