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About | Country, Culture and Fishing Panama

broomtail-grouper-cebaco-bay-tuna-coast-panama-fishingSportsmen worldwide know that Panama has some of the best sport fishing in the Americas. Fishing in Panama offers unlimited possibilities for all kinds of fishermen. According to Saltwater Sportsman Magazine, fishing Panama is one of the best ways to catch the Black Marlin among many other big game species.

Panama, a Central American country with coastlines on both the Caribbean and the North Pacific Ocean, is located on an isthmus that forms a land bridge between North and South America. Panama, as of year 2000 has full control of the Panama Canal. The Canal connects the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans by way of the Caribbean, forming one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.

Panama lies between Colombia to the southeast and Costa Rica and the rest of North America to the northwest, The Gulf of Chiriqui and the Gulf of Montijo are favorite spots for fishing big game in Panama. Both offshore and inshore fishing trips are available from Boca Chica to Puerto Mutis. On the Pacific side, near the border with Colombia, Pinas Bay and the Zane Gray reef, known to sport fishermen worldwide as another great spot for fishing in Panama. The waters of Panama have large populations of many different sought-after types of fish. Panama offers sport fishermen the opportunity to catch not just the Black Marlin but also other highly prized game fish such as the Blue Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna and many more all year round.

Panama is slightly smaller than the US state of South Carolina. It’s the southernmost of the Central American Nations and features a chain of mountains in the west, inland hills and a lower range on the west coast. The fertile Caribbean area contains extensive forests. Along with fishing in Panama, the country’s most popular activities include surfing, diving, whale watching and eco tourism.

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