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Panama GEM Charters

Member since February 2014 Panama City, Panama
Background
Panama GEM Charters is a premier charter operator focusing on all the marine services but with a big emphasis on fishing charters. Onboard you will find an experienced crew, top of the line fishing gear targeting all species and fishing techniques based on the season. No matter how skilled you are, you will enjoy Panama Gem's top quality service with bilingual crews, all beverages and snacks, and a top quality experience every time.

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Panama City, Panamรก
Background
Panama GEM Charters is a premier charter operator focusing on all the marine services but with a big emphasis on fishing charters. Onboard you will find an experienced crew, top of the line fishing gear targeting all species and fishing techniques based on the season. No matter how skilled you are, you will enjoy Panama Gem's top quality service with bilingual crews, all beverages and snacks, and a top quality experience every time.
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Panama GEM Charters - 27โ€™ Proline

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4.7 / 5
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Panama City
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trips from $650

Panama GEM Charters - Viking 46'

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Fishing Reports

Offshore and deepseafishing booming for
Offshore and deepseafishing booming for
May 9, 2023 Panama City
Offshore and deepsea fishing is around the corner, this means a very interesting time of the year where during a full-day fishing charter, you can actually target most of the species found in tropical regions of Panama. On one side water hasn't reached its highest temperatures so reef and bottom structure species like Red Snapper, Grouper, and amberjack are a common target for jigging, poppers, and deep divers trolling around the structures as we approach the islands. On the other hand, we have been experiencing the first rains of the years, in fishing terms, this means glass calm seas cruise faster and further to drops where drift lines form with all the natural debris like driftwood and other organic materials like nutrients flushed by deep jingle rivers. Once they reach the drift lines, they become ideal places to target monster bull mahis approaching from the South Pacific as well as other common pelagic like tuna, wahoo, and billfish as well.
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Wahoo adventure! You'll love the thrill
Wahoo adventure! You'll love the thrill
Sep 27, 2022 Panama City
Wahoo fishing is one of the most extreme fishing experiences in the world. To capture the wahoo it is necessary to take into account unique factors such as: - trolling faster than usual, normally when you troll at an average speed of 6 knots to get most species, but to get wahoo it is necessary to increase this average to around 9 knots, these are species that are selective when it comes to hunting their prey, which means that they look for the strongest prey in the school. - lures of dark tones, without special preference for any type of lure, we have had catches from surface lures such as ballyhoo, squid, and cedar tobaccos all the way to deep lures. - Metal or thick Nylon leader is essential! Wahoos are famous for their sharp rows of teeth, capable of cutting weak Nylon, and cables and even causing damage to fishermen once they bring the catch on board. Using thick nylon or metal leader is highly recommended. However, keep in mind that the thicker the leader, the more the fish sees it and can scare it away, this is where the skill of the fisherman comes into play! This month the wahoo action in our waters has been very good, not only have we been catching them off the reefs of the Las Perlas Archipelago where they are commonly found, but also in deep waters such as the open underwater drops between Panama City and the islands of our fishing destinations.
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Wahoo, the fighter of the sea
Wahoo, the fighter of the sea
Aug 11, 2022 Panama City
We are SO PROUD for this catch using the famous trolling technic, it was hard, but in the end, we won. The Wahoo is an exotic fish; that's why it is difficult to find and even harder to catch; his teeth are pretty sharp, and he sometimes manages to cut the fishing lines. This specimen is usually under 50 feet on the water and close to the reef. Now it's time to enjoy this catch?! The best way is on ceviche or the grill.
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It's raining Mahi Mahi!!!
It's raining Mahi Mahi!!!
May 2, 2022 Panama City
Its oficial! After first mahi mahis starting bitting a few weeks ago we can now say that one of our favorite season have started with the rainy season. Water has started to warm, big baitballs forming at the continental drops and crazy organic debry flushing from rivers into open ocean creating amazing driftlines to target pelagics. From now until December Dorado, Tuna, Sailfish within others will be the specialty during our fishing charters
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Looking for variety?
Looking for variety?
Apr 5, 2022 Panama City
What puts Panama in the world fishing map is the spots between the southern Pacific islands and their proximity to the underwater nutrient rich continental shelf. Deep sea fishing for pelagics like billfish, mahi mahi and wahoo are top! However coastal fishing on this end of the world is nothing to ignore. On this charter we had clients only interested in jigging and popping. NO TROLLING! Professional gear, experienced crew and a massive amount of secret spots on our chart plotter with underwater structure and stip drops made this an amazing option! Cubera snapper, grouper, rooster fish, Corvina, triggerfish, amberjack, tuna and many other makes this a top of the line trip!
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Do you know what's coming?
Do you know what's coming?
Mar 28, 2022 Panama City
Do you know what the first few drops of rain mean? One of our FAVORITE fishing times is coming! This means the water starts to warm up and fills itself with nutrients. This is why our report this week shows the first few Mahi-Mahis of the year! This fishing season is starting to look awesome already!
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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 65 reviews
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Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Catch intended fish
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Rosario R.
Barranquilla, Colombia
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Una experiencia maravillosa!

NEW  Half Day Trip on May 7, 2023
Hemos realizado varias veces viajes diversos con GEM Charters y siempre es una experiencia excelente y variada. En esta รบltima...
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Michelle F.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Half Day Bay Fishing Tour

NEW  Half Day Trip on May 8, 2023
I surprised my husband with a Half-day Fishing Trip for his Birthday and it was the BEST Experience. Gem Charters has an amazing...
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Bertha T.
Miami, Florida
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A must in Panama!

Full Day Trip - Pearl Islands Combo on April 26, 2023
Our family had an incredible experience with GEM charters on our trip to the Pearl Islands. As seasoned charter travelers,...
Bertha T. recommends Panama GEM Charters - 27โ€™ Proline
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Dina C.
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
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Fishing trip with captain miguel

Full Day Trip - Pearl Islands Combo on April 15, 2023
GEM charters and Captain Miguel always succeed in delivering magical experiences. As repeat customers, we highly recommend...
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Diabolique C.
Barranquilla, Colombia
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Full day dream trip

Full Day Trip - Pearl Islands Combo on April 21, 2023
I was pleasantly surprised when my friend took me on a trip to Contadora Island. Plenty of activities kept us engaged, from...
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