HOLA Anglers!
Satuday and Sunday we made it out for some okay days. Saturday was the last day of the local tournament so the amount of water covered was in full effort. We made a LONG hike to the 22' 00' (40 miles) where after trolling for a good hour we picked up just one 20 lb dorado. Just minutes after the dorado we saw a massive palm tree floating and proceeded to circle it several times. First picking off a pair of dorado, one pushing 30lbs. On the next 4 passes we raised a marlin, 2 sail fish, and finally we hooked into another STRIPE marlin. This is my second stripe marlin this year. While there were not too many fish caught our boat would be the top boat of the day as a private charter and the only marlin caught.
Sunday the water shifted greatly as it usually does this time of year. Referencing Terrafins satellite program we settled in at just 25 miles vs 40 miles the day before, and one after another we hooked into very big dorado. We had a pair that were at least 35 lbs each. We hooked 5 dorado that day, and two sails once again. The blue water is tricky right now, but when you find the sails they are in big numbers. They are just a tad off shore for now and we continue to comb over the area looking for any promising waters. More to come.
Capt Starrs at the helm!
Well it's that time of year again. We are currently enjoying a great ballyhoo catch just along the coast of Guatemala towards Monterrico. We are stocking up our freezers for another great bill fish bite to come. In addition boats are being tuned, rebuilt in some cases, and put in the water this month. November marks the official start of our season, contact us for further information regarding key times for fishing and detailed package info.
Tight Lines,
Capt Starrs
February has been a pretty good month. We have a little bit of everything. Two fly fishermen who all hooked up on the fly with sail fish, while getting as many as 6 shots on the fly in a given day. This was considered slow by Guatemalan standards, but as the month wears on the bite has improved greatly. Yesterday February 14th I finished my four day ATL group which end with a bang. They had requested to be back at the dock early in order to catch a later flight that night. We laid up in rough seas at 12 miles and the dorado bite was solid. About 1 hour into the morning as we trolled out the sail fish bite took over. We landed two doubles, that should have been triples, and ended the day with 12 bites and 10 released. On top of that we had 8 good sized dorado in the freezer. Good stuff! Once the other lodges and fleets started hearing my reports, I was quickly accompanied by at least 10 other boats. Not everyone did as well, but most finished the day with 15 releases. We are finally starting to pattern the fish again after a rough last week. This is the greatest thing about a small sport fishing community, the ability to help each other out and all get fish in the end. Tight lines!
Capt Starrs
