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…
A Roundup above the rest On February 8th, 2025, we held a Boat Rodeo for our local Guatemalan friends and family, honoring our late, great Captain David Salazar. Almost every boat in our Marina joined us as we set sail to gather around and say our “see you later’s” to our beloved Captain—because for us, it’s…
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…
BlacktipH had a Blast Host of BlackTipH, Josh Jorgensen fished with a few of our Captains as Casa Vieja Lodge to see the variety that our fishery has to offer. BlacktipH Fishing brings you some of the most exciting fishing videos on the web with 3.11 million subscribers on YouTube alone! Josh, is an extreme angler who has…
Fight On Many anglers fear the long fight of the Pacific Sailfish, or the big blue marlin. Fear not amigos! Sailfish are the most acrobatic fish out there. They stay, live, travel, and fight, in the top half of the ocean waters where majority of their food is located as well as higher oxygen levels.…
Secure Your 2021 Fishing Trip A friendly reminder to please secure your 2021 fishing dates. As you know our snow birds love January-April and we book a year in advance for those months. Therefore, if you have specific dates, captains, or boats that you prefer, please secure them now before someone else does! Our…
2019 Annual Billfish Report The numbers were tallied for 2019, and it seems like our anglers have improved over the year with a much better release rate. In 2019, we had a total of 20,049 raises, 18,339 bites, and 12,215 billfish releases. Included in that total were: 643 marlin raises 409 marlin bites 241 marlin…
Spindrift is Back in Action If you have an upcoming trip on the Spindrift, then rest assured you are in for the treat of a lifetime. This 38′ Stolper Express went from being the slowest boat in the fleet to now the fastest, hitting test speeds of 31kts, crusing at a true 25kts! She debuts for her first trip tomorrow after…
Prepare with Spring Training If you haven’t already picked up the December Issue of Marlin Magazine, then hold on to your horses kids. Casa Vieja Lodge is featured in a 8-page spread entitled, “Spring Training in Guatemala”. This is what we’ve been preaching to the tournament folks for the past five years. Put your work in…
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…