Trophy Husbands Unite
If you are a Trophy Husband, Father, or an ordinary husband that deserves to be treated like the Trophy Husband you are, then you need to join our first annual Trophy Husbands Invitational this Father’s Day weekend, June 16-18. Following the format of the No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout, for every missed bite, or Sancocho, the angler will donate $20 regardless of Trophy Husband status, with the total proceeds to help local schools in Puerto San Jose. Teams can be up to 5 people, and the Team Entry fee is $1,500.
Get together a team of strapping trophy husbands, or the amazing women that support them, and get ready for a Father’s Day like you’ve never had before! For more information on the Trophy Husbands Invitational CLICK HERE. To sign up, send us an email HERE.
Bring your Friends Fishing
Last month, we hosted 24 women anglers who are members of the IWFA, International Women’s Fishing Association, for their 2023 Billfish Invitational. Established in 1955 to promote women’s fishing in an arena primarily dominated by men. Over the years it has become one of women’s most prestigious fishing clubs, setting the standards for conservation and promoting angling competition among women. To help further one of its chartered objectives, the field of conservation, the IWFA established the IWFA Scholarship Trust to provide financial aid to marine science graduate students. To learn more about the IWFA, become a member, or donate, CLICK HERE.
Our annual groups from Lipman Produce, and the Offshore Brazillian Championships, amongst a handful of other wonderful groups/families/friends/colleagues took over the lodge, fished hard, relaxed like they never have, and ate like kings and queens! We are grateful that you continue to choose your extended family at Casa Vieja Lodge!
If you are interested in hosting a tournament, FUNament, graduation trip, or a large group you can find more info HERE, but you MUST book your multiple boat groups 1-2 years in advance. We are currently booking into 2025 for corporate groups.
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Hot Topics
- We’re on the Road: Check us out March 23-26 at the Palm Beach Boat Show, #515- Clematis St Entrance.
- Our Availability calendar is online SEE HERE. Check to see if your dates are available and secure them by calling the Miami Office.
- FAD Fishing: The Hooker will run summer FAD Fishing Trips in Costa Rica for Marlin starting June. Come to the big leagues, more info HERE! Click on the remaining dates to secure them: June 25 & 26, July 11-13, Aug 10-12
- 2023 Solo Anglers: Spring session: SOLD OUT. For more info on November 15-19, 2023 click HERE.
- 2023 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout Tournament Sign-Up: Interested in finally fishing the tournament? Sign up HERE to register your team. First come, first served!
- ‘Hooked On: Sailfish’ from Costa Sunglasses takes you on a journey from the Central American sailfish mecca to the competitive tournament arena off the Florida coast. You won’t want to miss this action-packed piece chock full of big eats, big air and big fish. Watch it HERE.
- The Makina (36’ Out Island Express) will be replacing the Spindrift (38′ Stolper) for the rest of the 2023 season, with Capt. Franz Hoffman.
Guatemala Fishing Report
February flew by, and hoping March will give us the luck of the Irish! Guatemala has not had our typical very high release rates but for those that haven’t been spoiled before, fishing has still been producing sailfish, marlin, dorado, and tuna most recently. On March 14th, angler John Jr. fishing aboard The Hooker released a GRAND SLAM (sailfish, striped marlin, and blue marlin), and the following day the fishing took off!!
*FISHING ALERT* Yesterday, March 15th, each boat raised 40-50 sailfish!
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:
- February 1st– March 15th, the Afinity (39′ Billy Knowles)with Capt. Nico Melendrez, had 448 raises, 390 bites, 278 sailfish releases plus 14 marlin raises, 6 marlin bites, 3 marlin releases, 5 tuna, and 82 mahi-mahi!
- February 1st– March 15th, the Finest Kind (40′ Whiticar)with Capt. Nicho Alvarenga, had 460 raises, 402 bites, 286 sailfish releases plus 10 marlin raises, 6 marlin bites, 3 marlin releases, 1 tuna, 1 amberjack, 1 mackerel, and 68 mahi-mahi.
- February 1st– March 15th, the Makaira (37′ Rybovich) with Capt. Jeffrey Garcia, had 418 raises, 385 bites, 299 sailfish releases plus 11 marlin raises, 5 marlin bites, 5 marlin releases, 1 tuna, and 103 mahi-mahi.
- February 1st– March 15th, the Release (37′ Merritt) with Capt. Sammy Baires, had 427 raises, 356 bites, 222 sailfish releases, plus 9 marlin raises, 4 marlin bites, 1 marlin release, and 87 mahi-mahi.
- February 1st– March 15th, the Rum Line (40′ Gamefisherman) with Capt. Terry Brennan, had 362 raises, 306 bites, 219 sailfish releases plus 7 marlin raises, 6 marlin bites, 4 marlin releases, and 85 mahi-mahi.
- February 1st– March 15th, the Hooker (48′ G&S) with Capt. David Salazar, had 468 raises, 369 bites, 260 sailfish releases plus 18 marlin raises, 11 marlin bites, 8 marlin releases, 1 tuna, and 73 mahi-mahi
- February 2nd– March 11th, the El Cadejo (39′ Contender)with Capt. Benji Baires, had 306 raises, 210 bites, 129 sailfish releases plus 12 marlin raises, 6 marlin bites, 4 marlin releases, 1 tuna, and 84 mahi-mahi!
- February 20th– March 15th, the Makina (36’ out island express), with Capt. Franz Hoffman, had 157 raises, 120 bites, 64 sailfish releases plus 6 marlin raises, 3 marlin bites, 2 marlin releases, 1 tuna, and 5 mahi-mahi.
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