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 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…
$ugar Mama’s Ivitational: Volume 1 Our very first Mother’s Day Weekend fishing tournament went off without a hitch—except a couple of Sancocho’s, of course! Just a quick little 2-day tournament for our Moms, chock-full of big excitement. Day one, we saw three big leads with the Chilero, Finest Kind, and Pica Mas each garnering 720 points. Team Poco Loco was a close second with 700 points on their first day…
A Brief Intermission We’ve got big, bittersweet news. Casa Vieja Lodge is going on a teeny, tiny hiatus—but only for a couple of months!! From July 6th through October 15th we’re putting a hard stop to all lodge operations for a little renovation; but we promise, it’s for the best! Once we open back up, Casa Vieja Lodge is going to be bigger, bolder, and better than…
Almost a Decade of Kicking Plastic “The largest consumption of single-use plastic water bottles is on our fleet. We average about 6 bottles a day/person. That equates to 60,000 a season just on the boats, add the consumption at the lodge, and we are at 80,000 plastic bottles. That’s just wrong for the environment we…
A Fine Kind of History The vessel that we’re delving into the history of this month has a very special place in our Casa Vieja Lodge hearts. A boat that lives on in fishing infamy: the Finest Kind, 40′ Whiticar! Our Finest Kind has led a simple, but rich, life so far; she was made in 1982 by Captain Curt Whiticar himself, who was dubbed the “dean of custom boat…
A Queen amongst Vessels As we continue the exciting Histories of our Fleet segment, this month we’re featuring our “Queen of the Fleet,” the boat that set the record on March 11, 2006 for most sailfish caught on fly in a single day (a whopping 57 total)–it’s the Release! A 37-ft Merritt made in 1961 by Buddy Merritt himself, this vessel was the 8th hull constructed in the…
Trophy Husbands Round 2! This past Father’s Day weekend, we packed the lodge full for our second annual Trophy Husbands Invitational! It was a weekend filled with fun, friendly competition, and some great billfish numbers. Our Jefe, Capt. David Salazar was in attendance of course, along with fellow founding Trophy Husband Capt. Jimbo Thomas; as well as a lodge full of anglers, ranging from fathers to…
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Hook & Harvest 2023 Our inaugural Hook and Harvest event was nothing short of a huge success. With the Ike Jime Florida Team and the culinary expertise of Chef Hiro Terada and Chef Michael Collantes, our guests were treated to an unforgettable experience. Each angler had the unique opportunity to learn about the art of Ike Jime, an ancient…