[Pete Robbins]

This marked our third trip to Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge -- once again taking a group of freshwater bass anglers.
To say that we're addicted would be an understatement. Thanks to everyone on this page for your advice and support.

Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge Trip Report – November 2022 — Half Past First Cast

This November we must’ve brought the crap weather with us to Panama because it rained for much of our four and a half days on the water. That didn’t necessarily affect the fishing, which was still superlative – and in some respects better than either of our prior trips – but it did for us to think a

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[a1flyfishr]

Looks like an awesome trip! Great catch and video. I see one tuna was caught on topwater with a popper. How were the majority of the other fish caught? Don’t see any jigs, guessing most were caught on bait?

Benny

 

[Pete Robbins]

Tuna was 50/50 on various Yo-Zuri poppers and other hardbaits vs live bait. We also caught roosters, jacks, trevally on artificials. I believe that all of the cuberas were caught on bait.

 

[a1flyfishr]

Nice! Sounds like you had a blast.
Great variety of fish!

Benny

 

[lite-liner]

Love that Bluefin Trevally. bucket fish for me.

 

[Pete Robbins]

They fight hard and are gorgeous.
Now that I've caught them, it makes me yearn to catch GTs even more.

 

[semipro]

Great pictures

 

[IRBKirk]

Looks like an awesome trip. We’ve done Costa Rica a few times but never Panama. Definitely looks like I need to add that to my bucket list!

 

[Pete Robbins]

Looks like an awesome trip. We’ve done Costa Rica a few times but never Panama. Definitely looks like I need to add that to my bucket list!

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