If you’ve been following our fishing reports, then you know May has been outstanding. The proof is in the numbers! In May we hosted 125 charters. The total, just for May, is 2,287 raises, 1,843 bites, and 1,138 sailfish releases, that’s 18 raises per day on average! To make May even sweeter is the mixed plate of species including Blue Marlin with 142 raises, 111 bites, […]
Tag: Guatemala
Bluewater: Fly Fishing for Sailfish and Marlin Video
In this short video created for the Fly Fishing Film Tour, we travel to Guatemala to fly fish for sailfish and marlin in some of the most productive bluewater fishing grounds in the world. Bluewater: Fly Fishing for Sailfish and Marlin Video from Beattie Productions | OTGStudios on Vimeo. You can also watch […]
Casa Vieja Lodge: April forecast calls for sailfish showers
Calling all SOLO anglers! You asked for it, and now you have another opportunity to come alone and fish at the world famous Casa Vieja Lodge May 16-20 at a much cheaper rate than normal! For $2,930/angler you will fish with the best in the business for three full days of fishing, four nights lodging (including your own private room), VIP airport transportation, […]
Video: Guatemala sailfish on fly
During the making of Tidewater, we had spent weeks behind a lens and in front of a screen enthralled with catching billfish on a fly rod. A few months after the release of the film, we got the opportunity to experience the thrill first hand at one of the best locations in the world: Guatemala. […]
2016 Casa Vieja Lodge Billfish Season: 28,051 Raises, 23,535 Bites, 13,949 Releases!
The final tallies of the 2016 Casa Vieja Lodge Billfish Season are in and they are breathtaking. Drumroll please: 28,051 raises 23,535 bites 13,949 releases All of these numbers can be found on the daily fishing reports HERE, where you can search by date, boat, or even species. A disclaimer that not all nine boats […]
Pursue your thrill, with Smith Optics
LIFE BEYOND WALLS: GUATEMALA The search for fish opens doors for the few that chase it. Professional angler and TV personality Bear Holeman, along with professional surfer Mike Gleason, headed south to one of the few places in the world where you can catch sailfish and marlin (the world’s fastest fish) on a fly rod. […]