Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Baker

Fish are STILL here !! - Still having good luck 10 miles westerly outside Isla Ladrones on small yellowfin to 40 lb., a FEW sails around, while the bulk of the BLACK MARLIN are being taken on rigged football tuna or bonito around Ladrones and off Punta Burica. WAHOO more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Wahoo-Tuna-Dorado Bite Wide Open ! - Even though the passing tropical depressions, Hanna, Ike, and family have kept us at home for the most part, when we do have boats out, all anglers are having a great time with very good sized WAHOO, some BIG yellowfin, and enough DORADO bites t more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

August-Sept. Marlin on NOW ! - Numbers of BLACK MARLIN raised per day seem to be increasing daily. Yesterday was typical Little Summer day. Blue skies, sun, easy breeze. Boats that are out Are targeting schools of bonito and skipjack, waiting for the tuna to appea more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

BIG Yellowfin Action ! - Virtualy ALL boats making the trip out to Isla Montuosa have been enjoying some great fishing for YELLOWFIN TUNA in the 100-200 lb. class. with a few making the 300 lb. mark. Live bonitos and blue runners remain the best bait overall, but deep j more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Huge Yellowfin Tuna Follow H.Alma - After the passing of hurricane ALMA, and all the rain that she dropped on us, the BIG yellowfin Tuna have come alive, feasting on the vast schools of bait that are moving closer to shore every day. A week ago, everything was 'dead', and all t more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Red Tide Slows Fishing Success - Both the inshore and offshore bites have been sorely affected from a recent algae bloom both inside the Golfo Duce and farther outside in the Pacific. Folks in San Jose area are actually wearing hats, heavy coats, sweaters, and GLOVES !!! What a F more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Golfito

Wahoo, Yellowfin Action Heating Up - Some very nice wahoo are being taken around the reefs surrounding Isla Ladrones and Islas Secas. We trolled jet-head lures in blue/white and purple/silver, and big rapala's(fire tiger worked really well with purple a close second.) We to more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Golfito's"Second Season" Not Far Off - Angling success has gone from very low, to more billfish than you can believe existed, and back to S.L.O.W. We had hot, hot surface temps in most all of February. Bad fishing. Then, as the season wound down,and anglers left , many disappoint more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Golfito

Panama-Offshore -Isla Parida to Isla Montuosa - Returned recently from a fantastic 7-day charter with dear friends Don Raul Aguado and sons Danielo and Antonio. We fished as much of the island chains spanning the waters from Boca Chica to Isla Montuosa as we could, using various methods, all of wh more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Panama--Punta Burica to Isla Coiba All species fishing very good. Many blue marlin around Burica, just outside the reef and drop. Small tuna and bonito holding them there. Sails are in good numbers, but for some reason (probably they're FUL more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica