{"id":3669,"date":"2026-03-21T23:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T23:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/?p=3669"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:16:23","slug":"bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-spots-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/en\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-spots-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluefin Trevally Fishing in Panama: Spots &amp; Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3669\" class=\"elementor elementor-3669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5513c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c5513c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb89ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cb89ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df4b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7df4b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a25a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a25a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bluefin Trevally Fishing in Panama: Spots &amp; Tactics\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec6544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9ec6544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff9171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ff9171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3670\" alt=\"bluefin trevally fishing in panama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c316fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c316fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve ever seen a bluefin trevally pin a school of baitfish against the surface, you won&#8217;t forget it. These fish are aggressive, fast, and spectacularly built for shallow-water fights \u2014 neon-blue fins, silver-gold flanks, and the kind of raw speed that will test your drag settings in a hurry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ff442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66ff442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panama is home to some of the best bluefin trevally fishing in the Eastern Pacific. The Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed and the Las Perlas Archipelago hold healthy populations year-round, and with the country&#8217;s rich inshore structure \u2014 rocky points, submerged reefs, and island drop-offs \u2014 the conditions for targeting them are nearly perfect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33a62d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c33a62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what you need to know to plan a successful trip.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56213a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56213a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What Is a Bluefin Trevally?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de90113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de90113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bluefin trevally (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caranx melampygus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is one of the most visually striking members of the jack family. It&#8217;s instantly recognizable: look for the electric blue fins, a scattering of dark spots on the upper body, and that classic deep-bodied jack profile designed for explosive acceleration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abb659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9abb659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n\n<section class=\"tour-cards-section\">\n\n<div class=\"tour-section-header\">\n\n<h2>Bluefin Trevally Fishing in Panama<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"tour-slider-nav\">\n\n<button class=\"tour-nav-btn prev-listing\">\n<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\"><\/i>\n<\/button>\n\n<button class=\"tour-nav-btn next-listing\">\n<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\n<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cards-wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"card\">\n\n<div class=\"card-image\">\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card-slider\">\n\n<div class=\"slides\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/upload\/listings\/1755474757994_blue%20lobster%20main.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Lobster\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/upload\/listings\/1743082060639_IMG_20220115_125209%20-%20Blue%20Lobster%20Fishing%20PTY.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Lobster\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/upload\/listings\/1743082060617_20231118_093158(0)%20-%20Blue%20Lobster%20Fishing%20PTY.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Lobster\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- arrows -->\n<div class=\"slider-arrow prev\">\n  <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\"><\/i>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"slider-arrow next\">\n  <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- dots -->\n<div class=\"dots\"><span class=\"active\"><\/span><span class=\"\"><\/span><span class=\"\"><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n\n\n<div>\n\n<div class=\"title\">Blue Lobster<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"location\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i> Panama City<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info\"><i class=\"fa fa-star staricon\"><\/i> 5 Exceptional (7 reviews)<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> Duration: 8 hours<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Capacity: 1 - 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1);\n\n    });\n\n\n    \/\/ Dot clicks\n    dots.forEach((dot, i) => {\n\n      dot.addEventListener(\"click\", (e) => {\n\n        e.preventDefault();\n        e.stopPropagation();\n\n        showSlide(i);\n\n      });\n\n    });\n\n\n    \/\/ Mobile touch\n    slider.addEventListener(\"touchstart\", () => {\n      slider.classList.add(\"touch-active\");\n    });\n\n    slider.addEventListener(\"touchend\", () => {\n\n      setTimeout(() => {\n        slider.classList.remove(\"touch-active\");\n      }, 1200);\n\n    });\n\n  });\n\n});\n<\/script><\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7718f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7718f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Panama, you&#8217;re typically looking at fish in the 3\u20137 kg (7\u201315 lb) range, though larger specimens show up regularly around offshore structure. The IGFA length record \u2014 78 cm \u2014 was caught right here, at Isla Jicar\u00f3n in the Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed in May 2012. That tells you everything about Panama&#8217;s potential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a224318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a224318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a close cousin of the giant trevally (GT), bluefin trevally punch well above their weight. They hit surface poppers with the same vicious intent as much bigger fish, making them a firm favorite with light-tackle and fly anglers who want top-water action without needing to target 50+ lb GTs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0a0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0a0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Where to Find Bluefin Trevally in Panama<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7e29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7e29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed and Coiba<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0518765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0518765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is Panama&#8217;s top zone for bluefin trevally, and it&#8217;s not close. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/en\/gulf-of-chiriqui-fishing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sits in the southwestern corner of the country and encompasses Coiba National Park \u2014 a UNESCO World Heritage Site with virtually untouched marine ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838e6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"838e6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key spots are Isla Jicar\u00f3n, Isla Montuosa, and the Islas Secas. All three feature the rocky points, ledges, and submerged structure that bluefins use to ambush bait. Jicar\u00f3n in particular has a reputation for holding larger fish \u2014 it&#8217;s not a coincidence that the IGFA length record came from here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152e4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152e4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access is typically via Boca Chica or Santa Catalina, both of which have charter operations running day trips and multi-day excursions into the park.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6641418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6641418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Las Perlas Archipelago<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9dae8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9dae8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 90 minutes by boat from Panama City, Las Perlas is a convenient option for anglers based in the capital. The archipelago spans over 90 islands and islets, and bluefin trevally are common around rocky points and reef edges throughout the group.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3bdec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed3bdec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Las Perlas doesn&#8217;t quite match the remote, undisturbed quality of Chiriqu\u00ed and Coiba, the fish are here in good numbers and the proximity to Panama City makes it an excellent choice for a day trip or weekend outing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6173c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6173c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reading the Structure<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5368b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5368b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re in Chiriqu\u00ed or Las Perlas, the approach is the same. Bluefin trevally are ambush predators. They hold near hard structure \u2014 rocky points, reef edges, submerged boulders \u2014 and push bait into corners where it can&#8217;t escape.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5738df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5738df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early in the morning, look for surface activity around these zones. You&#8217;ll often see birds working the water ahead of the fish. Current lines and color changes are also worth fishing, particularly around a moving tide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b645650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b645650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Best Time to Fish for Bluefin Trevally in Panama<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcc63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdcc63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluefin trevally are available year-round in Panama, but there are clear windows when the fishing is at its best.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1205917 uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"1205917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-1205917\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-26fc44f uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Season<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-0c07caa uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Fishing Conditions<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-3549737\" data-title=\"Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Dry Season (Dec\u2013Apr)\n\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-be05f9c\" data-title=\"Fishing Conditions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Best surface action; clear water; consistent bite across both zones\n\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-8465033\" data-title=\"Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Wet Season (May\u2013Nov)\n\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-b853593\" data-title=\"Fishing Conditions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Large bait concentrations; peak feeding Jul\u2013Sep; rougher conditions possible in Chiriqu\u00ed\n\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"3\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-d5ff842\" data-title=\"Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Year-round\n\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-38eb5c9\" data-title=\"Fishing Conditions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Fish present in Las Perlas and Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed throughout the year\n\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8b269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa8b269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>daily timing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, early morning (first light to 9 am) and late afternoon (3 pm to dusk) are the peak windows. Bluefin trevally are highly active during low-light periods, when they can approach bait from below without being spotted. Mid-morning and midday, fish often drop off the surface \u2014 that&#8217;s when switching to a jig pays off.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97137c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97137c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Techniques &amp; Tackle for Bluefin Trevally<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b295500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b295500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Surface Poppers<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611b4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"611b4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the signature method, and for good reason. Few fishing experiences match a bluefin trevally exploding on a surface popper at full speed. Use cup-faced poppers in the 90\u2013130 mm range, worked with a fast, aggressive retrieve. These fish like noise and commotion \u2014 don&#8217;t be subtle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024c490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"024c490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best colors: white\/blue, chartreuse, and natural baitfish patterns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb5518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb5518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Panama Iron Jig<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fd80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fd80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Panama iron&#8221; \u2014 a Tady-style cast iron jig \u2014 is a local staple. Cast it over submerged rocky structure and retrieve it with a fast, erratic flutter. This technique produces strikes throughout the water column and is especially effective when surface activity has slowed down mid-morning. Carry a range of weights (40\u2013100 g) to match the current conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0311b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0311b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Fly Fishing<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c5b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c5b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluefin trevally are a prime target on the fly. They&#8217;ll take well-presented baitfish patterns readily, and the shallow-water structure in both Chiriqu\u00ed and Las Perlas makes them accessible to fly anglers. Use a 10\u201311 wt setup with a fast-sinking line for casting into current lines, or a floating line when fish are clearly visible on top. For full details on fly fishing Panama&#8217;s inshore waters, see our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/en\/fly-fishing-in-panama-complete-guide-to-the-best-spots-and-species\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete fly fishing guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273a53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273a53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Tackle Setup<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37748ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37748ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rod: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\u20138 ft, fast action, rated 20\u201330 lb (spinning); 10\u201311 wt for fly<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reel: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-speed spinning or conventional with at least 200 m of 30 lb braid<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leader: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40\u201360 lb fluorocarbon, 1\u20131.5 m<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cup-faced poppers (90\u2013130 mm), Tady-style iron jigs (40\u2013100 g)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Fly patterns: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Size 1\/0\u20133\/0 Clouser Minnow, Deceivers, or EP-style baitfish patterns<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6e839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6e839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Booking a Charter for Bluefin Trevally<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209fb85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"209fb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most anglers target bluefin trevally as part of a broader inshore package \u2014 charters in the Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed typically cover multiple species including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/fish-species\/roosterfish\/panama\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roosterfish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, snook, and other jack species depending on the day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33c4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e33c4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect to pay <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">$350\u2013$600<\/span> per person for a shared inshore day charter in the Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed, or <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">$800\u2013$1,200+<\/span> for a private boat. Multi-day excursions into Coiba are priced accordingly. Las Perlas day trips from Panama City typically run <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">$250\u2013$450<\/span> per person on a shared charter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c5218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c5218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For offshore fishing price benchmarks and what to expect from Panama charters generally, see our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/en\/deep-sea-fishing-in-panama\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deep sea fishing guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec1bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec1bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/fish-species\/bluefin-trevally\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">browse available bluefin trevally tours and learn more about the species<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on PescaYa&#8217;s species page.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada0257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ada0257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c3b02 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"33c3b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-542' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-57d7e7b\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-57d7e7b uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6a0f4b4ead50c\">How big do bluefin trevally get in Panama?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most fish you'll encounter are in the 3\u20137 kg range, though larger fish are present around deeper offshore structure. Panama holds the IGFA length record for bluefin trevally \u2014 a 78 cm fish caught at Isla Jicar\u00f3n in May 2012 \u2014 which speaks to the quality of fish in these waters.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-10a11e4\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-10a11e4 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6a0f4b4ead563\">How does bluefin trevally compare to giant trevally?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They're close relatives but distinct species. Bluefin trevally (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caranx melampygus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) have the characteristic blue fins and are generally smaller than GTs. Both are aggressive surface feeders, but GTs grow considerably larger. For a full species comparison, see our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/fish-species\/bigeye-trevally\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bigeye trevally guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-8dbc809\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-8dbc809 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6a0f4b4ead58c\">What's the best lure for bluefin trevally?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surface poppers fished with a fast retrieve are the most exciting method and consistently effective. If surface action is slow, switch to a Tady-style iron jig worked over submerged structure.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-9d398d7\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-9d398d7 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6a0f4b4ead5b0\">Do I need a fishing license to fish in Panama?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Foreign nationals fishing in Panamanian waters don't need a sport fishing license.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907bc48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"907bc48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Ready to Target Bluefin Trevally in Panama?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd07df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd07df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panama&#8217;s bluefin trevally fishing is world-class \u2014 and it&#8217;s largely off the radar of the wider sport fishing community. That means uncrowded water, healthy fish populations, and the kind of top-water action that reminds you why light-tackle inshore fishing is so addictive.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef7e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef7e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re planning a day trip from Panama City to Las Perlas or a multi-day adventure in the Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed, a bluefin trevally session should be on your Panama fishing itinerary. The fish are there. You just need to show up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f092d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f092d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/fish-species\/bluefin-trevally\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse bluefin trevally fishing tours on PescaYa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and book your next Panama fishing adventure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a204df elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9a204df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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