Guatemala
Sailfishing Reports - Sailfish/Bill fish
The weekend of Oct.18th and 19th.2003
By:
The Great Sailfishing Company
The blue water line has been moving out over the past several weeks;
however the fishing is getting GOOD!!. This Saturday and Sunday
fishing
was between 40 and 50 nautical miles from the coastline. The early
mornings are very calm with winds picking up after 2:00P.M. These
are the billfishing results as reported by the sport-fishing boats
captains. Overall rating for this weekend was GOOD.
Results for Saturday Oct.18th
1.Pica Pleitos
35ft. Cabo 12 releases out of 18 bites.
2.La Pelagian 37ft. Rybovich 18 releases out of 24 bites.
3.Gadiel 33ft. Tiara 1 releases out of 1 bite and one Dorado. Only
went out for a few hours. Inshore
Results for Sunday Oct.19th
1.La Sirena 35 Viking 24 releases out of 50 bites.
2.La Pelagian 37ft. Rybovich 24 releases out of 42 bites.
3.La Piragus 31ft.Bertram 1 releases out of 1 bite plus one 12lb.
Dorado Only went out for two hours of inshore fishing.
Water Temperature
80º-85º
Air Temperature 85°-90º
Humidity 93%
Wind North at 2-4 mph
Conditions Overcast (SCT) : 1,800 ft
Visibility - 4ft.
Seas one meter or less
Fishing Tech.
On the way to the fishing area, Ballyhoo are attached to sailfish
rod leaders and a Marlin rod is made ready with a mackerel. When
the fishing area is reached the sport fishing boat slows down and
gets ready to troll. Both outriggers are extended and drag hook-less
lures, usually plastic shapes resembling squids. Four sailfish rods
are deployed, two with their lines attached to the outriggers and
two placed in their holders at the back of the boat one at each
corner, all dragging Ballyhoo. Additional rods, including the Marlin
rod, are placed nearby in case they are needed. Once a sailfish
has been raised and taken the bait, the captain slows down the boat
and reels in the squid shapes on the outriggers always keeping an
eye on the fish, one mate reels in the other lines as quickly as
possible so they don’t snag and the mate in charge of the
rod with the fish runs to it and gets ready to “set the hook”.
Depending on the anglers’ preference, he or the mate can set
the
hook. If a double or triple hookup should happen, then it gets really
exciting with anglers and mates shouting and running all over the
boat trying not to bump into each other and entangle the lines.
If the angler asks, the boat will back up closing in on the area
where the bill-fish is swimming to shorten the time the bill fish
is fought.
Boat of the week :
Piragua, 31' Bertram
Twin 210 hp marine diesel Caterpillar engines power this boat. It
is equipped with a depth finder, GPS, VHF radio, fish finder, compass,
CD player, and head. Standard equipment includes: a fighting chair,
4 Penn rods with Shimano reels and 20lb. line, 1 special Marlin
rod with reel and 50 lb. line, 2 spinning rods and reels with spinning
tackle, outriggers. The bait is Ballyhoo and the hooks used are
circle hooks. Captain Manolo Díaz, with 10 years experience,
runs this boat. This multiple award winner won a record in 2002
for bringing in a 225lb. Marlin on a fly rod and 15lb. tackle. It
also placed third in the 2002 Presidential Challenge.
All boats come with an ice box stocked with snacks, lunch items
and drinks including beer. Will supply wine upon request.
For more information
contact The Great Sailfishing
Company at http://www.greatsailfishing.com
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