ANGLERS!

Nothing like a great day of marlin fishing and sailfishing, and the best part, nobody around.  We are the only lodge fishing these days.  August has been a real hot month these past years, and while many boats are doing major over hauls, we have learned to keep one free boat on stand by for these months.  The fishing can get red hot on short notice.

Tuesday we set out to follow up on a red hot marlin bite just 25 miles off Guatemala's famous sailfish waters.  We heard over the past weekend, that double digit shots were expected.  15 minutes into the trip we spotted spinning dolphins and from there proceeded to raise a nice blue marlin which we hooked on the lures we were dragging.  We normally do not use lures in Guatemala, just teasers for bait and switch with circle hooks.  But the same local Captain that reported the bite stated that many marlin were not sticking around long enough for a pitch bait.  They went 12-2-2 on blues.  Lazy fish, ideal for live bait.
Our day in the same area was 5-2-1.  The one blue that threw the long lure was easily 400 lb class, pretty fish.

In the mix we raised 12 sailfish on BIG marlin lures which we tried to use as teasers, only releasing 4 sails.  All in all a great marlin bite and sailfish too.
Thursday we will head back out and try to fish our typical sailfish spread with a big marlin lure to encourage the big girl bite.

Reports are showing a very cool push of water to the east of the pocket, and currents are pushing inshore to the east as well.  The edges should produce.  Not warm considering what El Nino usually does.  Thanks to Terrafin we can find the good stuff.  More to come!  Stay thirsty!