Jake Jordan's Fishing Adventures - Guatemala Sailfish School Report

 

Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala

 

    Tom Gilmore, Joe Darcy, Peter McCarthy, and I had a great breakfast at Casa Vieja Lodge before heading over to Marina Pez Veila to board "Intensity" for the second day of this Sailfish School. Captain Mike Sheeder headed south west when we left the marina at seven am, we ran for an hour and fifteen minutes before stopping to put out our teasers. Five minutes later Tom Gilmore cast to, fought, and Landed his first Guatemalan Sailfish on fly.

Tom Gilmore first Sailfish on Fly!

 

    Fifteen minutes later Peter McCarthy released his second sailfish of this Sailfish School trip. This was a pretty big sailfish and one of four which Peter would catch today.

Peter McCarthy caught this nice sailfish on fly here in Guatemala!

 

    I caught the next Sailfish then Joe Darcy hooked a Monster 120 pound Sailfish which fought like a Marlin. after a 20 minute battle with some great jumps, Joe finally boated this awesome sailfish.

Joe Darcy releasing 120 plus Sailfish, his first ever.

 

    We had steady action with 14 sailfish eating our flies, by the end of the day we, had caught and released 10 Sailfish from 14 bites all on Cam Sigler Flies. My new Mako fly reels performed flawlessly as did my students. fishing is picking up, look for another Sailfish School report tomorrow. I love this job.

Regards:

Jake