The Archipelago of Las Perlas is made up of over 40 islands, many of
them uninhabited. The white sand beaches fall off into waters abundant
with fish. Fishing in Panama is seasonal, yet there is no real "off
season", just different types of fish to catch throughout the year. In
our summer months (December-May) the seas are flooded with pargo (red
snapper), mero (grouper) and amberjack.
The ocean temperature drops
during these months and the bottom dwelling fish will move to the
surface and hit surface lures. The hottest part of the pargo season is
February through March. There are often swarms of feeding fish behind
the island of Pacheca. The sea literally turns orange from the fish in
a feeding frenzy on top of the water. There is also great bottom
fishing throughout the islands at this time of year.
The outer islands
harbor large jack, tuna, wahoo and sailfish. Yacht includes: captain,
mates, fuel & ice and fishing equipment. Catering includes: snacks
& dips, ceviches, sandwiches, lunch, water, sodas, rum and beers.