West Coast Fishing Club Blog

  • Panama: Day of firsts!
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    The more we fish, the more the mystique of this place seems to be justified.   Today was the first full day of fishing for guests of Trip 2 of Expedition Marlin.  Day one brought with it a nice black for Dave Bell on the San Miguel.  In marlin fishing, as with many things in life, if given enough time the distribution of fish amongst boats fishing seems usually to settl... read more »

  • The Black and Blue Boys!
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    Hello Everyone, A lot has happened over the past 4 days.  Abandancia's last trip was on fire managing to hook into 3 Marlin durning the "Bobby Carter" Group's 4 day stay. The trip started off with a nice 650lbs Black Marlin for angler Bert.  This nice fish was then followed by angler Bobby on day 3 with a very strange looking 350lbs Blue Marlin and then finally... read more »

  • 800lbs Black Marlin!
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    Hello Everyone, Today Angler Shaun Tolson made West Coast Fishing Club history by catching the club's first estimated 800lbs Black Marlin.  The fish was caught very late in the day around 10 min prior to our packing up time.  Captian Jr. and Mate Donar spotted the fish about 50ft from the boat just swimming on the surface.  Captian Jr. managed to bring the boat and b... read more »

  • Hammerhead!
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    Hello Everyone, Today I headed out with Guests Guy and Shawn for some inshore fishing. Inshore fishing is always a lot of fun. You never know how many different types of fish you will catch around the different islands.  Today the boys caught 3 Amber Jacks, 1 Mullete Snapper, a 60lbs Grouper and a 300lbs Hammerhead shark! The shark was very unexpected, but we managed t... read more »

  • Marlin Frenzy!
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    Hello everyone, Jessica here, I am back from a small little vacation and right back into shooting at the Pacific Provider. The Gary Lindsay Group has had a great couple of days on the Pacific Provider. So far, with one day left the Lindsay Group has 3 Marlin between them. The first set of pictures is kindly donated to the blog from Scott, one of the 4 anglers in the... read more »

  • Panama: Lovin’ the Marlin!
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    Hello all, I know it is not very nice to tell you how spectacular the weather is here - perfect, steady 23 degrees, sunny, blue skies, white sand beaches, palm trees swaying in the soft tropical breezes while you hear the hum of the blender making your piña colada... So how's the weather where you are? In the minus range yet? Ice? Snow? Still dark when you head to w... read more »

  • Panama: Sunsets and Sunrises
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    JESSICA HAYDAHL, Photogra-phess.. Hello All, Over the past couple of days we have had some amazing sunrises, sunsets and some fishing in between. Check out some of the pics! Beautiful sunrise just around the corner from the ship! Our guest boat on the trip the "Hooker" Caught a small bull shark today. Nice size sailfish.... read more »

  • Panama: Lucky 7
    Tobey Nemeth

    15 bites and 7 sails to the boat. Another BANNER day here in Paradise. I would like to share a few excerpts from one of our angler's journal entries from the day - he captures the emotion and excitement exactly. And then, please watch the video footage of the 7 SAILFISH!! WATCH VIDEO HERE Excerpt from Sten Hansen's Journal - Fishing Trip in Panama with West Coa... read more »

  • Panama: MARLIN VIDEO
    Tobey Nemeth

    NEW MARLIN VIDEO...Hansito, Ernesto, and Marcello in action... How much fun do we have here? Just watch and see... WATCH HERE!!... read more »

  • Panama: Happy Anniversary
    Tobey Nemeth

    Six months ago, we opened for business with our first guests at West Coast Fishing Club Panama. HAPPY 1/2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Although the past six months have passed in a wonderful blur, we have accomplished so much in that short time! On behalf of everyone here, I would like to extend a deep, deep, heartfelt thanks to everyone who has made this journey so much fun... read more »

  • Panama: Panama-tion!!
    Tobey Nemeth

    I am so excited I can hardly calm down enough to write this. WHAT A DAY!! Whenever I see boats coming back early (i.e. before the last possible minute to be on the water), my heart sinks and I always worry something went wrong. NOT TODAY!! FLAGS FLYYYYYYYYYIIIIIIIIING BABY!! 550 lb BLUE MARLIN 450 lb BLUE MARLIN I have put together a video of some of t... read more »

  • Panama: Capture the Flag
    Tobey Nemeth

    Hello All, We have had a CRAAAAAAAZY week here in Paradise. Too many fish tales even to tell, so here is a montage of the highlights of the week. Beginning with a stellar few days of fishing for Larry and Steve, they have 3 marlin flags to show off for three safe releases and have raised many others!! Carlo Wein, videographer extraordinaire, took some HEART-RA... read more »

  • Fishing For Kids Update ~ Aug 30th "Spectacular"
    Ken Beatty

    Coming through the pass this morning was the promise of hope, beauty and glory... I will as in blogs past let the pictures tell the story of this magical day... Willie Mitchell who fished with Bruce and "assistant guide" Korey displays the smile and spirit of this event felt by guests, WCFC staff and supporting crew...not to mention the record amount of mone... read more »

  • Panama: Of Tournaments and Tuna
    Tobey Nemeth

    Our quiet paradise was invaded by herds of anglers suffering from Tournament Fever yesterday...Pretty surreal to look at the horizon, and see a minimum of 12 sport boats heading straight at us! The Yamaha Tournament is focussed on local species (amberjack, tuna, dorado, cubera snapper, Sierra mackerel) - and all of this fished in our 'hood!! We were a popular stop f... read more »

  • Outpost Update ~ Aug 11 "BC TUNA!"
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    [gallery] Its an Outpost first! Inspired by OP guide Mike Panz and the guests (Bob and Kathryn) who we're willing to follow his lead...there ensued an odyssey of extraordinary proportions, creativity and in the end success... THE QUEST FOR BC ALBACORE TUNA Photos by JP Biron, David Beatty, Bob & Kathryn Stan and Justine Dart Are you ready for this...... read more »

  • The Clubhouse Report: July 28, 2011
    Nycol Bevis

    A second wave of large Chinook are now transiting Langara Island and excitement is picking up with anglers and guides alike. Fish over 60 lbs were taken in the area this am, and a 51 lber was released here at the Clubhouse. Imported guide Whitey had Jeffery Kyle out at noon, right off the helijet, into his boat and the third line in the water, the rod buckled. Twelve pu... read more »

  • The Clubhouse Report: July 20 ~ a 63 lb monster!
    Bryce with father and 63 lb release

    [gallery] A Hippa was located today, here at Langara, caught and released this am by Bryce Mclaren, fishing with his dad Don. Wow, a 63 lber, 51 inches long, that is a monster. The father son team, fishing with a brother as well, grabbed the monster a half mile out from Lacy, Buds secret tyee spot! They were fishing 72 feet off the rigger and added a standard 20 min. fi... read more »

  • The Clubhouse - July 16 - TYEES!
    Brian Grange

    Finally some tyee came through today, calm seas returned and big smiles everywhere on our dock as I write this report. Yes, Lacy Island is alive and well, and another Hippa was released this pm out on the west side. Ed Chutter had a big ego fluff as his guests released a couple monsters. 41 lbs with Gord Stothart on the rod and Brian Penny reeling in a 38lber. We all he... read more »

  • The Clubhouse – July 13 – Not many words can accurately describe the fishing here at Langara today.
    Brian Grange

    Not many words can accurately describe the fishing in here at Langara today. One of the most prolific Spring bites I have ever witnessed took place for ten hours on the west side. Twenty two packs of bait later and a running total of seventy springs confirmed on our lines and released left my guests speechless, myself exhausted, my hands brutalized, and my mind completely... read more »

  • Outpost Update July 7: SOAR
    Ken Beatty

    Outpost Update: you could fly today at the OP... Fishing was so good we were jumping for joy... Logan was ten feet tall (actually he almost is)... the first strong shadows on the basketball court in a while...Nile watches singing "I wish I was taller - I wish I was a baller - I wish I had a girl who was cute I would call her"... Speaking of romance...... read more »