2nd day of the XIV Torneo International de Pesca de Guatemala
Today in the 2nd day of the XIV Torneo International de Pesca de Guatemala the Intensity, Release, and the Rum Line totaled 74 Raises, 67 Bites, and 58 Releases!
Guatemala Delivers Yet Again
Twenty years ago, in 1993, Guatemala hosted the International Light Tackle Tournament Association (ILTTA) tournament, and I got to travel down and cover the event as my first-ever assignment for Marlin magazine. I’d worked there a year, and they were finally letting me out of the building. I met two guys on that trip that I’ve grown…
2012 Seventh Annual Stu Apte Fly Fishing Sailfish Tournament
January 21st-27th, 2012 – Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala Final Report: Everyone had a great time at this year’s event!!! The Marimba Band kicked off the festivities on Monday night right after the rules meeting. Chef Juan prepared an incredible five course dinner followed by his world renowned mouth watering desserts. “There’s is nothing like Casa…
November Fishing Report
The month started out very slowly with lots of dirty water from the October storms. One of our captains took a boat ride out 76 miles, burned 225 gals to find nothing but green water. * Steven Will’s party including Don Belling, Bill Aldridge, Noel Sanchez and Matt Dowling (4-5-6) on the Captain Hook had…
The Presidential Challenge of Guatemala
One day in early November, I was sitting in the office in preparing a presentation and doing some Central American policy work when I received an e-mail from Joan Vernon. Joan, in addition to her position on the Board of Directors of TBF and the numerous angling and tournament honors bestowed upon her, is the…
2011 Sixth Annual Stu Apte Fly Fishing Sailfish Tournament
Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala Capt. Chris Sheeder tournament winning streak continues as he takes the top honors by winning the Stu Apte Fly Fishing Sailfish Tournament, January 27-29, 2010. The fleet faced excellent fishing conditions on all three days of competition with the billfish bite only 4 miles from shore. The top team included Capt.…
“Jake Jordan Invitational Sailfish Fly Challenge” Record setting final tournament results, January, 11, 12, 13, 2011
Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala: January 13, 2011, the third and final day of the tournament produced another spectacular day of fly fishing for sailfish, with the 5 boats (teams), releasing a total of 33 sailfish caught on 20 pound class tippet on fly. The total for this tournament is 128 sailfish and one…
“Jake Jordan Invitational Sailfish Fly Challenge”, Second Day Results, January 12, 2011
Photo: Danny Cline’s day one Marlin Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala: Today, January 12, 2011, the second day of the tournament produced another spectacular day of fly fishing for sailfish, with the five boats (teams), releasing a total of 41 sailfish caught on 20 pound tippet on fly. The two day total for this…
“Jake Jordan Invitational Sailfish Fly Challenge” – First Day Report, January 11, 2011
Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala: January 11, 2011: After a fun anglers meeting and a great dinner at the awesome Casa Vieja Lodge, all ten anglers, their five captains, and ten mates went to sleep thinking about tomorrow and the first day of the tournament. This is the second year for this 20…
Casa Vieja Lodge holds on to win PCCA Guatemala
Marina Pez Vela, Guatemala—Tournament sportfishing comes down to consistency, especially in an all-release event. A team may get lucky one day but the winners will find a way to slog through three full days on the water, making the most of the opportunities that are presented. That was the case on the third and final…