More Pics Accomodations: Private villas for up to eight; Cupolas for up to six Cost: $2233 per pers/dbl occ 3 nights/2 days fishing to $6435 per pers/dbl occ 7 nights/6days fishing Dates: Year round Duration: 3 nights/ 2 days fishing to 7 nights/ 6 days fishing Location: Guatemala, Central America Not Included: International air fare, airport departure taxes, gratuities, personal expenses Phone Number: 877-763-0851 Provided: Necessary ground transportation, Accommodations, Meals, Guided Fishing Species: Pacific sailfish, Blue/Black marlin, Dorado, Yellowfin tuna, Roosterfish, Wahoo, Spanish mackeral Type: Lodge Website: www.GreatSailfishing.com

The Great Sailfishing Co. - Guatemala - Central America

Saltwater fly-fishing at its best : Guatemala Fishing has earned a worldwide reputation as THE destination for your billfish fishing trip because anglers regularly have shots at 20+ Sailfish per day. For all of the bluewater anglers, there are opportunities for Blue marlin and Black marlin as well as Tuna and Dorado.

The average catch is about 15 sailfish a day. These high catch rates happen because of two factors: the shape of the seafloor and ocean currents creating a favorable environment for fish that billfish feed on and because under Guatemalan law, all bill fishing is catch and release. There are other fish that if you catch you can keep like dorado and tuna, which the mates will clean and the chef at the Villas del Pacífico Resort will prepare to your utmost delight.

The Fishing:

More and more anglers are hearing and reading stories about fly fishing for billfish, Dorado (dolphin) and tuna. Some of them get curious and decide to try it out. After a trip to Guatemala it’s easy to catch the “this is the only way of fishing for billfish” bug

When a sailfish takes the fly…the angler better have at least a rod for 12 weight line, a reel with a good drag and plenty of backing. Sailfish sometimes go absolutely berserk when they are hooked, they jump, dive, swim side-to-side, skip on the surface, try to jump into the boat and then do it all over again…you imagine a maneuver and some sailfish is bound to attempt it.

Adult sailfish can reach over nine feet in length and weight up to 140 lbs, the female generally the larger fish. However, the average catch is between 70 to 100lbs and 6 to 7 feet in length. The record is 141lbs. Once adults, sailfish only have to worry about big adult Mako sharks, their natural predators, which are scarce in this part of the Pacific Ocean. Experts say sailfish can live up to 10 years but they usually average 4 or 5.

The Accommodations:

Our packages are all-inclusive; we will take care of you from the time that you land in Guatemala until we return you either to your International Hotel the evening prior to departure, or to the airport on the day of departure. The Great Sailfishing Company offers accommodation alternatives to suit all of our clients needs.

We offer private 3&4 bedroom villas sleeping up to 8 clients. They are staffed with a personal chef, maid and waitress, so that there is maximum flexibility for menus and individual preferences.

Each villa is equipped to an “International” standard with conveniences such as large “American Style” fridges, drinking water, air conditioning – and good, hot showers !

Additional activities:

Your choices of activities in Guatemala are endless: deep sea sport fishing on the Pacific coast, white water rafting in Retalhuleu, rock climb or rappel, climb a volcano or see lava flows in Escuintla, swim with dolphins and manatees or see a banana plantation in Izabal, volunteer at a sea turtle preserve in Monterrico, watch a play or hear a symphony in Guatemala City, take a native American steam bath in the Central Highlands, eat a gourmet meal or try traditional Guatemalan cuisine anywhere in the country, stay at a five star hotel or a backpacker hostel, water ski or jet ski in lakes or rivers, ride a horse in the mountains of Sacatepéquez, take a cross country off road motorcycle tour, visit a World Heritage site: the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala or the archeological National Park Tikal, visit a jade mine in Zacapa or a coffee farm in Quetzaltenango, relax on a beach, savor a drink made with the best rum in the world, walk inside the third oldest university in America, learn how to dance salsa, visit a native American Market in Chichicastenango, hunt, bird watch…….have a great time. The staff of Greatsailfishing.com will gladly arrange any of these endeavors for your enjoyment.