2022 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout RESULTS
Three days of excellent fishing, calm seas, fabulous friends, and lots of SANCOCHOS made this year’s tournament another success!
BIG CONGRATS to the ladies aboard the Finest Kind with Capt Nicho as they took home First Place and it’s such a sweet victory as each year they have become better anglers and moved up on the scoreboard, and now it’s finally their turn to shine! Angler Jane Thomas, the wife of Trophy Husband Jimbo, hooked and wrangled in an estimated 400lb blue marlin on 30lb test line for the extra 50 points to bump and secure first place with 45mins until lines out! They also qualify for the Offshore World Championship held in Quepos April 16-21, 2023.
Second Place was awarded to the IWFA Ladies on Team Makaira with Capt. Jefry. With just a few Sancochos this team was releasing anything that came at them, except loads of mahi.
Third Place was awarded to Team Contender aboard The Hooker with Capt. David who was tied for second but received third due to the time of the last fish caught. This was a big team with lots of laughs, fish, and Sancochos!
The Sancocho King was Billy Flynn with Team Trophy Husbands with 5 SANCOCHOS, which shows just how skilled fishing was this year!
Top Lady Angler was Jen McQuilken with Teams Cummins with 12 sailfish and 1 striped marlin on 30lb.
The largest dorado was 55 3/4” slayed by Jon Cooper on Team Contender.
60 Sailfish and 5 Marlin Sancochos plus matched donations allowed us to raise $3,450 that will go to a local school to help buy student & teacher desks, chalkboards, and a few other key items. We look forward to having you back November 9-11, 2023.
2023 No Sancocho Sign-Up: Interested in finally fishing the tournament? Sign up HERE to register your team. First come, first served!
🚨ALERT🚨 We are inviting you to a similar tournament in its debut, the TROPHY HUSBANDS SANCOCHO INVITATIONAL June 16-18, 2023. Let’s see those dashing men and the amazing women who stand beside them, and may the best team win!
✨RESULTS ✨
1. Finest Kind 360 pts
2. Makaira 330 pts (1:07pm)
3. The Hooker 330 pts (2:10pm)
4. Rum Line 280 pts
5. Release 230 pts (2:17pm)
6. El Cadejo 230 pts (2:45)
7. Allure 190 pts
8. Spindrift 140 pts
GRACIAS 🤍
Cummins, YETI, Costa del Mar, AFTCO, The Billfish Foundation, Casa del Jade, Yamaha Outboards, Offshore World Championship, BD Outdoors
Important News
We have so much to say so here are some quick points to get moving on your day:
- PRIVATE PLANES ONLY: The Local Regional Airport Closed (MGSJ) is closed for at least a year as they are expanding the runway and will make it an international entry! Please confirm prior to your departure.
- Our Availability calendar is now online SEE HERE. Check to see if your dates are available and secure them by calling the Miami Office.
- Spend THANKSGIVING with us, we have boats, turkey, with all the stuffings, and no cooking or cleaning involved!
- FAD Fishing: The Hooker will run summer FAD Fishing Trips for Marlin starting June 1-August 15. Limited date windows are available. Come to the big leagues, more info HERE!
- 2023 Trophy Husbands Sancocho Invitational: will take place Father’s Day weekend June 16-18, with a similar format to our No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout. We accept all men, women, and kids regardless of Trophy Husband status!
- 2023 Solo Anglers: Spring June 7-11 and November 15-19, 2023. Info HERE.
- 2023 No Sancocho Sign-Up: Interested in finally fishing the tournament? Sign up HERE to register your team. First come, first served!
Guatemala Fishing Report
The schools of mahi mahi and big tunas have been getting in the way of billfishing! The sailfish have been harder to find. It will be a good couple of high teen releases for a few days, and then the following day they scatter and we catch them in singles throughout the day, instead of triples and quads! But who’s to say when that magic day is, so we are out there daily catching them up. It’s been great to still have blue marlin in the daily reports, and and a striped marlin was recently caught so they should be moving on in shortly.
Remember, you can always stay up to date with our daily fishing report on our website here: Guatemala Fishing Report. Below are a few highlights from Guatemala:
- October 4th-26th, the Afinity (39′ Billy Knowles)with Capt. Nico Melendrez, had 105 raises, 96 bites, 78 sailfish releases plus 7 marlin raises, 7 marlin bites, 5 marlin releases, 13 tuna, and 41 mahi-mahi!
- October 4th– November 5th, the El Cadejo (39′ Contender)with Capt. Benji Baires, had 135 raises, 113 bites, 77 sailfish releases plus 8 marlin raises, 4 marlin bites, 1 marlin release, 9 tuna, and 58 mahi-mahi!
- October 4th– November 5th, the Release (37′ Merritt) with Capt. Sammy Baires, had 167 raises, 149 bites, 98 sailfish releases, plus 1 marlin raise, 1 marlin bite, 12 tuna, and 45 mahi-mahi.
- October 4th– November 6th, the Rum Line (40′ Gamefisherman) with Capt. Terry Brennan, had 158 raises, 147 bites, 117 sailfish releases plus 5 marlin raises, 4 marlin bites, 2 marlin releases, 9 tuna, and 77 mahi-mahi.
- October 4th– November 9th, the Hooker (48′ G&S) with Capt. David Salazar, had 194 raises, 158 bites, 110 sailfish releases plus 15 marlin raises, 11 marlin bites, 4 marlin releases, 13 tuna, and 59 mahi-mahi
- October 4th– November 9th, the Finest Kind (40′ Whiticar)with Capt. Nicho Alvarenga, had 289 raises, 266 bites, 188 sailfish releases plus 13 marlin raises, 10 marlin bites, 5 marlin releases, 18 tuna, and 77 mahi-mahi.
- October 4th– November 9th, the Makaira (37′ Rybovich) with Capt. Jeffrey Garcia, had 204 raises, 191 bites, 154 sailfish releases plus 17 marlin raises, 8 marlin bites, 7 marlin releases, 1 tuna, and 89 mahi-mahi.
- November 4th– 9th, the Spindrift (38′ Stolper) with Capt. Franz Hoffman, had 35 raises, 27 bites, 14 sailfish releases plus 2 marlin raises, 1 marlin bite, and 9 mahi-mahi.
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