Atlantic Pacific Yacht Sales, Inc.

Fishing in Panama With Atlantic Pacific Yacht Sales, Inc.

"Where would you like to go fishing today? In the Atlantic or in the Pacific?"

To the native people of the region, Panama means "plentiful fish". And how! The list of fish available to the skillful fishman in Panama is extensive, consisting mostly of the fast-moving, surface-dwelling fish varieties which fishermen prefer. To the modern day fishermen who enjoy the latest fishing boat technology and range, Panama also means a wide choice of fishing locations: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Panama, Gatun Lake, Tuna Coast, Bayano River, and the Caribbean.

AP Yachts offers the fisherman in Panama a number of options to facilitate his fishing in Panama. Options for obtaining fishing boats and fishing yachts include buying a fishing boat, fishing boat chartering, and fractional fishing boat ownership. Fishing yachts are a very affordable ownership option and many fishermen in Panama therefore buy their fishing boats outright. A small sports fishing boat of 40 ft. will cost you about $80,000 down payment with monthly payments of around $3,500. Yachts which once were considered out of reach for many have now become within reach for most of us today.

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Ferretti distributor for Panama and Costa Rica

Fish in Panama

Economically and culturally the most important fish in the waters around Panama are pelagic and oceanic, which means that they live near the surface of the ocean waters, usually far from shore. Billfish - consisting of Swordfish, Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Spearfish - Tuna, Wahoo and Dolphin fish are among the worlds most sought after gamefish by deep sea fishing charters and sport fishing guides. These are plentiful in the oceans, lakes, rivers and gulfs surrounding Panama.

These pelagic fish species are the prey of fly fishing and offshore saltwater sportfishing charters. These species are noted for their high rates of reproduction, growth, strength, and extraordinary speed through the water.

These pelagic and oceanic fish species ramble freely in the oceanic environment. The best fishing is some distance from the coast so reliable equipment is essential.

Official Representives for Bertram Yachts in Panama and Costa Rica

Tropic Star Lodge.

Apyachtsales.com is proud and delighted to announce our latest joint venture which we are undertaking in partnership with Tropic Star Lodge. Tropic Star is a world-reknown fishing location in Panama that boasts so many world records, it is impossible to list them all. Tropic Star currently have 15 vintage 31 ft. Bertram's and exclusively use Bertram at their Panama location. Atlantic Pacific Yacht Sales is currently building a unique modified Bertram 360 for them which we will call the Tropic Star Edition.

In addition, Atlantic Pacific Yacht Sales has a special program with Tropic Star so that anyone in the US or Europe who buys a Bertram 360 Tropic Star Edition will be able to stow the boat at the Tropic Star fishing grounds.