Thursday, November 17, 2011

Panama Sportfishing Is An Angler's Dream

By Selma Hill


Panama is fast becoming one of the world's most popular fishing destinations. Panama sportfishing can offer the serious angler some great salt water action, with a wide range of ocean species to test the hunting instincts against.

The Gulf of Chriqui and the nearby Hannibal Bank are two ocean locations which offer some great attractions for fishermen off the western coast of Panama. Black marlin abound here, as do their blue cousins.

Thirty miles off the coast of the country, and some 200 miles from its capital, is an island called the Isla de Coiba, the nation's largest island. This is a protected environment, with commercial longline fishing banned, along with other kinds of industrial fishing methods. Native fisherman can be seen catching snapper in traditional ways, and this is a fine, undisturbed venue for fishing adventurers.

Another great region is Pinas Bay, where species of billfish and non-billfish can be caught by anglers at all times of the year. Waters here are usually very calm, and with marlin as big as 500 pounds appearing in May to July, the potential for making the catch of a lifetime is huge, with many record sized catches of marlin and Pacific sailfish being made here.

Montuosa Island and the Hannibal Bank are also exciting locations for fishermen, with schools of countless numbers of yellowfin tuna and wahoo swimming in the waters. There are yet more blue and black marlin, while massive Pacific sailfish and Dorado also hunt the plentiful shoals of baitfish.

Any trip to sample Panama sportfishing needs some careful planning and preparation as there are no big marinas in the country as yet. If that consideration is born in mind, then some great memories are waiting to be caught in the waters off Central America. panama sportfishing




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