Sailfish Casting Call – Saltwater Sportsman
by John Brownlee, Published in Saltwater Sportsman, August/September 2014 Read the Article (PDF)
CVL in June/July Issue of Marlin Magazine
Catch a great story of Marlin University’s trip to Casa Vieja Lodge by Dave Ferrell in the latest issue of Marlin Magazine. Click HERE, but trust us it’s much better in print!
5,000 The Hard Way
Capt. Chris Sheeder has been featured in Marlin Magazine for his accomplishment of catching and releasing 5,000 Billfish on the fly. Article by: John Brownlee
Salt Water Sportsman Cover
We are honored to be featured on the November 2013 cover of Salt Water Sportsman Magazine. Noted film producer Jon Landau (left), of Titanic and Avatar fame, caught and released this beautiful Pacific sailfish while fishing out of Casa Vieja Lodge. Photo by Richard Gibson.
Casa Vieja Featured in Marlin Magazine!
We are proud to be Featured in Marlin Magazine and take great pride in being associated with such a great conservation program.
Congratulations to our own Chris Sheeder
Casa Vieja Captain Chris Sheeder has been named to the Saltwater Sportsman’s List of 50 Top Fishing Charter Captains. Here is a little about Chris: Since growing up fishing the Hawaiian Islands, Chris has been at the helm in some of the world’s best locations: Hawaii, Midway, Costa Rica, Bahamas, Canary Islands and Guatemala. He’s…
Guatemala’s Feisty Sailfish
A legendary Pacific sailfish spot pays off once again by Dave Ferrell The sailfish cooperated very well on a Guatemala trip to Casa Vieja. I think we caught 18 on the last fishing day to win a little mini tournament we had going! We also had quite a few good dorado to keep us full…
Captain Ron Hamlin named one of the most influential people in the sport of billfishing by Marlin Magazine
Congratulations to Captain Ron Hamlin, named one of the most influential people in the sport of billfishing by Marlin Magazine, “30 years of Marlin The People” by Skip Smith. Ron’s ability to work with novice and the most experience anglers make him one of the worlds most sought after charter captains, with over 28,000 thousand billfish releases…
‘Captain Hook’ – Capt Ron Hamlin
By Patrick Mansell Capt Ron Hamlin is one of the most influential, highly regarded and successful skippers in the history of gamefishing. He has guided his clients to more than 27,000 billfish catches. Ron has enjoyed the highs of exceptional achievement, but he’s also endured the lows of a disturbing period that almost claimed his…
The Guatemalan Chronicles: The Making of a Billfish Mecca
By Mike Mazur As Capt. Chris Sheeder quartered Rum Line into the choppy Pacific swells that warm April morning, I focused on my plan. If a sailfish appeared in the spread, I’d take it. If by chance a marlin showed, I’d relinquish it to my host and fishing partner, Jake Jordan. After all, he was…