Recommend round-trip transportation arrangements prior to arrival in Gamboa. Contacting an Uber in Gamboa is difficult. Miguel can also assist with an independent transportation.

These 2 captains had good boats with shallow draft and enough horsepower to get you where you need to go. Fishing equipment was functional but if you desire top equipment you might want to bring your own. Fishing was phenomenal. They communicated with us, English was good, and the 2 of them worked together so the whole family was able to fish. Book them.

Don't eat the salad in the restaurant if you get your catch cooked, the salad made me sick.

Nice weather in December and very good catches...and Panama is a very nice city with a friendly people.

Be prepared to go way offshore to get to deep water (300’). It took almost 2 hours to get back to the dock. The seas can be rough so prepare for the motion if you are prone. The variety of fish is amazing!

Patience weather dictates everything but trust the excellent guide we had geraldo

Bring your ID, sunscreen and a hat, The charter and captain provides everything else you would need for a wonderful days fishing!

The only thing we would do differently would be to fish at the end of the trip, verses the beginning. I say this because we sure got hell not bringing or sending any fish home. Boca Chica is very remote so the possibility of sending it home or making it to a UPS to ship it is impossible. In a perfect world the resort would have a way to deep freeze and then it would be nice to check in a cooler on your way home!

Plan on a great boat ride, then if you catch fish, it's a great fishing trip.

The only recommendation I would have is that you planned your trip for the morning

February is great for jigging and inshore popping targeting snappers, amberjacks, groupers, jacks, rooster fish and sierra mackerel