My family of six booked 2 boats (one with Rene Him and one with Gerardo Duran) to go fishing on Lake Gatun for the morning of December 27.  And then, blame it on Covid, our flight was canceled.  While both captains were booked mornings for the remainder of the time we had, they worked together to make sure we were able to enjoy a fabulous fishing trip.  One boat was back from their morning trip early and took my wife kids and granddaughter out.  They visited Monkey Island where they called the monkeys down from the canopy and they ate out of our hands.  Then they spent a few minutes fishing waiting for the second boat.  I waited at the marina for the second boat and we raced to Monkey Island where we were able to transfer and get a more manageable number on each boat.  For the rest of the day peacock bass watch out.  We caught and released so many fish no one could remember how many they had caught.  Our primary goal was fast action for the 8 year old so we mostly used live bait and caught one to two pound fish.  There were some bigger ones though.  I used a popping plug a little and it was a thrill to see the bass explode on it on the surface.  My wife, who said she did not want to fish, watched for about a half hour and decided she needed to join the action.  She caught a lot of fish and said she had a great time.

Gerardo was a blast very knowledgeable and put us on fish right away. Three of the four us had little fishing experience and one had never held a pole before. Gerardo was patient and made sure everyone had the help they needed to catch fish. To see a fish explode at a top water lure was absolutely awesome. The lunch was great as well. I highly recommend Gerardo and hope to see him the next time I find myself in Panama

Mr. Geraldo Duran, best guide ever.
Very helpful and knowledgeable. Knows the best fishing places in the lake. We got many fish, including bass, snook, and corvina. Make reservations with Gatun Fishing and you will not be disappointed.

Gerardo was a gentleman and an experienced fishing guide. He really put us on the fish. He was constantly changing and adapting to the conditions to solidify our success. We were extremely satisfied and the trip was more than worth it!