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heaven for<br />
sailfish<br />
why guatemala<br />
rich in bait and pelagic fish<br />
Guatemala is one of the largest breeding grounds for<br />
Pacific sailfish and boasts one of the highest concentrations<br />
of sails in the world. Along Guatemala’s Pacific coast,<br />
strong currents moving east from Mexico collide with<br />
currents moving west from El Salvador, creating an enormous<br />
natural occurring eddy, rich in bait and pelagic fish,<br />
making it a haven for sailfish, marlin, dorado, tuna, grouper,<br />
and many other species.<br />
Year after year Guatemala has consistent numbers of rises,<br />
bites and releases, all recorded and reported, backed up<br />
with testimonials from satisfied anglers that agree we are<br />
the Sailfish Capital of the World. A quick search on the<br />
Internet, Media and Press will provide figures that say<br />
pretty much the same thing: catches of over 25 sailfish<br />
per day are common, double and triple hookups are<br />
common, on average between 15 and 22 sailfish are<br />
caught and released per boat, per day.<br />
Fishing is hot year round! Conservative numbers estimated<br />
by local boat captains report between 1000 and 1400<br />
sailfish are caught and released, per boat, per year, using<br />
conventional tackle and bait.<br />
To reinforce the claim of Guatemala truly being the Sailfish<br />
capital of the world, below is a chart from the US<br />
Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and<br />
Atmospheric Administration NOAA published in their<br />
2011 Newsletter. <strong>The</strong> figure depicts catch per unit of effort<br />
(CPUE) in number of fish per angler day reported by<br />
region from 1969 to 2011.<br />
Number of fish per day<br />
years<br />
www.thehook.fishing info@thehookfishing.com (+502) 3226-5841
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