My family and I booked a 6-hour bottom fishing trip with Panama Adventures and had the absolute pleasure of going out with Clay and Tyler. From start to finish, they were phenomenal — working seamlessly with our group that ranged from experienced anglers to first-timers. Our only goal was to have a good time, maybe hook into a shark, and these guys delivered. Right from the start, they had us on the fish, reeling in king mackerel and bonitos nonstop. Later, we began using the fresh bonito as bait, heading to a spot they knew held sharks. Within minutes, we were hooked into an 8-foot, 300-pound bull shark. Clay and Tyler handled everything with professionalism and enthusiasm, helping us land the shark and creating an unforgettable experience for our whole family. I highly recommend Panama Adventures — and specifically Tyler and Clay — for anyone looking to fish in Panama City, regardless of age or experience level.

We went out for a morning bottom fishing charter with myself, wife, father in-law, and 2 daughters age 13 and 14.  The instruction and assistance was great. Nice boat ride out with the option to stand outside or in the air conditioned cabin.  We loved that we had a bathroom on board for our daughter’s.  Tyler worked extremely hard keeping us baited and re rigging our gear when needed.  With 5 of us fishing he was a busy man.  The captain did a great job keeping us in good areas where we had plenty of opportunities to catch fish. We had 2 triggerfish, 4 snappers big enough to keep, and sever more that we threw back. And we lost count of how many grouper we caught.  We even saw a shark come up trying to take our catch.  These guys know their craft and they know the area well.  I can’t recommend them enough. Communication before the trip was also very good.

We caught over 30 fish. Fish that were fitting for my son’s age.  He preferred the smaller ones and when he actually caught a big one it scared him! The gentlemen were both very accommodating and nice and absolutely knew what they were doing and did it fast! The only help they asked from me was to help reel in the fish bc they were hitting over and over again. Great experience overall. Boat was great bc it had a bathroom and inside with AC when my son got so tired of catching fish he passed out on the ride home!

This crew was so great. They first asked what we wanted out of our trip. It was our first time and I told them we don’t want to be too far out but otherwise, we aren’t picky. They put us on fish right away, helped everyone reel them in, and kept things moving. Unfortunately some of our group got a little sea sick. The crew was accommodating when we asked to head back early. They are very friendly and I never doubted that they knew what they were doing.

We had a great family trip out on the water! Captain called before our trip asking about who was going and what we were looking for in the allotted time. I told him we just wanted to reel in fish and make memories! So, he catered the trip to our family (6yo boy, 12 & 15yo girls). We caught trigger fish, snapper, grouper, a sea catfish. We saw dolphins swim right up to the boat (and try to steal our fish). And capped it off catching a 6ft shark! They treated us just like we were family. Definitely a trip the kids will remember. And definitely a boat and crew I would charter again and again!