TROPIC STAR, LLC
STUART, FLORIDA

Tropic Star Lodge is a world-renowned fishing resort located in Piñas Bay, Panama. The Lodge is carved into the hillside of the Darien Jungle and can only be reached by boat or small charter plane. The remote Pacific location provides amazing fishing opportunities for guests looking to catch billfish; especially black marlin, blue marlin and sailfish. Guests from all over the world visit Tropic Star to fulfill their fishing dreams. Tropic Star Lodge has accommodations for 38 guests in 19 comfortably appointed, air-conditioned rooms on the grounds. The facilities also feature a restaurant, 2 bars, a freshwater pool and grill area– home to weekly outdoor dining and local entertainment under the stars. The food is fresh and fantastic, the service is first rate and the tropical ambience is a tranquil retreat from the hustle of home. Tropic Star Lodge features Built in 1963; the lodge has a rich history and exemplary reputation as one of the best fishing destinations in the world. Tropic Star Lodge is family owned and strives to make everyone feel at home when they visit . The hospitality of the staff and crew keep guests coming back time and again. We invite you to explore the website to learn more about the lodge, our history and fishing updates which make the Tropic Star Experience so special. Make sure you watch our videos, read the latest fishing report and look at the exciting photos our guests share with us. History of the Tropic Star Lodge Tropic Star Lodge® is a veritable paradise cut out of the side of a mountain at the edge of the Darien Jungle on the Pacific coast of Panama. The Lodge is situated 150 miles south of Panama City. It can only be reached by boat or plane, since there are no roads within a hundred miles. A charter plane lands on an airstrip in Pinas Bay. You then take a ten minute boat ride to Tropic Star Lodge. In the ensuing years, more than over 300 plus World Records and numerous Junior Angler World Records have been set at Panama's internationally known Tropic Star Lodge® - more than any place in the world! In 1969, shortly after Ray Smith's death, the Club was sold to Edwin Kennedy who renamed it Tropic Star Lodge to correspond with a "sister Lodge" in Canada known as the Arctic Star Lodge. Then in 1976, the Lodge was Tropic Star Lodge® was featured on the cover of Tropic Star Lodge® brings you the best of both worlds; first-class service on shore and some of the best fishing to be found on the planet just offshore. Whether you're looking for marlin, sailfish, dorado or tuna along the reef, or near-shore species like giant roosterfish, Tropic Star Lodge® has it all, and their friendly staff makes you feel right at home after a long day on the water. It's all surrounded by breathtaking scenery, making the total experience unforgettable. This combination of features puts Tropic Star at the top of the list for many saltwater anglers, including me. This trip to Tropic Star Lodge® will go down as one for the ages! Our show winner, Gary Babineau landed TWO blues, FIVE sails, a 70 lb rooster AND oh by the way a 50 lb dodo! All in three days! How awesome is that? I told him, he doesn’t know what he’s accomplished. The fishing was fantastic, as was the food, fellowship and service. Everyone at Tropic Star Lodge® treated Gary like the hero he is and made his trip one he will never forget. On behalf of Gary and our film crew, thanks for all you did to make a deserving young man’s fishing dreams come true. You folks are simply THE best! I come to Tropic Star Lodge® because the place is like a Royal Angling Jurassic Park. The world's best captains and mates are the guides, putting clients in regular and intimate contact with some of the world's most exciting fish. Going there as a photographer is like getting a ringside ticket to fishing's main event, and when the boats start racing away from the dock as the sun rises over Pinas Bay, the feeling that a big black might be rocketing skywards just off the transom within 30 minutes- that very real potential- as an angler, or sports journalist photographer, that's where I want to be more than anywhere on earth. I've enjoyed documenting the Tropic Star experience, and having my photos chosen for use in Guy Harvey's book on Tropic Star Lodge® is an honor. "I first fished at Tropic Star Lodge® in 1964, and I'm pleased to say that the fishing is still spectacular, and the accommodations, food, boats and crews - are better than ever! I try to fly fish there once or twice a year." "Tropic Star Lodge® ranks as one of the world's premier fishing destinations and is one of my favorite places to fish. I can hardly wait to go back." “No matter where my travels have taken me around the world, invariably the anglers I speak with all list Tropic Star Lodge® as their top dream destination to fish. Its combination of incredible fishing, 5 star accommodations and service, set in such a beautiful wild environment, truly make it a magical place. Whether it is inshore fishing for the rooster fish and monster snapper or offshore fishing one of the world’s most phenomenal marlin bites, I strongly recommend TSL to any and all serious fishermen.” “There are few places around the world that can piece together the many elements that make a fishing trip memorable for a lifetime. Tropic Star Lodge® continues to exceed expectations with off-the-chart, record breaking fishing with top-notch crews, world class amenities, food and service-all served up in an unmatched atmosphere at a truly magical location. From the moment you pick up the phone to book a trip to the moment you arrive back at your door, the staff at TSL makes life easy, letting you focus on your fishing. And you will be hard pressed to find the variety and abundance of fishing action anywhere-virtually any time of the year. The calm waters of Piñas Bay offer an excellent place to bring the family and engage them in the incredible gamefish action while absorbing the surrounding sea life and extraordinary jungle setting. ”