Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Baker

Panama - Boca Chica - Costa Rica Update On his last day, actually close to his last HOUR, Gian Ziliani of Milan, Italy finally scored on a beautiful 500 lb. BLUE MARLIN. This was Gian's first marlin of ANY type, and he was totally overjoyed. This one was taken on a d more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Costa Rica-Golfito Offshore Italian fishing line manufacturer, Gian Ziliani, and wife Pia are enjoying a productive, relaxing fishing vacation with us here in Playa Zancudo. Gian has logged PACIFIC SAILFISH, BIGEYE and YELLOWFIN TUNAS, DORADO, more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - COSTA RICA OFFSHORE Big catches of YELLOWFIN TUNA is the game outside. Good numbers of tuna in all size classes. Wahoo making a good showing, hitting Marauders and feathers trolled for tuna. DORADO are in good numbers and hit anything in the wa more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Panama-Costa Rica Report TUNA, TUNA , TUNA !!! We're still covered up in yellowfin of all sizes. from 'footballs' to tankers. both Panama and Costa Rica(Golfito-Southern Zone) are experiencing spotty weather patterns, normal for winter, and some more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Panama Offshore We fished the BEN LAZAR group this past week, overcame a lot of adversity , and the three anglers stuck it out and were rewarded with some nice fish. ISLA LADRONES was the day 1 area of operation. The boys trolled up 4 very nice more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Costa Rica--GOLFITO area OFFSHORE Cooler weather , some rain and cloud cover, have lowered the surface temps. outside, and the yellowfin are in thick. WAHOO should be showing in greater numbers now that the sun's not in their eyes so much. more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Costa Rica-Golfito to Punta Burica Ft. Bragg, California guest SEAN HOGAN, noted income tax attorney in this beautiful northern pueblo, has been seeing billfish on every outing, but the rough weather , and his lack of experience in bouncy seas, ha more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Costa Rica-Golfito Offshore The rainy season has crept in, dropping high surface temps. and making the billfish more active on top. We've been trolling split-tail mullet and rigged bonito bellies on Z-WINGS at 60 and 100 ft. , and actually getti more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - Golfito, Costa Rica Area-Punta Burica to Drake's Bay Plenty of blue marlin outside. Not unusual to have one to three hookups per day. Releasing them is another matter entirely, but getting them up and on is always a thrill. SAILFISH- Very st more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica

Panama - Boca Chica - COSTA RICA-GOLFITO AREA-OFFSHORE Now rated #2 in the WORLD, Golfito continues to make it's mark with great billfishing. A severe cold front almost shut down the bite, but there were still some good release numbers for the harder-working captains more...
Capt. Bob Baker - Boca Chica