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…
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…
An El Niño-Proof Lodge Are you familiar with the El Niño Effect? The El Niño Effect is a natural weather/climate phenomenon where, during certain seasons, there is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. What does this mean? Well, this event can have significant impacts: influencing weather patterns, ocean…
Trophy Husbands Invitational Over Father’s Day weekend, we casted our cares away and reeled in some unforgettable memories at the first annual Trophy Husbands Invitational! The whole weekend was filled with laughter, friendly competition, and epic catches. Along with Capt. David Salazar, we were joined by founding trophy husbands: Capt. Jimbo Thomas and Capt. Harry Vernon; plus anglers, ranging…
Sum, Sum, Summatime Summertime fishing is upon us, and we can’t wait! While out fishing, we are always on the prowl for blue marlin, and in the summertime, we normally see a lot more. Although we love our sailfish and mahi mahi, an aggressive blue marlin coming into the spread ignites excitement throughout the boat!…
12,484 Billfish Released!!! Thank you to all of our anglers who took part in releasing these billfish! There’s only one place in the world with these kinds of numbers, and there’s only one place that can deliver them on beautiful boats, excellent captains/mates, high caliber tackle, with an equally impressive on-shore experience at Casa Vieja…
Winter is Here Our winter is much better than yours! With an average of 89 degrees at Casa Vieja Lodge, the only things that are cold are your tropical drinks, and your rooms to reset and relax in! Striped Marlin have been making appearances, which means more chances at a Grand Slam, three different billfish species in…
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…
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…
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…