SFC Fishing Forums - Sailfish Fishing http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/ Discussion of Sailfish Fishing. World Record: Atlantic Sailfish - 141.1lbs; Pacific Sailfish - 221.0lbs en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:26:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/images/sfc/misc/rss.jpg SFC Fishing Forums - Sailfish Fishing http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/ Guatemala Fishing at Sea Level – Report November 17th 2009 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16847-guatemala-fishing-sea-level-report-november-17th-2009-a.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:34:26 GMT Kayak fishing (or “Yak” to aficionados) has been around for some time now, developing into a primarily coastal sport since the mid 1980’s. It offers... kayak fishing (or “Yak” to aficionados) has been around for some time now, developing into a primarily coastal sport since the mid 1980’s. It offers solitude and proximity to the fishing – but primarily stealth and the ability to fish in extremely skinny water.
Some adventurous souls however continue to push the envelope – we have even experienced anglers in Guatemala launching their Yak from a mother ship 40 miles out to chase sailfish. One of the first and best known pioneers of “extreme kayaking” is Florida resident kayak Willie who became a legend, catching sailfish in the Florida Keys at will from his fifty-pound kayak. Using live ballyhoo as bait, he hooked sailfish in as little as forty-five feet of water. One towed him twelve miles before breaking off. Sharks were an occasional hazard, as were skittering sailfish that nearly speared him while he floated inches above the waterline. Even catching bait could be dangerous. Leaning over to unhook a blue runner, Willie was about to grab his bait when a barracuda lunged and cut the fish in half. Asked what his highest priority tip was for this kind of fishing – he replied “Velcro”…………a wonderful invention that enables the kayak fisherman to physically attach gear to the hull. Of course some might argue that this should always take second place to paddle clips; you can always chase the bait bucket that may have fallen over, but try chasing your paddle in a 2 know current using the palms of your hand !
No kayak fishing to report in Guatemala this past week, but we did experience a brief burst of extreme fishing. Once the front had moved through (the effects of IDA), the blue water settled down and the fish were biting aggressively. For a couple of days building up to the new moon we were raising over 40 sailfish per day, but things have now cooled off somewhat, raising 15-20 fish per boat. There has been green water to the South, with our boats having to travel over 40 miles to find good blue water and consistent raises, although the numbers have reduced to the high single digits for raises.
The winter almanac is forecasting the coldest winter in North America in a decade – so this is a great year to book in for a fishing trip to the calm waters and sunshine of Guatemala while we still have dates available ! Get our FREE Angling Guide to Guatemala ]]> Sailfish Fishing marlinkjs http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16847-guatemala-fishing-sea-level-report-november-17th-2009-a.html sunday was release em day http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16823-sunday-release-em-day.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:45:02 GMT Got up nice and early wanted to get some edible fish today. Mr. Kane and Release em all John L . We ran out inlet 8:00 am quick bump out set up kites... Got up nice and early wanted to get some edible fish today. Mr. Kane and Release em all John L . We ran out inlet 8:00 am quick bump out set up Kites and full spread , right away John comes tight on Kites with a dolphin and relases it in quick fashion, no problem comes tight seconds later second chance it jumps a few time nice fish , and band he releases again. We keep the drift till 300 feet nothing more , run north reset kings attack we loose some baits, I dropping a pilchard off flat line and the schoolies are all around my boat would not take pilchards, chunked em up and managed to finally get one in the boat, not very hungry very picky. bite died we made another move set up spread landed a smaller king right away, and then kept picking off red grouper just off bottom. was not what I was looking for ? this drift brought the only sail for the day and we had it only a short time as it made a few good tail walks jumped a few times made a big run and pop john released another for the day. the bite was slower today , but it is still out there go and get em. ]]> Sailfish Fishing weekley rehab http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16823-sunday-release-em-day.html thick off haulover http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16813-thick-off-haulover.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:03:17 GMT Took a test run out of Haulover today and stopped in the dirty water right before the color change, and saw pods of sailfish tailing down the... Took a test run out of Haulover today and stopped in the dirty water right before the color change, and saw pods of sailfish tailing down the waves:eek:. Boys must of had a field day today. To bad I did not bring a fishing rod aboard :bang: ]]> Sailfish Fishing triplethreat1 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16813-thick-off-haulover.html OU Realtime: S. Florida Sailfish Bite Still REEL Good! http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16812-ou-realtime-s-florida-sailfish-bite-still-reel-good.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:28:10 GMT
South Florida Sailfish Bite Remains Red Hot


Well it's on again! Capt. Joe McGivern reports in that he is 3 for 4 in the first hour of fishing this morning. Today he's fishing to the south. Everything on the Kites again. Mostly Gogs, but Threads are working too. Stay tuned! More to come...

Tight Lines,

On Behalf of Capt. Joe McGivern

More To Follow! ]]> Sailfish Fishing Over Under http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16812-ou-realtime-s-florida-sailfish-bite-still-reel-good.html bite is good ft. laud. http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16810-bite-good-ft-laud.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:32:44 GMT had an awsome day on water, felt like we were cheating the man , a couple friends jay and mark all had a desperate need of some R&R. So we snuck out the inlet around 2:00 pm short run in some pretty big rollers. set up two Kites was only a few minutes and mark was tight on sail #1 was a good 20 minutes for us to catch and release cleanly. we reset and bam we had a triple header on one sail and 2 pig bonita's . Jay worked the sail like a champ mark landed the bonita, As I am pulling in the kite to move and reset I came tight with sail #3 . it was jumping like made tail wrapped itself and I pulled it and released. We move back into shallow water, set out and bang right away got killed by kings all cut off, the wind and current changed on me suddenly the current was going south and the wind was dead west, we were no longer drifting correctly. the sun was setting so I decided to bump us out to deeper water it worked in just a few seconds we came tight on sailfish #4. Jay got it boat side and we released. made for a killer fun day, when we came in the inlet decided to top it off with a few drinks and food at the cove, Great day all around, even though my truck had a flat at the ramp, I did not care just changed it and kept smiling .

I have some great video will have to do some editing , but will post sooon. ]]> Sailfish Fishing weekley rehab http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16810-bite-good-ft-laud.html Offshore Miami 11/10/09 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16776-offshore-miami-11-10-09-a.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:47:58 GMT Headed out this morning on the Rodbuster, a friend's 32 seavee - sweet ride. Stopped at 21 and picked up decent sized theads, a couple runners, and a lone gog. Seas were a good 6-8 early but eventually settled down to 2-4ish. Flew the Kites all day and drifted from the key up north of the diamonds. Dirty green out to 250. Got 4 gaffers and 3 bailers from 250-450 in the bluer water. Got a 20lb king in 280. No bites/life inside of 250. Saw a free jumper in 460 but he wasn't interested in what we had to offer. Fun day on the water. Get out there and fish. ]]> Sailfish Fishing george84 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16776-offshore-miami-11-10-09-a.html Guatemala November Fishing (and golf) Report http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16773-guatemala-november-fishing-golf-report.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:08:16 GMT When you are thinking of golf destinations, Guatemala may not be the first that comes to mind. For a population of about 14 million living in a... When you are thinking of golf destinations, Guatemala may not be the first that comes to mind.
For a population of about 14 million living in a country roughly the size of Tennessee, golf remains largely an elitist sport, but that is starting to change. The country is home to five courses and to date has comfortably accommodated the country’s two thousand or so active players.

The most recent addition to this stable of international courses is La Reunion located just 11 miles outside the old capital and world heritage site of Antigua.

The course is based within the 1380—acres of a former coffee plantation and in the shadows of four towering volcanoes—Agua, Fuego, Acatenango, and Pacaya. It has been appropriately named “Fuego Maya” or Mayan Fire – and was designed by renowned course architect Pete Dye. The course is relatively long, although even an average golfer should be able to complete the round in under 4 hours.

Although lacking the links (excuse pun) to the Royal & Ancient, there are indigenous links to the ancient Mayan calendar, which consists of 20 months of 18 days each. The final 5 days of the lunar calendar are then consumed by “Wayeb” which is held as a sacred time for relaxation and contemplation for the coming journey or the following calendar – much as the golfers’ consider their return to the challenges of the course or their next tee time.

Despite its only now emerging golfing population, Guatemala is starting to display its talents on the international golf scene – the country recently qualifying for the first time ever in an International event with the success of two budding stars Pablo Acuña and Alejandro Villavicencio who will represent the country at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup to be held in China November 27-30 which has a prize of $5.5 million.

If you want to try your hand on this remarkable course perhaps as an “off” day from fishing in Guatemala, The GreatSailfishing Company is pleased to arrange tee times for you – and even has a selection of golf sets for you to choose from (it can be difficult to rent clubs in Guatemala), just ask and we will be happy to accommodate you !

The fishing this past week has ranged from outstanding to tough – as has the weather ! The storm that is now approaching the Gulf Coast has been busy pushing fronts across all of Central America – and Guatemala was quick to catch a cold ! Early in this past week we have been seeing days where 20-30 billfish raised was the norm – but as soon as the front and the weather came in, the seas built and unfortunately the fishing slowed. The Netland group saw decent fishing their first day, with a half dozen sailfish and a good sized Blue Marlin that took over two hours to bring to the boat for release.

Following days however brought ever increasing seas, and most boats stayed closer to shore – either splitting the day with some inshore fishing, or searching for Dorado and sailfish at about 25 miles.

The weather has now passed, and with the calmer seas the bait is now concentration again – so we are hopeful to see consistent fishing more on a par to the early part of last week than the latter days.

The winter almanac is forecasting the coldest winter in North America in a decade – so this is a great year to book in for a fishing trip to the calm waters and sunshine of Guatemala while we still have dates available ! Get our FREE Angling Guide to Guatemala
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]]> Sailfish Fishing marlinkjs http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16773-guatemala-november-fishing-golf-report.html Hillsboro 11/2 2for2 http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16716-hillsboro-11-2-2for2.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:24 GMT Went out yesterday late afternoon. Caught some live ballyhoo and went 2 for 2 on sails, saw lots of bait and fish. Went out yesterday late afternoon. Caught some live ballyhoo and went 2 for 2 on sails, saw lots of bait and fish. ]]> Sailfish Fishing PURPLE FEVER http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16716-hillsboro-11-2-2for2.html hey i want know about fishing sailfish http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16684-hey-i-want-know-about-fishing-sailfish.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:36:33 GMT i looking for join member or angles for fishing sailfish tournament teams? i can't find anyone ]]> Sailfish Fishing raymonde http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/forum/sailfish-fishing/16684-hey-i-want-know-about-fishing-sailfish.html