Guatemala is recognized all over the world for its high concentration of sailfish and is constantly referred to as the “Sailfish Capital of the World”. We fished with the Allure Fishing Team out of Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. Below the mountain chains that run the length of Guatemala, from Mexico down to El Salvador, the land gently slopes off and flattens out before meeting the Pacific Ocean. This is a hot and steamy agricultural region with large sugar-cane, pineapple, and banana plantations.
As “Sailfishing Capital of the World”, the Pacific Coast of Guatemala has the highest concentrations of Pacific Sailfish found anywhere on the planet making it a fisherman’s paradise. Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Sailfish, and Tuna are found in such abundance it’s bound to make your Guatemala fishing adventure off our pacific coast a trip of a lifetime.
Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. Were 50 miles South of Guatamala City. Were between Costa Rica to our South and Alcopulco to the North. On the Western Coastline facing the Pacific Ocean. Were about 2000 miles South of Mazatlan Mexico and were about 2000 miles North of Colombia South America.
Selected as one of Men's Journal's "100 Greatest Adventures" in the world, Sailfish Bay is Guatemala Fishing at its finest. Guatemala's Pacific Coast is Literally Sailfish Heaven!
Anglers Note:
The Pacific coast of Guatemala, has strong west-to-east currents that come down from Mexico and meet with the east-to-west currents from the coast of El Salvador. Together these currents create an enormous, natural occurring eddy rich in bait and pelagic fish making it a perfect place to find sailfish, marlin, dorado and many other species in tremendous numbers. It was these currents and the team approach of the Allure Team that enabled us to smoke some really hot Sailfish and Dorado.
We used teasers to draw up the fish from over 1,500 foot of water. Then we pulled in the teasers and replaced them with either dead bait or flys on the fly rod. We used 20 lb line on the conventional reels, light tackle, and we used fly rods to catch these awesome fish. They went to the air far from the boat after a long run and then preformed aerobatic jumps right by the boat too. It was smoking hot fishing.
Contact team --- the Allure Fishing Team ------ at 281-795-4114 , -----or visit them at -www.allureguatemala.com-----to put you on some hot rod bending action too. This show was shot on video and will air on our television show in the future. --- Be on the look out for it.
Thanks for your time today ………………..and ………..I’ll see you on the water.
Dave
