Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge Guatemala,
Sailfishing has slowed down some from it's blistering pace, but still pretty consistent and the marlin have showed up, both blues and stripes to fill in any gaps. The daily raises have been from 10 - 20 or more sails with the marlin mixed in. The current is coming in from off-shore and west which normally brings steady action. I'm looking forward to getting back on the water after my day off. Check out this video of the latest action aboard the Rum Line with Ray Lorenzo's group.
I still have dates available in April and May
See You Soon,
Capt. Chris Sheeder
West Coast Guatemala's billfish productivity is literally unbeatable. With numbers like 124 releases in a single day, by one boat and 300 releases in 3 days on conventional tackle or how about 57 in a single day fly fishing and an overall annual release rate of a dozen billfish per day, per boat, it's clear that Guatemala's Pacific coast offers the highest concentrations of billfish found anywhere worldwide. It's very real!
At Casa Vieja Lodge, we take exceptional pride in assuring you world class vessels, run by highly respected captains with day end returns to the highest quality accommodations imaginable. In 2006 we opened the Casa Vieja Lodge. The new facility is located less than a mile from the entrance of Marina Pez Vela. After a day on the water you can be back in the Casa Vieja's pool in 5 minutes. Gone are the days of running the not-so-popular "la cala de la muerte" - the inlet of death, traveling through a dangerous inlet will never again be a concern for our clients. While a trip to the paradise of Casa Vieja Lodge is every bit of a 4-star luxury, the cost per release still cannot be beaten - anywhere!