ALL ANGLERS ARE WELCOMED TO GUATEMALA REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS! Effective August 12, 2022, the Government of Guatemala no longer requires passengers arriving by air to present proof of a negative COVID test or proof of a complete COVID vaccine course to enter Guatemala. Learn more HERE. Summertime Fishing As summer is secretly coming to an…
Ladies Marlin U We had the honor of hosting the 2nd annual Ladies-Only Marlin University. Last year it was held in Los Suenos in Costa Rica, and they moved to the place where you truly get more billfish bites, Guatemala! From April 10-15th, 9 anglers aboard 3 boats, with different experience levels were able to…
BREAKING NEWS: ALL ANGLERS ARE WELCOMED TO GUATEMALA REGARDLESS OFVACCINATION STATUS!!All travelers entering Guatemala have to be either fully vaccinated OR have a negative covid test within 3 days of arrival.Learn more HERE. Welcome Capt. Keller Chaves This month we welcomed Capt. Keller Chaves, from Quepos Costa Rica to the Casa Vieja Lodge Family! He…
2021 Billfish Report The 2021 Annual Billfish Report is the total billfish released for the year by the Casa Vieja Lodge Fleet according to our daily fishing reports posted online for you to see. Anglers this past year released 11,391 billfish with less anglers than normal, and they still rocked it! We want to thank all of…
Angler News We’ve created an Angler’s Portal for those that have already booked their trip. This area is dedicated to you from FAQs, payment links, forms, everything you need in one area! You can find it on the drop-down menu, under More, Angler’s Portal. A friendly remember that our prices will increase starting January 1, 2022.…
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…
Captain Promotions For those that have fished on the Makaira, 37’ Rybovich, then you know Jefry has been helping you release sailfish since 2001 when it was then called the Pelagian! He began working as a wash down boy and has since been wrangling sailfish, marlin, dorado, turtles, you name it and he was involved. We are…
The Hooker Shirts We will finally have The Hooker shirts in stock this month! Thank you for your patience while we worked on a design and returned to the AFTCO Performance Shirt. If you’ve already fished aboard her, have plans to, or even dreams, purchase your shirt today! This one is a beauty! You can order your…
Blues in Guatemala & Costa Rica The blue marlin season is amongst us at Casa Vieja Lodge. Take your pick of what destination you want to catch them in! In Guatemala, you’ll average 3-5 blue bites during your 3 days of fishing, whereas in Costa Rica FAD fishing you’ll average 10+ blue bites over 3 days of fishing!…
Read the Reviews We’re running full steam and better than ever! Perhaps we have missed you all so much, and the billfish obviously too, but we cannot get enough of our clients and their positive attitudes and willingness to kick back and be our guests. The excellent reviews make us feel that we truly are…