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…
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Santa Visits Santa’s been so busy this holiday season that he was looking for a quick, warm getaway, and Ernesto, the CVL Elf on the Shelf, told him about Casa Vieja Lodge Guatemala! Mr. and Mrs. Claus took a few days to relax, fish, and warm-up in anticipation of Christmas Eve. They were impressed with the 5-Star Angling Experience…
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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…
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Kicking Plastic Join the movement and Kick Plastic with us! This fall we are entering our third phase of the #KickPlastic Campaign pioneered by Costa del Mar. Casa Vieja Lodge will become a plastic-free campus by eliminating all single-use plastic bottles both at the lodge, and aboard our 10-boat fleet. All anglers will receive a YETI 18oz Rambler…
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Read about what it takes to make the transition from Mate to Boat Captain. Our own Captain Nico Melendez of the Afinity spent years as a mate under the watchful eye of Captain Chris Sheeder, and released more than 40,0000 billfish before he even jumped up into the official role of captain in 2018. As…
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Dave Salazar, owner of Casa Vieja Lodge, invites Ali and Rush down to his place for some relaxation and fishing. While enjoying great sailfish fishing, the guys learn about the vision and journey of how Dave built the lodge and marina into one of the best fishing destinations in the world. This is just the…
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Rationing Water is a Thing of the Past for Remote Charter Fishing Fleet
Pick up your copy of Sport Fishing Magazine and see how the Predator PDL Kayak landed a handful of our Guatemalan Sailfish. If you are looking for that extra dose of craziness’ read about it first in Single-Handed Sailfish, by Doug Olander. CLICK HERE to read the PDF.
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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.
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Pick up your April Issue of Power and Magazine and get the latest glimpse into the No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout by John Brownlee CLICK HERE to read the PDF.
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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
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The 2017 February Issue of Marlin Magazine Editor’s note by Andrew Cox. Read the Article (PDF)
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Casa Vieja Lodge is all over the February 2017 issue of Marlin Magazine. Below are the stories: Captain Chris Sheeder nailed another cover this time on the 2017 February Issue of Marlin Magazine! To see the PDF of the cover in higher-res CLICK HERE. Read more about our 2016 No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout in the Editor’s…
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If you’re still unsure about this fantastic trip, here is a complete breakdown, including pictures, of what to expect on your entire trip down to Casa Vieja Lodge. Very well said by BD Outdoors. Click on the link below to read more! https://www.bdoutdoors.com/the-race-to-guatemala-good-as-it-gets/
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Captain Chris Sheeder gets another Cover Photo, this time of his majestic beauty in the 2017 Travel Planner Issue of Pacific Coast Sportfishing Magazine. “If history holds true this next season will be an above average one, and an ‘above average’ Guatemalan season is damn good,” said Capt. Chris Sheeder as he discussed what it’s been like…
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Capt. Chris Sheeder with another Cover for Marlin Magazine- Dec/Jan Issue. This summer, at the helm of the Finest Kind Sheeder fished the sea mounts off of Costa Rica, and managed to get a few great shots. HERE you can see the cover. Pick up your issue to and read more about the fish mounts!
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One of the 10 blue marlin released aboard the Rum Line captured by Captain Chris Sheeder! Check out the Hot Shot HERE
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Check out Captain Chris Sheeder sharing his experiences fishing with light tackle on the Rum Line, in Voyages de Pêche Magazine. Read the Article (PDF)
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One of the 19 sailfish caught aboard the Rum Line taken from a Canon EOS 5D Mark III, by the talented Capt. Chris Sheeder! Check out the article below: Hot Shots
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Get to know Capt. David Salazar, in the September 2016 issue of Marlin Magazine, Before the Strike. In an interview with Sam White, Capt. Salazar shares his stories about being a captain, pilot and father all while running the beautiful Casa Vieja Lodge! Check out the article below: Before the Strike
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2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence! Big thanks to all of our anglers for allowing us to receive the 2016 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row!! If it wasn’t for all of the amazing reviews from our clients it wouldn’t be possible. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and enjoy…
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Learn more about our paradise in the July 2016 Issue of Power & MotoryachtMagazine, Guatemala Is An Angler’s Paradise, by John Brownlee. In the article Brownlee gives you a glimpse of the extraordinary fishing and accommodations the lodge has to offer. Check out the article below. Guatemala Is an Angler’s Paradise (PDF)
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Watch Captain Jason Brice, our very own Marlin Whisperer, talks the talks with Captain Rick Murphy and Miss Florida Brie Gabrielle below! Season 12, Episode 14
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Roland Martin comes down to Guatemala for his FIRST Sailfish on the Fly. Watch this fishing legend in this episode of Fishing with Roland Martin at Casa Vieja Lodge.
Captain Chris Sheeder of the Rum Line has the opportunity to get some great images while he is out on the water. This one is his latest cover model on Marlin Magazine- March 2016. Pick up your copy and have him autograph on your trip down to the lodge! Read the Article (PDF)
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Taken from a GoPro aboard the Rum Line, here is a great little action shot featured in Marlin Magazine- March 2016. Read the Article (PDF)
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The Local Knowledge Crew visits Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala and has an epic offshore experience. Tons of sailfish and blue marlin too, keep the crew bait and switching. Witness incredible underwater footage of sailfish swatting the teaser and taking the bait. Dorado and tuna round out the catch, but the billfish are the wide open guests…
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A great article by renowned photographer Pat Ford, as he showcases a bit of what Casa Vieja Lodge is all about. February 2016. Read the Article (PDF)
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Join us in congratulating Rum Line Mate Nico Melendrez as he surpass 30,000 Billfish Releases with a nice little write up in Marlin Magazine. Read the Article (PDF)
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The fishing trip of a life time! Captain Rick Murphy heads to Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala and fishes Blue Marlin and Pacific Sailfish with Captain David Salazar, owner of Casa Vieja Lodge. On this episode, Captain Salazar catches a feisty Blue Marlin that gets into a smack down with his Contender boat. Step into this…
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Antigua is an historic city in Guatemala, with beautiful architecture, great food, and quaint courtyards. The first capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala, for more than 200 years it served as the seat of the military governor of the Spanish colony of Guatemala, a large region that included almost all of present-day Central America and…
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A great article, biased as hell, by all-around outdoorsman Captain Tred Barta about his favorite place in the world! Read the Article (PDF)
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In a media trip sponsored by the Guatemalan Tourism board INGUAT, writer Justin Goldman was able to experience Casa Vieja Lodge and a day of fishing. Read this great story of his take of Three Perfect Days in Guatemala. Published in October 2015. CLICK HERE to read the PDF.
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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)
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An angler from South Africa, Mark Cockcroft and his wife made the journey to fish with us in Guatemala and had to tell everyone about it when he got home. Check out his published story Read the Article (PDF)
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The unique oceanographic conditions of the eastern tropical Pacific make the area one of the best sports in the world for big game anglers to hook billfish. But intense pressures from commercial fishing operations have taken their toll on the numbers of sailfish and marlin in the region. Researchers are studying the animals to provide…
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An article from 2015 Cummins Sustainability Report. Read the Article (PDF)
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Crai Bower of Fly Rod & Reel visits Casa Vieja Lodge and fishes with Captain Chris Sheeder as “A bluewater rookie guns for Guatemala’s abundant sailfish” Read the Article (PDF)
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Cummins Inc, today announced that Casa Vieja Lodge, a top billftshing destination in Guatemala, has selected Cummins engines for two important reposer projects. Release, a 37-foot Merritt, and Makaira, a 37-foot Rybovich, will both be refit with new Cummins QSB6.7 engines, making the Casa Vieja Lodge’s entire six-boat bleed Powered by Cummins. Read the…
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by John Brownlee, Published in Saltwater Sportsman, August/September 2014 Read the Article (PDF)
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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!
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
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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.
We are proud to be Featured in Marlin Magazine and take great pride in being associated with such a great conservation program.
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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By Captain Lawrence Euteneier Blind Fishing Boat .Com Never being one to turn down a challenge, I jumped at the chance to take part in the production of an episode of the “Best and Worst of Tred Barta”. Tred was curious whether my claim to be able to catch any fish using my sense of…
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Casa Vieja Lodge was featured in January/February issue of Big Game Fishing Journal. To view the article view or download the PDF below. Big Game Fishing Journal – Jan Feb 2011 (PDF)
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Casa Vieja Lodge was featured in September’s issue of Playboy. To view the article please click on the image below. Playboy September 2010 Article
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From SaltWaterSportsMan.com Text by John Brown Lee. Photos by Richard Gibson It’s late March in Guatemala, and I’m standing next to Capt. Ron Hamlin on the flybridge of the classic 40-foot Whiticar Finest Kind, doing one of my favorite things — bait-and-switch trolling for Pacific sailfish. Hamlin has tagged and released over 10,000 billfish during…
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An oldie but goodie from 2009 Sport Fishing Magazine, by Doug Olander. Read the Holiday Sails PDF here
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