Paradise Fishing Lodge - Panama
World-Class Inshore and Offshore Sportfishing
Located less than an hour from the international airport in David, Paradise Fishing Lodge offers quick access to some of the world’s most productive saltwater fishing grounds. Just 50 miles from legendary hotspots like Hannibal Bank and Montuosa Island, the region is renowned for its world-class offshore and inshore sportfishing opportunities.
2025 Rates: start at $6,505 per person for 7-nights and 6-days guided fishing.
Fishing at Paradise Lodge and Marina
Strong underwater currents sweep northward along the west coast of South America and into Panama’s Gulf of Chiriquí, drawing cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean floor to the surface. This natural upwelling fuels an explosion of microscopic marine life, attracting schools of baitfish—which, in turn, bring in an abundance of powerful game fish. This unique ecosystem makes the region one of the richest saltwater fisheries in the world.
Offshore Species: Target giant yellowfin tuna and record-class black and blue marlin in these prolific offshore waters. Marlin are available year-round, with peak blue marlin action from December to March and the best black marlin fishing from May through November. While offshore conditions can occasionally get rough, excellent fishing around the nearby islands always offers a productive and sheltered alternative.
Inshore Season: Paradise Fishing Lodge offers outstanding inshore action for a variety of prized species, including snook, pompano, mahi-mahi (dorado), jacks, and massive roosterfish ranging from 15 to 80 pounds. Anglers can also target hard-fighting cubera snapper, often weighing between 20 and 70 pounds. Guests may keep select species—such as snapper, jacks, snook, dorado, wahoo, and tuna—for the chef to prepare a fresh, locally inspired dinner.
Hannibal Bank: Discovered by the USS Hannibal in the early 1900s, the legendary five-mile-long Hannibal Bank is renowned for its rich plankton-filled currents, which attract abundant baitfish and, in turn, large schools of yellowfin tuna, as well as black and blue marlin. Located 50 miles from the Lodge—about a 1-hour and 45-minute boat ride—Hannibal Bank is fished upon request at no additional charge.
A Typical Fishing Day:
6:00 a.m. - Breakfast with gourmet coffee.
6:30 a.m. - You will be transported by UTV to the dock, which is less than a mile from the Lodge. The boats are stocked with lunch, drinks, and snacks.
5:30 or 6:00 p.m. - After a full day of fishing, you’ll return to the dock. Appetizers are served upon your return to the Lodge.
7:00 p.m. - Four-course dinner.
The Fishing Program:
Season: The Lodge is open year-round, with peak fishing from November through August.
Marina: Built in 2021, the Lodge’s marina is the only full-service marina in the Gulf of Chiriquí. It features Wi-Fi and video surveillance for added convenience and security.
Boats: The Lodge operates a diverse and well-equipped fleet (see photos below). All boats are outfitted with tuna tubes, live wells, T-tops, modern Garmin and Lowrance electronics, safety gear, and bean bag seating for enhanced comfort. Lunch, snacks, and beverages (soft drinks, bottled water, and beer) are provided onboard.
Guides: Skilled local captains lead each trip and speak sufficient English to communicate effectively with guests.
Equipment: The Lodge provides top-quality Alutecnos and Daiwa rods and reels, along with lures, poppers, rigging materials, and live bait. (Please note there is a $790 breakage fee for rod breakage.) Their advanced bait system includes two live wells capable of holding up to 700 baitfish. While all essential tackle is provided, guests are encouraged to bring their own preferred popper lures (such as the Yo-Zuri Bull Sashimi 150g, large pencil poppers, etc.). A comprehensive packing list is included in your pre-trip confirmation packet.
Fishing License: No fishing license is required to fish in Panama.
28 and 32 ft. Contenders
The Lodge operates seven Contender boats: four 28-foot Contenders powered by twin 175 HP Suzuki engines, two 32-foot Contenders with twin 250–300 HP motors, and the flagship of the fleet—a 39-foot 39ST Contender equipped with a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer and triple 300 HP Yamaha engines.Groups are not mixed on the boats, so you will need to get your own group together for booking.
33-ft. World Cats
Two new 33-foot World Cats were added to the fleet in 2023.
31-ft. Bertram
The Lodge has a 31-ft. Bertram with twin Yanmar 315-HP diesel motors, an enclosed air-conditioned cabin, a bathroom, and a dinette. The boat hosts five anglers.
Mahi-Mahi or Dorado, the common dolphinfish
Dorado, the Spanish name for this fish, means gold. Mahi-mahi, its Hawaiian name, means very strong. Once hooked, this beautifully-colored fish is fast and acrobatic.
Cubera Snapper - Intimidating
Joe Crane with Snapper (2023).
With their large teeth, these predatory fish can tackle large prey. Cubera snapper fishing is available year-round.
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
Yellowfin tuna often travel in large schools. Yellowfin tuna are available year-round, with peak fishing from March to August.
Joe Crane with Roosterfish
The Lodge offers excellent inshore fishing with incredible variety. Trophy 50-pound-plus roosterfish. Roosterfish are available year-round.
Paradise Fishing Lodge
Paradise Fishing Lodge sits on 25 private acres on a high hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean with breathtaking 360-degree views.
Standard Bedroom at the Lodge
About the Lodge
The Lodge has nine air-conditioned guest rooms with comfortable beds and private bathrooms. All rooms have ocean views and a flatscreen TV. A brand-new generator is in place in case of power outages. Free daily laundry service.
There's a large swimming pool, a swim-up bar, amazing waterfall, and up to 25 acres of beautiful grounds to explore. Upgrade to a villa with four or five-bedroom villa. The five-bedroom villa has a private pool.
Communications: The Lodge has complimentary high-speed Fiber Optic Wi-Fi. Cell phones work at the Lodge. The Lodge also has a phone for guests to use for free on a reasonable basis.
Swimming Pool Pavilion
Open Air Dining
Meals: The Lodge restaurant seats 28 guests, with open-air dining overlooking the ocean, plus a 55-inch screen TV and Apple TV so you can share your videos or pictures while dining. Hot, hearty breakfasts, a packed lunch on the boat, and pre-dinner appetizers such as sushi and chicken wings. Four-course dinners by a five-star chef. The Lodge serves gourmet coffee from the owner's private coffee plantation.
Alcohol: An afternoon-Open Bar is included in the package and includes an extensive list of imported and local cocktails, hard liquor, beers, wide variety of wines, etc. after the anglers return from fishing. The Afternoon Bar is open at both the restaurant and the swim-up bar.
Getting to the Lodge:
There are two options for getting here.
1. You can fly to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. The Lodge is approximately a five-hour drive from the airport; this ground transfer is included in your package. Depending on your flight times, you may need to spend a night in Panama City. Many of the hotels run $90 - $180 per night. Airfare and hotel nights are not included in the package.
2. You can fly to the Enrique Malek International Airport in David and take a one-hour drive to the Lodge. Both ground transfer options are included in the package.
Jeff and Louise Larsen with Roosterfish (2025)
Jeff Larsen with Sailfish (2025)
2025 USD Rates & Packages
Double Occupancy Rooms
Rates Include a 7% Sales Tax on Total Package.
2025 Season: The Lodge is open year-round, with peak fishing from November through August.
Groups are not mixed, so you will need to get your own group together.
7-nights and 6-days guided fishing:
28 or 32 ft. Contender Packages:
2-anglers per boat $8,597.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,031.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $6,505.00 per person
6-nights and 5-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $7,693.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $6,334.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $5,586.00 per person
5-nights and 4-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $6,295.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $5,383.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,794.00 per person
4-nights and 3-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $5,279.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $4,476.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,059.00 per person
3-nights and 2-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $4,295.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $3,722.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $3,420.00 per person
Upgrade to a Five-Bedroom Villa:
Add $950.00 per night per party (not per person)
Groups are not mixed, so you will need to get your own group together.
Double Occupancy Rooms
Rates Include a 7% Sales Tax on Total Package.
7-nights and 6-days guided fishing:
31 ft. Bertram or 33 ft. World Cat Packages:
2-anglers per boat $9,250.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,995.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $7,295.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $6,718.00 per person
6-nights and 5-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $8,675.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,150.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $6,295.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $5,939.00 per person
5-nights and 4-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $7,295.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $6,050.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $5,490.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $5,071.00 per person
4-nights and 3-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $5,995.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $4,995.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,505.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $4,189.00 per person
3-nights and 2-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $4,794.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $4,134.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $3,777.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $3,295.00 per person
Upgrade to the New Contender 39ST:
Add $550.00 per day to the VIP package rate, not per person.
Upgrade to a Five-Bedroom Villa:
Add $955.00 per night per party (not per person)
2025 Non-Angler Companion Rates:
6-days and 7-nights $3,945.00 per person
5-days and 6-nights $2,999.00 per person
4-days and 5-nights $2,845.00 per person
3-days and 4-nights $2,430.00 per person
2-days and 3-nights $1,785.00 per person
Non-Angler Activities:
Relax by the pool, explore the white-sand beaches, or hike the spectacular grounds. You can also arrange to go horseback riding or snorkeling. In David, tour the Museum Of History and Culture Jose De Obaldia, shop, or watch a movie at the Mall Chiriqui.• Birdwatching tours - Birdwatching in Panama has become very popular due to the variety of bird species. In between local and migratory, approximately 969 species are found.
• Boquete Tours - About two hours from the Lodge, in the mountain town of Boquete, they have ATV tours, zip-lining, bird watching, and a coffee plantation tour.
• Coffee Plantation Tour - Boquete Panama Coffee tour - Panama Exports some of the finest coffee in the world.
2026 USD Rates & Packages
Double Occupancy Rooms
Rates Include a 7% Sales Tax on Total Package.
2026 Season: The Lodge is open year-round, with peak fishing from November through August.
Groups are not mixed, so you will need to get your own group together.
7-nights and 6-days guided fishing:
28 or 32 ft. Contender Packages:
2-anglers per boat $9,397.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,831.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $7,305.00 per person
6-nights and 5-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $8,493.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,134.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $6,386.00 per person
5-nights and 4-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $7,095.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $6,183.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $5,594.00 per person
4-nights and 3-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $6,079.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $5,276.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,859.00 per person
3-nights and 2-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $5,095.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $4,522.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,220.00 per person
Upgrade to a Four-Bedroom Villa:
Add $550.00 per night per party (not per person)
Upgrade to a Five-Bedroom Villa:
Add $995.00 per night per party (not per person)
Double Occupancy Rooms
Rates Include a 7% Sales Tax on Total Package.
7-nights and 6-days guided fishing:
31 ft. Bertram or 33 ft. World Cat Packages:
2-anglers per boat $10,050.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $8,795.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $8,095.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $7,518.00 per person
6-nights and 5-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $9,475.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,950.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $7,095.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $6,739.00 per person
5-nights and 4-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $8,095.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $6,850.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $6,290.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $5,871.00 per person
4-nights and 3-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $6,795.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $5,795.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $5,305.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $4,989.00 per person
3-nights and 2-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $5,594.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $4,934.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,577.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $4,095.00 per person
Upgrade to a Four-Bedroom Villa:
Add $550.00 per night per party (not per person)
Add $995.00 per night per party (not per person)
39 ft. Contender 39ST with Seakeeper
Groups are not mixed, so you will need to get your own group together.
The flagship of the fleet, this 39-foot Contender is equipped with a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer for a smoother ride, triple 300 HP Yamaha engines, a bathroom, livewell, rear-facing mezzanine seating, custom Hooker Electric Sea Chest, and tuna tubes.
Thanks to its speed and range, this boat gives you up to 3.5 extra hours of fishing each day compared to standard boats. While others are heading back by 3:00 p.m., you’ll still be on the water until 5:00 p.m., returning with daylight to spare. Over a 4-day trip, that’s 10 additional fishing hours—essentially giving you a fifth day on the water at no extra cost.
Double Occupancy Rooms
Rates Include a 7% Sales Tax on Total Package.
7-nights and 6-days guided fishing:
Contender 39ST Packages:
2-anglers per boat $12,450.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $10,395.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $9,295.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $8,478.00 per person
6-nights and 5-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $11,475.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $9,284.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $8,095.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $7,539.00 per person
5-nights and 4-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $9,695.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $7,917.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $7,090.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $6,511.00 per person
4-nights and 3-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $7,795.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $6,595.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $5,905.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $5,469.00 per person
3-nights and 2-days guided fishing:
2-anglers per boat $6,394.00 per person
3-anglers per boat $5,468.00 per person
4-anglers per boat $4,977.00 per person
5-anglers per boat $4,415.00 per person
Upgrade to a Four-Bedroom Villa:
Add $550.00 per night per party (not per person)
Upgrade to a Five-Bedroom Villa:
Add $995.00 per night per party (not per person)
The Fishing Packages Include:
(These inclusions/exclusions are for 2026 packages.)
• Ground transfers between Panama City or David and the Lodge
• Royal Saloon VIP Airport Service ($65 value)
• Oceanview lodging
• All meals at the Lodge
• Beer, wine, cocktails, and soft drinks at the Lodge
• Snacks and appetizers
• Wi-Fi at the Lodge and Marina
• Daily laundry service
• Guided fishing
• Use of sportfishing gear, lures, and live bait
• Live bonito baitfish
• Beer and soft drinks on the boat
• 7% Panama sales tax on the total package.
The Packages Do Not Include:
• International airfare to Panama, and return
• Hotel nights and meals in Panama City if needed
• Meals and beverages en route to the Lodge
• Gratuities to your captains, mates, and lodge staff
• Global Rescue
• Travel insurance
• Anything not mentioned under inclusions.
Fishing with Larry Payment Options:
1.) Credit card (a 2.5% convenience fee applies)
2.) Check. Please include your invoice number in the memo. Mail checks to Fishing with Larry P.O. Box 419 Columbus, MT 59019.
3.) Wire Transfer (Send money electronically – typically a $15 to $30 fee for domestic transfers and $45 - $50 for international transfers.)
Please email Toni at toni@fishingwithlarry.com for wire instructions.
Panama Paradise Fishing Lodge Policies:
Deposit Policy: A deposit of 50% down confirms your reservation. The remaining balance must be paid 90 days prior to arrival.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations affect us greatly; we will accept cancellations In writing with at least 120 days prior to arrival date minus a $600.00 per person cancellation fee. 119 days or less of your arrival at Paradise Fishing Lodge, all payments made on your trip will be non-refundable.
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