Hooked om Panama

Panama has long been considered a fishing hot spot, even the name panama means “ An abundance of fish”. Trek, in our constant effort to offer our anglers the best out there, has joined forces with the folks at the newly constructed “Hooked on Panama” lodge and are ramping up for a tremendous new fishing season after their 2008-2009 debut.

The Trip:  We have designed a six day, five night trip with three full days of saltwater action in one of the worlds most prolific fisheries. Your trip begins with an American Airlines flight out of Miami and mid day arrival into Panama City, where you will be met and be transferred to your hotel for the evening. The next day you will be transferred to the domestic airport for your one hour flight to the town of David where a lodge representative will meet you. The lodge owners Mike & Dan Peavy will be on hand to greet your arrival and will assist you in getting settled in before dinner is served. The next three days you will be up for a 6:30am breakfast and then head out for full days of rod bending action. Many anglers have heard of the famed Isla Montousa, Isla Ladronnes and Isla Coiba fisheries and these areas are certainly within striking distance in our fleet of  brand new 35 ft custom built Sportfishermen, but closer to the lodge there are numerous drop off’s and underwater canyons which have produced healthy numbers on marlin over the years. The beauty of the lodge location is their proximity to some very good inshore fishing for Roosters, Grouper, Snapper and the like in addition to these Marlin hot spots.
The Lodge:  You will be staying in the air conditioned comfort of one of the 10 newly constructed villas overlooking the lush tropical foliage and ultimately the Pacific. These spacious studio sized villas all have two beds, a sitting area as well as a covered lanai. Your villa will be just steps from the ocean, the pool and the 3,000 square foot restaurant, bar and activity pavilion. This main dining area also has a covered outdoor porch in the event you elect to relax in the tropical breeze and take your meals outside.

The Fishing:  The lodge sports boats in the 33-35ft range all fully outfitted with top of the line equipment for trolling, baitcasting and spin fishing. Shimano and Penn reels are on all boats as well as the latest in communications and fish finding equipment. Your local captain has extensive regional knowledge and will definitely put you in the fish. The lodge owners have extensive fishing experience with over a dozen years experience fishing the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and nearly three decades of marlin fishing the Hawaiian island chain. As you will see, this is a very “hands on” operation run by serious fishermen, for fishermen. The boats will be moored just a few hundred yard from the shore on the tranquil waters of the bay in front of the lodge. You will board an amphibious vehicle on the beach which will transport you in comfort out to your waiting boat for a full day on the water. Whether it is casting to schools of jacks, trolling live blue runners for roosters, bottom bumping for giant cuberra snapper and grouper or trying your luck at one of the numerous drops for monster marlin, you are sure to enjoy a week of great fishing action.