Fishing for Marlin & Other Billfish in Panama
Pacific Sailfish, Black, Blue & Striped Marlin
Marlin fishing, in the category of billfishing, is the ultimate sport fishing experience in Panama. This is due to the size, power and uniqueness of the species. One of the preemminent fishing places for Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin and and Pacific Sailfish is Hannibal Bank. Billfish hunt schools of rainbow runners, black skipjack, and other prey in the reefs around Hannibal Bank.
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- Another Pacific Sailfish boat side
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- Final Release Point
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- Another Black Marlin boat side
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- Mate Martin on Marlin
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- Stacy loving the moment
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- Another Sail landed at CFP
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- Another Safe Release
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- Another Sail for Catch, Photo, and Release
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- Pacific Sail on release point
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- Alan’s Black on Release
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- Michael’s Marlin on Release
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- Mate Michael on Marlin Release
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- Chris with Monster Pacific Sailfish
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- Another Safe Release
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- Kevin hooking up to Pacific Sail
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- George’s Marlin boat side
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- Mate Michael on release of George’s Black Marlin
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- Keith’s Striped Marlin on topwater
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- Striped Marlin boat side
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- Another Marlin Release
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- Paul made it happen here at Come Fish Panama
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- Chris stoked on Pacific Sail
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- Fell for a trolled Black Bart Lure
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- The release point of “The Man in The Black Suit”
The term billfish refers to a group of predatory fish characterized by prominent bills, or rostra, and by their large size; some are longer than 4 m (13 ft). Billfish include sailfish and marlin, which make up the family Istiophoridae, and swordfish, the sole member of the family Xiphiidae. They are apex predators that feed on a wide variety of smaller fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods.
These pelagic's are highly migratory. They are found in all oceans, although they usually inhabit tropical and subtropical waters; swordfish are found in temperate waters, as well. Billfish use their long spears or sword-like upper beaks to slash at and stun prey during feeding. Their bills can also be used to spear prey, and have been known to spear boats (probably accidentally), but they are not normally used in that way. They are highly valued as gamefish by sports fishermen.
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