Reel Inn in Panama

17/01/2026

Most of my posts are about great fishing trips with Huge fish being landed by our crew at Bucket List Fishing Panama. Today's story is about the ONES THAT GOT AWAY! Our clients Linda and Todd from Canada joined us for a day of Offshore fishing...hoping for a Marlin or Tuna! Mid morning we had a BIG Marlin come up and browse the different lures in our trolling spread eventually settling on a pretty green lure made by Black Marlin Custom, riding in our shotgun position. We had sooped up this lure with 400 pound leader and a big Mustad hook with a Florida pin rig for holding a big fat ballyhoo. Off she went headed for Costa Rica & tore through the mono on our reel & into the Spectra backing on a Penn International 50 wide. Then the line went limp & she was gone. When we reeled in the now fishless lure we found the brand new heavy duty hook had straightened out, releasing the fish about 500 meters behind the boat. Check out the old hook compared to the new unused hook. BIG MARLIN!! Then after a couple of nice 30 to 50 pound tuna...we hooked an absolute Sea Monster of a Yellowfin Tuna...estimated in the 200 pound plus range. After over an hour fight, that fish also opted to be released to fight another day...not our idea!! Just goes to show that sometimes the fish just plain S***k us. Come on down and see us at Bucket List Fishing/Reel Inn in Panama...we have really big fish...honest!!

15/01/2026

Natasha & Adam ran from the bitter cold in Calgary & enjoyed some Fishing with Bucket List Fishing Charters Panama. Jack Crevalle & Cuberra Snapper were fun to catch in the Inshore Islands. Then fun at Seagull Cove Resort's Tiki Bar & a couple of nights in our Beached Bungalow! Fun, fun, fun in Boca Chica!!

11/01/2026

Marcus and Michael from the US joined us for 3 straight days of fishing in the Gulf of Chiriqui. The first day was good with a couple of nice 80 # Yellowfin Tuna caught. That was just the warm up. The second day started out with engine problems that Chuy handled very well and they were on their way by 830. A quick stop off at Isla Peridas for some Inshore fishing produced a very nice Cubera Snapper. Then Offshore they went. First fish was another 80 pound Tuna followed by a flippin' SEA MONSTER!! A 200 pound plus Yellowfin grabbed a live bait and it was off to the rodeo. Three hours later four very tired men brought the fish on board the Dolphin Dancer!!This is a catch of a lifetime for our anglers...a Bucke List Fish for them. Come on down and get ya' some of this action!! Reserve your spot now.

08/01/2026

Crocodile swimming right in front of us here at Reel Inn in Panama. It was Not a log after all!!

08/01/2026

Kayaking in the middle of nowhere!! Wow- what an experience it is to totally escape into nature on a kayak. Come on out & join me!! Call Sue at 305-300-0507 & wapp 507-6513-1225

08/01/2026

Please help stop the unnecessary dredging of 13 kilometers of Legally Protected mangroves in the Estuary outside of David & Boca Chica, Panama. This is against the law but money talks & plans to push this through. Please help by signing this petition & have your voice heard!!

We need your help to protect Panama’s Mangroves.The world is running out of time in its fight against climate change. Extreme weather events are hitting every corner of the world, and many are having to adapt their way of life to fit with the new normal. The truth is, we have the power to stop our...

06/01/2026

This was a Sailfish Sunday!! We looked all over for Dorado, Sails and Marlin with no luck...then we found the Tuna...Good news right??? Nope..the tuna we found had lock jaw. It was a full moon, or they were eatin' something we did not have...whatever...The Tuna had a bad case of lock jaw! So off we went on another hunting expedition, looking for anything to bend the rods!! Frankie and Jenny were return customers and we HAD to find them fish!! Then Chuy saw a couple of Sails sunning on the surface...HMMMMMM!! They were not interested in our live bait so we just started trolling and it was off the to the rodeo!!! Sailfish after Sailfish seemed to be all hopped up to bite our hooks. We could barely keep our spread in the water when another Sailfish got hooked up. A few got away but we got two to the boat for release and our clients both landed their very first Billfish!! Congrads to both Frankie and Jenn from Alabama!!

The Billfish are biting well, and the Tuna are still here. Dorado are making their appearance some, but still not many of them. Come on Down and Fill that Bucketlist up!!

03/01/2026

Delicious! Fresh Coconut water!! Tree to table!

03/01/2026

Fresh coconuts for our guests from Switzerland! How fun & unique!

03/01/2026

Howler Monkeys visiting us at Reel Inn in Panama . Can the day get any better?!?

03/01/2026

Parrots, Hummingbirds, Howler Monkeys & more here in Panama!!

03/01/2026

Full Moon over the Ocean- full of Howler Monkeys & crazy Jungle noises here in Panama!!! What an amazing way to wake up!!