Amazing experience in an absolutely beautiful place!
My first trip to Panama.
Just returned from a father-sons fishing trip and we had an awesome time at Tropic Star Lodge. The staff was all "5 star"; from the fishing director to our boat captain and mates to the kitchen staff and bartenders. The accommodations were modern, comfortable, and clean. Everything was meticulously cared for. Everyone was friendly. The smiles and care were genuine. The food was incredible! Honestly some of the best tasting food I have ever had. The attention to detail was some of the best service and hospitality that I have ever personally experienced.
The fishing was great! Our group (5 guys) caught sailfish, tuna, dorado, roosterfish, red snapper, and several other species over the course of 6 days of fishing. We were extremely happy with our captain (Fidel) and our 2 mates (Jose and Frank). They did a great job of not only getting us in the right places to catch the fish, but they also kept us involved and explained their reasons for using the strategies we were using.
One tip: if Spanish is not a strength, work on it before going! We did not and communication was a bit more challenging. The folks who work in the lodge generally have more English fluency but the fishing staff would have benefitted from us having more Spanish fluency. We were able to make it work but communication was harder than it needed to be because we didn't prepare and assumed everyone knew English.
Overall, an absolutely awesome experience that I hope to repeat many times in the coming years.
Can't wait to return!

Trip of a lifetime! Don't hesitate to book, you won't regret it! Fishing, staff, food, accommodations, overall experience was exceptional. The jungle is beautiful, the sea fishery is alive! The fish are exceptional large and multiple species to chase. Caught and released 20 sailfish 70-110 lbs. on fly rods! Rooster fish, Dorado, Tuna, it goes on and on. Offshore conventional fishing is guaranteed catching! Saltwater fly fishing is beyond anyone's wildest expectations! Will be back again soon!

I've learned in life that acceptance is the answer to all my problems, and if I find some person, place, thing or situation unacceptable to me I am the problem. Tropic Star Lodge is the journey and destination. It's a place where I've made friends, ate great food, and told stories about life. It's where I find peace, serenity and solitude among the jungles of Panama. When I visit, I have no expectations, if I do i put myself in a position to be let down, therefore I sit back, Relax and enjoy the experience. I've thought about it often, in the beginning when I first started going down to the lodge, I shared with people I was going fishing, my reality is I am going catching with people who take pride in their work, and it shows in the quality of the experience I have when I go there. I'm not baiting hooks, putting out lines or setting hooks. I leave that to the professionals. I was recently there on April 6th to April 11th. Took a friend who i have known for 46 years. For me there is no better place to be with a lifelong friend and speak about where we started in life and where we are today. As usual we get to the lodge and have our meeting about the fishing conditions, Richard White goes around and asks us what we want to catch. Being a wise guy i say Blue Marlin! There is a laugh and smile from Richard. And he shares that they will do whatever we want but the Blue Marlin bite was slow only having seen a couple and landed one, so i heed the warning. Probably not a good idea to fish for Marlin, so its decided tuna offshore and then inshore for rooster fish and cubrera snapper. I have never gone to the lodge and had a say in what I should fish for. I leave it to the professionals. Thats why i pay them.

On a personal note, I have struggled with life for a long time, I was never able to live life on life's terms. I always had to put a little twist on it and as usual pushing everyone away from me at one point, except for 2 people one who is no longer alive and the other the friend I spoke about earlier. 7 years ago, my life has changed, when I go to the lodge, I get a chance to leave life behind, concede to my innermost self and reboot among nature and the thing I love to do the most is catching fish. The person that helped me 7 years ago turns out I am finally in a place to help him, not financially, but emotionally and mentally. And we get to have an experience second to none. I can't think of anywhere else in the world that i would rather be than Tropic Star Lodge.

We caught everything that was there to catch, we ate everything they had to offer, We saw everything there was to see. I've caught black marlin, blue marlin, sailfish, Dorado, tuna, cubrera snapper, rock snapper, amberjack and many other fish over the years. I will continue to go back. I'm booked for January 2025 and will be at it again. with people I want to be around.

Thank You Tropic Star Lodge for an experience, destination and journey.

If you come down to the lodge and don't have fun, its your own fault.

I'm living beyond my wildest dreams, are you living beyond yours?

Thanks,
Big Love