Record Breaking News

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…

Love at First Strike

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.…

39044 Raises, 33761 Bites, 22128 Sailfish Released in 2025

2025 Fishing Numbers     22,128 sailfish releases! We did it, anglers!!! Even with a full Casa Vieja Lodge shutdown for 3 whole months for construction on a brand new pool, we still managed to lap the total numbers from the year before!  Over the course of 2025, our fleet managed an impressive 39,044 sailfish raises, 33,761 bites, and 22,128 sailfish released. When compared to the year before…

Thankful For No Sancocho

No Sancocho 2025!     What an incredible No Sancocho weekend, anglers! Nonstop action and fun made for an absolute smashing success of our 11th annual No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout! After two straight days in first place, Team A-Fin-Ity was knocked out of their top place spot on the third tournament day by Team Release who ultimately took home the top spot!! Lodge…

The New Look of CVL

Hey, Good Lookin’ !   Casa Vieja Lodge is officially back! And dare we say…Better than ever?? After a short break from July 5th until October 15th, Casa Vieja Lodge has officially reopened its doors—and the Pacific greeted us with open arms (and full fish boxes)! Within days of our return, our anglers were flying several marlin flags before lunch and reeling…

Calling All Moms & Dads

$ugar Mamas & Trophy Husbands ’26 Don’t lie to us…how much FOMO did you have watching all the fun we had for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Weekends at the Lodge? Champagne toasts on the boat first thing in the morning, beautiful flower arrangements, custom hat making, specially engraved CVL Yeti’s…and that was just Mothers Day weekend! Fathers Day weekend was a whole other set of fun,…

Fresh New Look Loading…

Construction Updates!     Whether or not you’ve been following us on social media, you might have heard by now…we’re giving the lodge a little love and a bit of a makeover. But have you been keeping up with the progress we’re making so far?? Things are really moving along! Following up alongside our first block of 8 brand…

Land & Sea Celebration for El Jefe

June 25th, 2025: Stiltsville & Billy’s Point On Wednesday, June 25th, over a dozen boats—brimming with friends and family from all over—gathered just off of Stiltsville to say our Miami goodbyes to our beloved Captain David in his home waters. Among his loved ones, we were also grateful for the show of camaraderie from the Miami-Dade Police and Fire Department vessels, FWC, and the City of…

Trophy Husbands Roll Call

Trophy Husbands III Our Third Annual Trophy Husbands Invitational was a smashing success! Huge thanks to all the dads who joined us from all over! You proved once again that being a dad and a top angler go hand in hand. We’re grateful for the laughs, the unforgettable memories, and most of all…the Sancochos! Here’s to the real MVPs—on and off…