If you’ve ever suffered from mal de mer, you know how miserable it can be. That’s why we’ve used the Scopolamine patch on all of our offshore trips and we advise travelers on our hosted trips to bring the patch. On our recent trip to Panama, two of them suffered from new side effects.

We travel a fair bit, and spend lots of time trying to figure out packing hacks, but despite that effort we still overlook some necessary items. Even on a trip like those to Casa Vieja Lodge, where they take care of everything, it’s always possible to wish you had packed more. When we visited in February. Hanna and I both checked a suitcase and brought a carry-on, but I still ended up missing some things.

Seasickness can be miserable, but the fear of it shouldn’t prevent you from experiencing life-changing fishing opportunities. There are numerous strategies, products and medications to reduce or eliminate the pain and lead you to fishing happiness.