Q. Where do you spend most of your time fishing?
A. Gulf of Chiriqui, Republic of Panama
Q. What type of fishing do you practice?
A. We do many types of fishing using rod and reel (spinning and conventional) both inshore and offshore for over 20+ species that we catch here from our island lodge. We regularly catch Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Dorado, Roosterfish, Cubera Snapper, Blue Trevally, Snowy Grouper, and more. Although we do troll sometimes, depending on what species the clients want to target, we mostly do a 'run and gun' style of fishing including live baiting, chunking dead bait, popping, casting swimbaits, jigging, and even deep dropping.
Q. How long have you been fishing?
A. Since I was a little kid, but have been charter fishing for the past 22 years here in Panama from Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge.
Q. How did you get started fishing?
A. With my dad as a little kid fishing offshore out of Miami.
Q. Why do you partner with Blackfin?
A. I first started using Blackfin rods when they first opened in Stuart years ago. I was living in Florida back then and was fishing hard with their rods because they were known as the best locally made rods. Once I moved to Panama to start the lodge, Blackfin Rods was growing as a quality nationally known brand, and it made sense to partner up with them as their rods are some one of the best in the business!
Q. How can we reach you?
Website: www.fishpanamatoday.com
Email: shane@fishpanamatoday.com
Phone: Toll Free USA 1-866-245-149
Shane's Cell +507 6675-7191
About the Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge:
Since 2005, Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge has been 'ground zero' to Panama's world class saltwater fishery! We are a remote upscale private island lodge 12 miles off the Pacific coast offering all-Inclusive VIP packages for Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Roosterfish, Cubera Snapper, and over 20+ more gamefish species that we regularly catch. Fish our fleet of FOUR top-of-the-line 33' World Cat & Freeman catamaran fishing machines that are manned by our veteran crew of English speaking Captains. Luxurious private guest houses with all the amenities (air conditioning, hot water, and high speed Internet), an amazing seaside dining room with our world class chefs serving gourmet meals, TWO gorgeous white sand beaches with beach bars, and beautiful tropical landscaped property all make our facility the perfect sportsman's retreat!