el rio negro guest having a hard time posing with nice tuna caught while on a panama fishing vacation

March Fishing Report – Fishing Tuna Coast Panama

March Fishing Report After surviving the rains that lasted through mid-February, March turned out to be a great month for our guests. With four groups paying us a visit, we traded in the rain for wind and large swells. The conditions had us planning our fishing days around the weather forecast. Because of the wind and swells, we decided to …

group posing with their catch of dorado on a panama fishing vacation

November thru January Fishing Report – Fishing Coiba Island Panama

Fishing Coiba Island Panama If you’re a serious fisherman, there’s nothing that keeps you from a great trip, even if the weather forecast isn’t that good. Mostly spending time fishing Coiba Island Panama this month. For those anglers who decided to make the journey here to El Rio Negro Sportfishing Lodge from November through January, they may have found plenty …

large jack crevalle caught fishing in panama near famed tuna coast

How to Release Fish: Catch and Release Best Techniques

How to Properly Catch and Release Panama Saltwater Fish When it comes to bending rods and catching fish, there’s no better place to do so than in Panama. Crystal-blue waters, along with warm temperatures and plenty of great fishing areas, all add up to make fishing in Panama an experience unlike any other. Because many of the fish caught here …

husband and wife fishing catching twin amberjacks while fishing in panama

Inshore Fishing yielding best results this February 2017

February Fishing Report February was a chilly month for the offshore and inshore fishing scene, as the water temperatures plummeted to the low 70s. These uncharacteristically cold depths were the result of uncommon strong north-blowing winds that have manifested over the last two weeks. The water is very clear for this time of the year, and masses of jellyfish and algae were easily …