Welcome To
Panama Sport
Fishing Charters
a B Located in the heart of the Pacific, the Gulf of Chiriqui is the perfect gateway to some of the most prolific fishing grounds. Don't forget to check out the rat bastard area for info and merch!
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CUSTOM SPORT FISHING PACKAGES IN THE GULF OF CHIRIQUI

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Check out this video of an interview with Jeff Pflueger, founder of Panama Sport Fishing Charters. Austin Hess of DoPanama is always a pleasure to talk to. Our professional, experienced, English-speaking crews know the Gulf of Chiriquí like the backs of their own hands, and are equipped with a high-performance 28’ center-console Grady White, outfitted with the best gear and tackle. Our crews are knowledgable about the awesome diversity of fishing here. From live baiting for marlin, popping and jigging, catching tuna, roosterfish, cubera iand a whole host of other species!

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OFFSHORE OR INSHORE? HOW ABOUT BOTH?!

OFF SHORE FISHING

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The Gulf of Chiriquí is home to world-class offshore fishing

  • We have one of the world’s best Yellowfin Tuna destinations
  • It is one of the top black marlin fisheries north of the equator.
  • Our haul of blue marlin, sailfish, dorado and wahoo are legendary

The fishing here is so good in part because the Gulf of Chiriquí’s productivity that s


 

IN SHORE FISHING

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This area is also arguably one of the best places to catch a ton of roosterfish and cubera snapper.

While these fish get a lot of attention, you can’t forget about mullet snapper, bluefin trevally, sierra mackerel, amberjack, rock snapper, grouper, all manner of jacks. We even sometimes catch wahoo inshore.

Either way, our inshore fishing takes allows views of some of the most beautiful tropical islands you’ll ever see. It is an absolute wonderful experience.

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