Gassing Up Dear Casa Vieja Family, Our Fish & Stay packages are designed to provide an all-inclusive experience, and our rates account for normal inflation and operating costs, including fuel. Our philosophy is simple: Normal increases are on us. Extraordinary increases, we share. Since March, marine diesel in Guatemala has risen from approximately $5.00…
Dear Casa Vieja Family, Our Fish & Stay packages are designed to provide an all-inclusive experience, and our rates account for normal inflation and operating costs, including fuel. Our philosophy is simple: Normal increases are on us. Extraordinary increases, we share. Since March, marine diesel in Guatemala has risen from approximately $5.00 per gallon (Q38.30)…
Boat Birthdays! Happy Birthday to the Ladies of the Fleet! September is a big birthday month around here at Casa Vieja Lodge—and yes, we keep track of the lovely ladies on our fleet, too! This month, we’re celebrating three of our iconic vessels on some major milestone birthdays this year! Happy Birthday to the Release, 65 Years strong! Built in 1961,…
A Lil’ Poco Loco History When it comes to custom sportfishing pedigree, rare hulls hold such a notorious place in billfishing history as our Poco Loco! Originally built as the Empty Nest in 1989 in Brevard County, Florida, this 44-foot beauty is the very first of only four hulls ever produced by builders John Kincheloe and Bob Nickerson. She’s the “older sister” to another famous Kincheloe-Nickerson that goes by the name of Sharky’s Revenge,…
A Look at Last Year One year ago this month we broke ground on some of the biggest upgrades in Casa Vieja Lodge history: our brand-new pool, the long-awaited swim-up bar, and two new room blocks (adding 16 incredible new rooms!). What started as a massive pile of dirt and a big vision has officially…
Trophy Husbands IV Our fourth annual Trophy Husbands Father’s Day Weekend Invitational was a smash hit! It’s safe to say this year set a whole new bar for good times, epic fishing, and giving back. From the first line cast to the final fireworks show, the energy this weekend was unmatched. What an incredible 3 days off fishing, non-stop laughs, and top-tier camaraderie here…
Sugar Mama’s II Our second annual $ugar Mamas Mother’s Day Weekend Invitational was a smash hit! Overall, the fleet stayed busy, bringing in a grand total of 140 sailfish raised, 121 sailfish bites, and 88 sailfish releases! On top of that, we saw 2 marlin raised, 1 marlin bite, and 1 marlin release, alongside 23 Mahi. From the 33 sailfish Sancochos, we were able to raise a grand total of $660 for our wonderful mates…
A Hooker’s History You know her, you love her—this month, we’re shining the spotlight on arguably the most legendary of our fleet, the 48’ G&S custom sportfisher: The Hooker. Built in 1985 in Destin FL. she was designed with one purpose in mind: to fish hard and fish well. It didn’t take long for her to…
Making Serious Waves! Some days on the water are special. Others make history. Casa Vieja Lodge experienced a couple of those unforgettable offshore days this past March. This month, we hit not one, but two new records for our top fishing daily totals (plus one very honorable mention). To start off, on March 1st, we had an incredibly exciting day as we set a…
February Fishing on FIRE! Holy fishing numbers, anglers! If you’ve been watching our Daily Totals board lately, you already know—the bite is ON. The fish are here, and they’re fired up. Similar to this time last year, our fleet has been posting the kind of numbers this February that remind everyone exactly why Guatemala has earned its reputation as the sailfishing capital of the world.…