Guatemala GreatSailfishing report week ending Sept 24th 2007

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This Guatemala fishing report is for the week ending
September 24th 2007 and is prepared by
The Great Sailfishing Company operating out of the
new Pez Vela Marina .

This is the time of year when there is a real buzz down in
Guatemala. You can sense that the season is about to start
with vigor. Most of the heavy preparation has been completed –
boats that have languished for some time on stands while
their innards were refurbished are now floating again.
The docks are busy with crews doing maintenance and
cosmetic work : triple spreaders lay on the dockside like
hurdles, clouds of dust hang in the air from power tools
preparing for paint.
The weather is falling back to its more predictable pattern
of light winds, calm seas and blue skies. ….however not
yet everyday.

We welcomed the Crosby party to fish with us this week
onboard the Joint Venture – and their first day out faced
one of the exceptions; a strong Southeast breeze was
whipping up 2-3 feet seas with some white tops. The Joint
Venture at 23000lbs dry is a sturdy fishing and cruising
platform in such conditions, but the buffeting does make the
positioning of the boat with finesse more difficult, particularly
for fly-fishing.
Perseverance paid off however, and the group raised 7 good
sized Sailfish, bringing 4 to the boat for obligatory pictures.

They started their second day just where they had left off : lines
in at 40 miles …. but much calmer seas. During the course
of the day they managed some specimen fish.
As well as the anticipated Sailfish, they raised and hooked up
to 3 Blue Marlin, one estimated at 600lbs. We will be posting
pictures on GreatMarlinFishing . Also in the mix were
Bull Dolphin up to 35lbs and Wahoo.
We kept our eyes open for schools of Spinning Dolphin that
would indicate the presence of Tuna to try and add to the species
caught, but none were seen in the grounds being fished that day.


Our Favorite Fishing Quote for the week:

“ Scholars have long known that fishing eventually
turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is
almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a
philosopher’s salary”
~ Patrick F. McManus

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