Fly Fishing in Panama By Hilt Tatum IV

Introduction

Hilt Tatum IV got his start in international business while still an undergraduate at the University of Montana. There, he and several classmates formed a tech company that employed 600 people worldwide before it was sold. He currently serves as president of iPoint Capital Partners, a boutique investment firm he and his colleagues formed in Panama in 2006. When not pursuing professional objectives, Hilt Tatum IV enjoys the fishing opportunities available in Panama.

Panama

Because its neighbor Costa Rica is such a well-known destination for fly anglers, Panama is sometimes overlooked. However, it has excellent saltwater fishing opportunities as well as hundreds of freshwater rivers with respectable populations of gamefish. Popular targets for saltwater anglers are yellowfin tuna, black marlin, roosterfish, Cubera snapper, and Pacific sailfish. One of the intangible benefits of angling in Panama is that it’s very easy to fish both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on the same trip, or even in the same day.

Conclusion

Most lodges and guides that cater to fly anglers do not supply tackle, so fishers should being their own fly rods and other gear. It is generally recommended that they bring heavy tackle, as the fish they will be landing are on the large side.