Great Fishing through March 22nd

So far we have had a very good start to March '11 with some big bodies of fish moving through and good action for most of our clients. We have had our slowish days in between though that's fishing and for the most part the bite has been great. It is the busy time of year and they say a picture tells a thousand words so here is the last couple of weeks with few words and plenty of pictures.....

Cindy and Jamie Dishman, Joe and Jonni Broussard, Harvey (with Wilson) and Monique Steinhagen, Brenda and Burnice Wilson.
March 4th and 5th we fished the 4 couple group, a couple of Guatemalan old hands in Jamie and Harvey were showing the rest how it was done. Fishing was great, first day out we rasied 40 and had 34 bites!!

Brenda and Burnice Wilson.
Second day out started with a blue marlin crashing the right short teaser, we got the bite on the pitched mackerel though the hook did not find the spot. Further out we got in to the sails again and another great day with 42 sails in the spread, once again 34 bites for the day and 20 releases, add a few mahis and all was good.
March 9th had the Don Suderman group come through, a little slower today, we worked the middle of the pocket and released 6 out of 10 bites.

Claude Seago, Bobby Dean, Chief Tauzin, Mark Rogers and Judd Hansen.
THE HOST Chief Tauzin was back down with the above group this year for 11th and 12th of March. Day one started out with a tsunami warning going out to the Pacific Rim countries....Guatemela included. A late start then after monitoring what happened in Hawaii. Forget the tsunami, it was rough out there with a strong ENE wind making conditions a little tough. Sailfish for everyone though and plenty of mahi's too up to 25lbs.

March 14th and 15th we hosted the Thomas family from Orange Beach County for 2 days of fishing aboard ALLURE. It was their first time in Guatemala and they timed their trip well, flat seas for the most part and the bite was great...

Merrill, Pratt, Web, Carolyn and Dan Thomas with one of the 37 sailfish released for their trip. Their second day out was non-stop with 50 sails raised and 43 bites!! Throw in a few mahi's like this one for Web and all in all a great introduction to the fishery we have here.

They finished their trip with a day in the Spanish colonial city of Antigua and a day trip to Lake Atitlan and had this to say about their stay at SAILFISH OASIS and fishing aboard ALLURE...."Great people, food, accomodations and fishing, 37 sails in 2 days!"
If anyone is planning a trip down here in the future call and try to plan your trip around any dates that Chris Bean may have booked, you'll hit a good bite for sure....Chris was down for his third trip down here since early December and has struck it good now for his last 6 trips over the past couple of years. Chris came down this time with girlfriend Lori Preston for the 16th and 17th, they were joined by friends Kevin and Beth for their last day out. First day out and it wasn't long before Lori was fighting her first sailfish...

Chris got into a few sail releases before boating this nice mahi out of a triple hook-up, 2 sails and the mahi...

They both fished well with Chris' ratio being pretty darn good releasing 21 sails from 30 bites before switching to the fly, the afternoon bite slowed some though we did get 5 bites on the fly releasing 2. 51 sails raised today, incredible bite!!
On the 17th joined by Kevin Hanratty and Beth Tyler despite a slower day we released 10 on the bait before changing to the fly again in the afternoon, 2 on the fly including one for Lori, a great effort!

March 18th and 19th After a couple of days prior to fishing spent golfing at the incredible course La Reunion and checking out Antigua the next big couples group to come through were owners Hill and Donelle Dishman with good friends.......

Stefanie and Todd Mucha, Donelle and Hill Dishman, Melissa and Brad Kangieser, Becky and Tracy Stevens
A bit rough the first day out though we did some whale watching and caught a sailfish and a few mahi's before heading in early, the next day out after a leisurely 1030 start we fished across the pocket and released 5 from 7 bites, including a big girl of about 120lbs. A great trip had by all. "Great crew and hospitality, food is incredible, awesome lodge and boat" Todd Mucha.
March 20th through 22nd all the way from Nebraska we welcomed back old friends Doug Zingula and Hollis Perkins along with Doug's daughter Tanna Danch for her first trip to Guatemala. It has been a few years since we have fished Doug and Hollis though the guys picked up from where they left off missing few fish. The fishing got slow the last couple of days out though we made the most of our opportunities and Tanna got into a few firsts.....

Sailfish....

Big bull mahi...


And a 200+lb blue marlin release from the 2 we raised.
Good fishing Tanna and an enjoyable trip for the Nebraska crew. We look forward to seeing more of you in the years to come!!

Hollis, Tanna and Doug..
"My first trip deep sea fishing, absolutely amazing!! I can't wait to come back and do it again" Tanna Danch.
We are booked pretty solid through April though there is the odd opening and May dates are starting to sell. Get down to experience bill fishing at its best!!