What a great trip I had to the Lodge. Beautiful setting, great food and of course good fishing. The staff was top notch and we caught Yellowfin Tuna, Blackfin Tuna and Wahoo. I wish I had a longer stay, next time I will. Regards to Scutt, Carlos, Stan and the rest of the crew. Bob [...]
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Great Barracuda and Wahoo
One of the fantastic benefits of being a guest at the Belen River Tarpon Lodge is that you can river and offshore fish – all in the same day. After a great breakfast we headed for the Petaquila River and then the Volcan Reef. Check out the pics of some of our catches. We caught [...]
Moscow to Belen
It is hard to surprise people who have already been almost everywhere. But I managed to surprise my parents when I took them to a wonderful fishing lodge hidden in the virgin area of Caribbean shore of Panama. First of all, we had an amazing road trip from Panama City to Colon, seeing old beautiful [...]
Blue Marlin & SailFish Released
After a tasty breakfast at the Lodge, Scutt and Charlie (owners of the Lodge) along with Stan (Lodge manager and expert fisherman) spent the morning fishing about 18 kms offshore in front of the Lodge. They made their way to a water depth of about 1200 feet when the action started. This time of the [...]
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway’s 1952 classic story, The Old Man and the Sea, recounts an epic battle of wills between an old, experienced fisherman and a giant Marlin said to be the largest catch of his life. I thought of the story as I watched Don Pablo, an 89 year old Belen native as he sat for [...]
Community Action Update – Ice Pack for Vaccinations
As part of our “Community Action” initiative, the Belen River Tarpon Lodge sponsored the purchase of an Ice Pack for the medical clinic in Belen to keep the vaccinations cool from the tropical heat. Stan, who heads up our Community Action projects, had the privilege of meeting with Nurse, Marlene to give her the Ice [...]
90+ Pound Tarpons and Bigger Grouper
Belen locals, Vernal and his brother, Viejo caught two Tarpon in excess of 90lbs each, several good sized Red Snapper, Snook (which made for some good eat’in) and the Catch of the Day – a massive Grouper. Check out these pics. More to come from the Belen River Tarpon Lodge. Stan Astrachan
Spinner Dolphins, Tuna, Wahoo & Blue Runner
Captain Jeremy, Mate Santana, Tania and I met at 5:30 for breakfast at Coastal Azul Restaurant. Over breakfast we reviewed the day’s weather report and discussed our hopes of catching the Big One. We finished breakfast by 6:00 and headed out for Colon, crossing over the Panama Canal at the only location you can actually [...]
22 Tuna, Some Wahoo and a Magical Anniversary
How do you celebrate your 8th wedding anniversary when your husband has so little free time? First things first. A visit to the beauty salon, take in a fashion show, enjoy candle light dinner together and a bouquet of beautiful red roses, plus…(the surprise highlight for me) spending quality time together fishing. The fun started [...]
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PANAMA SPORT FISHING AT ITS BEST Visit this page to get updates on the fishing action at the Belen River Tarpon Lodge. You’ll read incredible stories and see the pictures and video (aka, “the proof”) of world-class Panama sports fishing in the infamous Belen River and Caribbean Sea. Guests of the Lodge get to fish [...]
