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Panama’s Tropic Star Lodge in Photos

Experience offshore fishing in Panama through these photos

By Drew Townes

Updated: September 15, 2015

First glimpse of the lodge, from above Drew Townes

A view of the Bertram fleet, from the Palace room

Headed out to the fishing grounds from Tropic Star Lodge

Shimano Tiagra 50 patiently awaits the bite. Drew Townes

Dawn in Pinas’ Bay Drew Townes

Ready for some bait fishing

Excited anglers on classic 31-foot Bertrams

Blue Marlin candy

Preparing blue-marlin bait

Angler Drew Townes with a Tropic Star roosterfish in Pinas’ Bay, Panama

Blue marlin hot on the bite

Drew Townes with first blue marlin, estimated at 300 pounds, on the second day of fishing. Drew Townes

Reflection of the sun, while catching bait

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