Thankful for November Fishing 🙏

No Sancocho 2023 Another successful No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout is in the books! Just like every year, this Sailfish Shootout was even bigger and better than the last. BIG CONGRATS to Team Palmetto Pescadors on the Finest Kind with Capt Benji, as they took home First Place! Team Pescadors Started off on Day 1 with 15 Sails, plus…

Luck of the Sailfish🍀

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…

2022 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout Results

2022 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout RESULTS Three days of excellent fishing, calm seas, fabulous friends, and lots of SANCOCHOS made this year’s tournament another success! BIG CONGRATS to the ladies aboard the Finest Kind with Capt Nicho as they took home First Place and it’s such a sweet victory as each year they have become…

🍗Thankful for Turkey, Fishing & YOU!

2021 No Sancocho Results The final day of No Sancocho had all boats running in different directions trying to find the best bite. All 8 boats had Marlin bites, 4 of them released a single, and The Hooker released 2!  Boats totaled 50/74 Sailfish and 6/10 both Striped Marlin and Blue Marlin.  This was a battle to the…

🏆 Results 🏆 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout 2020 🎣

2020 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout Our annual No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout was full of non-stop fun, excellent camaraderie, outfit changes galore and fantastic fishing! We thought everything was going as planned with the ladies aboard the Finest Kind leading the pack daily and even on the last day, they brought home 14 Sailfish and 1…

Anglers, We Miss You!

The Not So Fun Part   Although we would like to continue business as usual at Casa Vieja Lodge, we realize the severity of the situation and understand that the health of our clients is of utmost importance as we waiver these unknown seas. Thank you to everyone who has been so understanding during this…

🚩Grand Slams with a Side of Fam 👪

Fly Guys & Gals If you ever caught a billfish on the fly rod, it’s hard to go back to conventional bait. The pure exhilaration of the bite is truly one of the most fascinating bites. If you can follow directions, then our Captains and Crews will coach you to your first of many billfish…

2019 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout Results

  Our Annual No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout was exciting up until the last minute! There were a few twists and turns, and lots of laughs. Fishing was slightly above average with 15-30 raises per boat per day. Anglers fished per IGFA rules and hooked their own fish, which led to a handful of SANCOCHOS! Normally we…

The Pacific Shines In The Summertime

Tuna Time in the Summertime For those looking for more than sailfish, the summertime is your opportunity to rake in all the benefits Guatemala has to offer. From May-August blue marlin are seen almost daily, the yellowfin tuna are in scattered schools, the mahi-mahi are at their largest size, the sailfish are constant, and the…

The Luck Of The Marlin!

Make way for April Blues   The man in the blue suit has made his debut earlier this season and our anglers surely aren’t complaining about his entrance. The blue marlin tends to start showing up in late April and get heavier in numbers as the summer progresses however, they have been in a part…

3,022 Bites in February! Are YOU Tournament Ready?

See What’s Out There   Casa Vieja Lodge has teamed up with Costa del Mar Sunglasses to bring the first ever Angler Trial Lens Program to the fleet. Seven of our boats will have a box of six Costa Sunglasses each with a different color lens, for you to test while out fishing. It’s one thing to…

28,027 Raises, 21,325 Bites, 12,404 Release in 2018!

2018 Annual Billfish Report The numbers were tailed for the 2018 Casa Vieja Lodge Annual billfish report and we are proud to announce the grand total of 28,027 Raises, 21,235 Bites, 12,404 Releases. This report is a total of the CVL Fleet that fished during the 9-month season, and keep in mind there were many rest days, and…

No Sancocho Raises Over $40k and 672 Sailfish!

Rum Line is Back The distinguished Rum Line completed a 1.5-year overhaul in the Casa Vieja Marine Services Boat Yard and debuted on October 25th. Casa Vieja Lodge selected to repower the Rum Line with twin Cummins QSC 8.3 Engines (500hp), replacing the previous mechanical version. “With these newer electronic engines she won’t blow black smoke while you are backing down on a big one, be much more fuel efficient, have a higher cruising speed of 25…

November Issue of Saltwater Sportsman Magazine

Have you read the November Issue of Saltwater Sportsman? Casa Vieja Lodge hosted Saltwater Sportsman’s annual editorial retreat and they couldn’t have picked a better place to work, fish, and relax! CLICK HERE to read the PDF.

A Grand Ol’ Time

  The 2017 February Issue of Marlin Magazine, Before the Strike: A Grand Ol’ Time, a collage of tournament fun Read the Article (PDF) See the Marlin Magazine Online Version HERE

A Different Kind of Tournament – Marlin Mag

John Brownlee of Marlin Mag writes about his experience fishing Casa Vieja Lodge’s “No Sancocho” tournament in 2015 with his wife Poppy and friends aboard the Makaira with Capt Jason Bice. Read the Article (PDF)

April News – 2nd Edition – No Sancocho Results

2015 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout Results Guatemala’s most exciting and prestigious billfish tournament, The 2015 No Sancocho Shootout was held April 16-18 at Casa Vieja Lodge and in 3 days- 7 boats released 217 sailfish, 1 striped marlin, and (drumroll please!) 222 SANCOCHOS for a total of $4,440 ($20/per sancocho).Prior to the tournament, Cummins Engines announced they would match the…

Jake Jordan Invitational Sailfish Fly Challenge Results

We were proud to host the 5th Annual Sailfish Challenge at the Lodge. First Place, Team Intensity: Captain Mike Sheeder, Anglers: Tony Weaver with, (One Striped Marlin and 5 Sailfish), and Joe Seelig, (One Striped Marlin and 4 Sailfish). Second Place, Team Rum Line: Captain Chris Sheeder, Anglers: Don Butler (5 sailfish) and Danny Cline, (8 sailfish). Third Place,Team Spindrift: Captain Nicho Alvarenga, Anglers: Mark Schifrin…