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Cartagena, Colombia - South America's Oldest Fishing Town

Travel to Colombia to go fishing - are you kidding me? That was my first reaction when Carlos Londoño invited me to fish in the Cartagena de Indias International Fishing Tournament, his marina's annual...

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Parrot Bay

With perfect conditions, my hubris swelled, and I ended up placing a friendly wager with my fishing buddy, John Frazier. We had arrived in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica, two days earlier and caught a...

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A Trip to Casa Vieja

Just 24 miles off of Puerto Quetzal on Guatemala's Pacific Coast, I watch the mates effortlessly rig a handful of ballyhoo teasers and ready the spread. As the boat gently comes off plane, the two...

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It Runs in the Family

What do you do when your father, grandfather and uncles were legendary big game fishermen in Panama, you lose your father as a youngster, and don't start any big game fishing until you're a woman of...

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Don't Give Up on Venezuela

Venezuela gets a lot of attention in the news these days, and most of it is bad. President Hugo Chavez's leftist politics, his dealings with Iran and his personal attacks on our president regularly...

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Back in the Game

It's not every day that you get an invitation to meet a president. Oh, you might meet a few dozen "presidents" of companies during the course of a year, but this particular invite concerned meeting the...

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Guatemala Style

The last time I visited Guatemala - more than 15 years ago - this small Central American country remained a relative mystery in big-game fishing circles. But the traveling angler and businessman Tim...

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Exploring Panama's San Blas Islands

One of the many things I love about the sport of big-game fishing is that just when you think there is no other new place to fish, you discover some hidden gem. While chatting with the crew of Gear...

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Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua

A large part of billfishing’s allure lies in the opportunity it gives you to travel to some of the world’s most exotic and beautiful locations. Puesta del Sol, located in a fairly remote region on...

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The Perfect Day

I’ve spent a lot of time during the last 50 years in, under and around the water, especially in South Florida and the Keys, but I’ve never experienced anything like the day I recently had in Isla...

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Sport Fishing Adds $97 Million to Panama’s Economy

A report released today by The Billfish Foundation (TBF) reveals that sport fishing has been a major factor in attracting tourists to Panama providing a valuable fishing-based economic lift to the...

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Raleigh Werking at Tropic Star Lodge

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Panama's Ring of Fire

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The Gulf of Chiriquí Offers Up a World-Class Fishery Serviced by Customized...

“To Panama, where the fish are big and plentiful,” I shouted out to a gathering of predinner guests at the Panama Sport Fishing Lodge and was embraced by a loud cheer and the clanking of various...

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Tropic Star Celebrates Five Decades of Excellence

Many exciting saltwater fishing destinations exist around the world, and each of them beckon to those of us who long ago chose the pursuit of big fish as our avocation. We have lots of places from...

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5,000 The Hard Way

The reports from the Pacific coast of Guatemala have become the stuff of legend: “So-and-so caught 55 last Thursday,” or, “One boat raised 80 fish yesterday!” We all know it’s not like that every day,...

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Catch Sailfish and Marlin in Baja's Best Kept Secret

It’s a hot summer’s day, and with a tournament in progress, dozens of teams scattered throughout the Sea of Cortez are bitching about the same things: There are too many sailfish, and there is not...

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Marlin University in Cabo

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Presidential Challenge Breaks Tournament Record in Guatemala

Puerto San Jose, Guatemala: For nearly 20 years the Presidential Challenge Conservation Series has wrapped up its season-long competition in the fish-rich waters off Guatemala, offering anglers an...

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Quepos, Costa Rica Fishing

Costa Rica is home to some of the world’s best billfishing, and one of the top destinations for anglers is the central Pacific town of Quepos. It’s not only the gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park...

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