Just got back from Guatemala. We had some great action landing 50 sailfish including 3 on the fly and three 30lb dolphin in seven days of fishing. We fished with Capt. Mike Webb from Atlantic Beach, NC and Capt. Tom Boice who lives in Guatemala. They both have 28’ CC pangas in which we fished 3 anglers and a captain per boat, but could easily have fished 4 plus the captain. We did not raise near the number of fish that the big diesel engines did but we still had plenty of action. Their operation is different from all others down there. We did all the rigging, teasing, hooking, and wiring of the sailfish - no mates. We also ate and partied in the local Guatemalan eateries and bars in which we saw no other Americans. I fished with 2 different groups down there. Each group fished 3 full days and then had the option to fish the fourth day or go visit an active volcano or visit Antigua, one of the oldest cities in North America. The weather was close to perfect everyday in the 90s with smooth seas. The last day did get real snotty so we fished 20 minutes and then pulled up lines and went to Antigua for the day. The sailfish were very aggressive and most bites happened less than 30 feet from the boat. We raised between 5-20 fish per boat per day. Most of the fish were 60-90lbs and very acrobatic on the bite. The first sail that I got on fly was the largest of the trip, we estimated 140lbs. On the last day Chuck Griffin and I fished the fly with Capt. Mike. Chuck hooked the first fish up and then I noticed another fish so I pitched it a bait and the double-header was on! We landed both fish and we thought we were going to put up some numbers. We did not see another fish for 3 hours! Then another fish came up and I landed that one on the fly. Those were the only shots we got that day but we went 100%! Every fish except the dolphin was released in great condition. We whipped most of these sails in 15-20 minutes and they kicked off with gumption. What was so awesome about this trip is we got to learn how to do it all ourse
good pictures. looks like a nice trip. i like how you can be your own mate for the trip.
WOW!! those are some incredible pics JR. that one sail is frigging HUGE. sounds like a trip of a lifetime. are yall going in march next year? might have to slide in on this deal. about how much was it per angler? thanks.
johnny
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send the last pic with the guy in the pescador hat to frankie at pescadorbrand.com he can post it on his site
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That first sail you have in the boat is the biggest one I have every seen!
Looks like a awesome trip.
Wow, that looks like one helluva trip. Wouldn’t mind hearing some more details like cost and contact numbers.
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
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Great trip guys, bet that whale put up a good fight on the fly! 
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man that boat looks like a panga!!!
Capt. Joshua Sigler
Sigler’s Fishing Adventures LLC
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2660 Sailfish(Split-Tail)
26 Angler Panga diesel(Screw-Tail)
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it is a panga
Capt. Joshua Sigler
Sigler’s Fishing Adventures LLC
(843)816-3625
2660 Sailfish(Split-Tail)
26 Angler Panga diesel(Screw-Tail)
http://www.fishingguidenetwork.com/profile.php?id=344
how close were yall to the whale when it aired out, that seems pretty intense.
20’ Key West CC 140 Johnson
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well done gentleman.
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Originally posted by Split-Tailit is a panga
Capt. Joshua Sigler
Sigler’s Fishing Adventures LLC
(843)816-3625
2660 Sailfish(Split-Tail)
26 Angler Panga diesel(Screw-Tail)
http://www.fishingguidenetwork.com/profile.php?id=344
did you just answer your own question:question:
The older I get, the better I was.
tlread,
we were within 60-90 yards from the thing and it was scary how big it was and the sound it made when reentering the water!
Im glad I made it back with all my gringo organs 
I actually felt a lot safer than I thought I would when we went downtown. Thanks again JR – kickass trip. I cant wait to stop by that whale again.
Amazing picture. Nice going.
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Dog you can never be to sure. Those kidney thiefs are really hightech these days, using laser incisions so as not to leave any scarring. You should probably get an MRI, Catscan and a physical just to make sure that they didnt get one of yours.
J.R. went to Pacific Fins 2 weeks ago we did about the same.
Cantey,looks like one of those pics JR’s sportin your Tarpoon Tourney shirt.
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thats chumking wearing the tarpon T. waz up glenn bob:smiley:
The older I get, the better I was.
Waz up johnny,I’m ready for it to get warm and stay warm,and the wind to go the hell away.
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