MARCH MADNESS......489 RELEASES IN PAST 12 DAYS.

The bite has been pretty good here in Guatemala, we've had our lulls, though found the fish again and experienced some periods of madness with the sailfish attacking the spread as soon as it has been put back out. Moments to remember!! Guests staying at the OASIS have released 489 billfish over the past 12 days of fishing with several yellowfin tunas and plenty of slammer mahi's to mix it up. We normally start seeing more blues in the later stages of March and through into April and on over into the summer months. We have some openings in May and are looking forward to the next few months as they are some of our favorite times to fish here, plenty of diversity. We have a few openings in April for ALLURE and into May we have some prime dates available on ALLURE II. Here is how it has been....

TRACY GIBBS BACHELOR PARTY 89 RELEASES

Mark Gabrich, Brian Burgher, Shelby Gibbs, Edward Bogel, Tracy Gibbs, Doug Miller, Steven Douglas, Fisher Maddox and Clay Bush.

March 7th and 8th we hosted Tracy Gibbs and buddies from Beaumont, Texas for his Bachelor Party weekend, Shelby and Fisher are regulars down here showing the rest of the crew what Guatemala is about. Fishing started a little slow the first day with 19 releases between the 2 boats Allure and Allure II. On Allure II out on the edge in the late afternoon we got into some beautiful dark blue water, spinner dolphins and the sailfish and tunas started to bite. We boated 5 tunas and 5 sails in the last part of the day and hopes were high for the following day. Next day it turned on, the fleet was spread over 15NM and they were biting. Again, late in the afternoon we experienced a RED HOT sailfish bite. 19 releases came in the last hour.....it was mayhem, the teasers would be back in the water and there were hot sails coming in aggressively. Awesome to see and the guys left on a high with 89 releases over the 2 days, 5 yellowfin tunas and several large mahi's.

Shelby Gibbs and Mark Gabrich.

 

JASEN GAST/REHAB FISHING GROUP 77 RELEASES

Will Watson, Taylor Cotton, John Cotton, Mike Cotton and Jasen Gast.

Next couple of days March 9th and 10th we welcomed back Jasen Gast who fished with us last year, this time introducing the above group to this amazing fishery. First day out we covered some area though never really found our 'hole'. We ended up the day in amongst the fleet and still had a blast releasing 36 from 49 bites with 58 raises for the day.





Another quad hook up!!

The following day we found our groove and a hole late in the day that produced. A couple of quad hook-ups, plenty of double headers and from the 56 sails raised today we released 41 from 52 bites. Great averages and an excellent day on the water with the crew, Jasen doing a great job on the deck....

 

JEFF HAMLING GROUP 115 RELEASES

 

March 9th-12th we fished Jeff Hamling with his sons, Sam, Hunter and Logan along with friends Ed Fischer Snr and Jnr. We fished Jeff years ago and it was great to see him back here with his sons this time. They fished Allure the first 2 days experiencing the same great bite releasing 32 and 24 respectively. Their 3rd day out we were lucky enough to get them out on Allure II and the morning bite went off!! At midday we had a goal of 50 in our sights, then it got over-cast and the bite dropped off. We still had an excellent time together out there with 63 sails in the spread, and 39 releases from 56 bites. The next day with the Fischer's flying out, team Hamling fished Allure releasing another 20 sails. An incredible trip for them with 115 releases in total and a bunch of XOS mahi's that took some good angling efforts by the boys to get boatside. Not to mention some of those sails that stayed down...Nice going and we hope to see you guys back here soon!!

 

HARMON FAMILY 20 RELEASES

Kevin Harmon, Kayla Faraci, Mark Harmon and Laurey Harmon

March 12th-13th we welcomed for their first time to the Sailfish Oasis, though Kevin a Guatemalan regular, the Harmon family. Mixing it up between the fly and the bait we raised a lot of fish over the 2 days, though not the aggressive ones you want to see while on the fly. With 52 raised we released 20, the majority on the bait with few of them teasing in all the way. Kind of frustrating to see these fish come in half way only to fade off. The way it is sometimes, we did get some nice big tough sails in the fly as well as this one for Mark...Good times overall with plenty of fish in the spread and we finished off the trip with a nice flurry of (finally) aggressive fish....

 

BILL BUCKLAND GROUP 46 RELEASES

Bruce and Mark Neandross (and guest wireman Bryan Bairez) with Bill and Michael Buckland

March 13th-15th we welcomed father and son teams Bill and Michael Buckland along with Bruce and Mark Neandross from Palm Beach, Florida. Bill of Fisherman's Centre fame and Bruce have been to Guatemala numerous times though this was their first visit to the Oasis fishing aboard Allure and Capt Hook. First day out on Allure the team were on it releasing 16 form 24 bites. The next day they transferred to Capt Hook and the fleet were back out there at the top of the western corner. The bite was dying and the boats that pounded it out all had about the same action with the guys releasing 8 from 12 bites. With that happening the majority of the boats went out front and to the eastern side of the pocket the following day and we found them pretty good. The guys finished off their trip with a great last day out releasing 22 sails for a total of 46 along with some mahi's...

 

Liz & Kiwi,

We had a great trip. The accommodation’s , the staff, and the food were excellent- couldn’t have been better! We have stayed at all the other places, and this was the best. You have done a great job on the facility, very clean , and comfortable. The boats and crews were great , and the fishing was spectacular as usual.

We will surely recommend Sailfish Oasis, and see ya next year.

 

Thanks for the fun trip.

 

Bill Buckland

 

JOHN LINDLEY GROUP 88 RELEASES

Stan Wiener, Ross and Robin Bunner and John Lindley

March 14th-16th we welcomed back John Lindley with the 2 boat group of Billy Bergeron, Robin Brunner,

Robert Brunner, Will Brunner, Ross Brunner, Tom Preston, Mike Mitchell, Stan Wiener, and Chief Tauzin who fished the first 2 days. As the above report, the first day out for the crew was tough with 11 releases for the first day between the both boats. On Allure II we pushed down the western edge looking and found little. Next day out to the east we got into them and had a helluva day on both boats with 45 releases, it slowed a little the last day out though plenty of mahi's out there to mix it up and 32 releases between Allure and Makaira who fished the last day with the guys. Good times on the water and as ever with these guys, a large time down at the lodge...!!!

Stan Wiener and Billy Bergeron from Houma, Louisiana...

 

JOHN & GRAHAM WALLACE 26 SAILS & 1 BLUE MARLIN

John and Graham Wallace

March 16th-18th we welcomed first timers to Guatemala and more spring Breakers, father and son team John and Graham Wallace from Houston, Texas. First day out we got into some steady sailfish action with some single fish coming in on the teasers, it slowed a little then we got an incredible going away bite on the short teaser from a blue marlin pushing the 200lb mark. The mackerel was quickly pitched and another very aggressive bite from the small blue, lucky not to backlash from another going away bite, 17yr old Graham was soon tight to a very active fish...

We got the release after a bit of a work out for Graham and were back into the sails, 13 releases from 22 bites today. The next 2 days the crew moved to Allure and had good steady action on the sails and wanting to mix it up spent some time looking for, and finding, mahi's. Live baiting produced a couple of good 30lb+ fish and plenty of schoolies.

 

CLAYTON JOHNSON GROUP 27 RELEASES

Chris JR & Michelle Hansen, Cindy Friemel & Chris SR Hansen with Myra & Clayton Johnson

March 17th-18th we welcomed Clayton back into town this time with wife Myra and the above Hansen Clan. All good keen fisho's they were wanting to get the 'bite' and we got them into some good teaser fish to learn with. Over the 2 days we released 27 sails from 39 bites with 46 coming into the spread. By the end of the trip they were on to it with the bait and switch picking it up nicely. The last afternoon out we had some great teaser bites with 3 triple headers on the teasers in the last hour and half. Keeps you on your toes that sort of activity!!

 Good to see this group down here and hope to see them back again soon..

Myra and Clayton with a double header...

Cindy with a large sailfish....

 

 

All in all nothing but excellent fishing here in Guatemala. We are looking to book up May now and with the fishing the way it has been, it looks likely to continue. The marlin bite will surely heat up, the tunas will turn up in force and we'll be seeing plenty more mahi's out there. Normally as the season moves on we get plenty of small schoolies out there and the marlin hot on their tails. Too good to miss!! Get in touch with us here to get into it.... 

GOOD FISHING CONTINUES.....

TEAM HOOK 'N BULL, 106 RELEASES

Travis Stansberry, Alegra Lamison, Christina Harris, JR & BlaireTurnbull, Corey 'Pachanga' and Erin Survant with 'Don' David Harris

Feb 20th-22nd, from Port Aransas and Corpus Christi we welcomed back for their 4th trip to Guatemala Team Hook 'n Bull. Fishing aboard Allure II and A-Fin-Ity they experienced a great bite here with the sailfish snapping the last 2 days well and some big mahi's. As well as the action on the water they had a blast down at the lodge and finished off with a big night in Antigua. Dinner at the wonderful Panza Verde and sampling the best mescal in the world, ILEGAL at Café No Se. Good times with a great group.

 

RUSSEL HARBISON GROUP 49 RELEASES

Feb 22-23rd Russel Harrbison was back in Guate with a group of 8 anglers this time fishing on Allure and Capt Hook mixing it up on the fly and conventional tackle the group released  49 sails and the mahi's were biting as well. Another group with nothing but high praises for the boats, crews, accommodations and staff down here at the OASIS....

 

FWL GROUP 42 RELEASES, 17 ON FLY

Bud Callahan, Kevin Ferrell, Len and Jeanie Koenemann and  host Guy Shoenborne.

 

Feb23-26th Fishing With Larry group as above also experienced some excellent fishing here. Primarily on the fly we raised 90 sailfish over the 4 days. Some finiky fish out there teasing in well though refusing the fly once the boat was knocked out of gear. The crew did a great job though with some very good averages, the best day going 8 from 11 bites on the fly and 9 from 12 on the baits.

And finished off with a double header of big mahi's.

 

"A first class top-shelf operation. Chris and his crew, Enio, Julio and Hairon are tip top-they focus continuously and with great energy on getting you on the fish, hooking up and landing fish. The boat and equipment are the best. Comfortable, good lunches on the water and plenty of drinks. At the lodge, the rooms are super clean and comfortable, great AC and showers. The food is excellent, attaining gourmet level. If you want to catch sailfish on the fly-this is the place"

Kevin Ferrell, 25th Feb 2014

 

BOBBY RICHTER GROUP 35 RELEASES

Bobby and Carol Richter with Cathy and James Preis

Feb 27th-March 1st we welcomed for their first visit to the OASIS, though Guatemalan regulars, this fun group from Port Aransas, Texas. We had a good time with these guys, the fishing was steady though again, some finiky fish on the teasers, biting and dropping baits. We raised 63 sails over the 3 days with a lot not switching to the baits. Still good times with double digit days on the billfish and Carol and Cathy also nailed a couple of beauty mahi's....Good times and we hope to see them back here soon!!

Way to go girls!!!

 

BEAN GROUP MARCH 1st & 2nd

 

Chris Bean, AKA 'The Chicken Whisperer' with Brad Lynch and Ronnie Hicks

 

Mr Bean, AKA, Snr Fijole and now the Chicken Whisperer was back for second trip this year with friends Brad Lynch and Ronnie Hicks. They fished Allure the first day and Allure II the second. fishing was a little slow though the guys did well missing few fish, Ronnie picked up the technique well and on their second day went 7 from 11 bites. Lots of fish free jumping and finning though hard to get in the spread, obviously a lot of bait out there....

 

RUSHING GROUP 28 RELEASES

Meg and Ross Rushing, Dane and Anna Swinburn, Trey and MK Strong

 

March 3rd-5th we welcomed this group for their first time to Guatemala from Lubbock, Texas. Here to celebrate Ross Rushing's 40th birthday they certainly made a party of it. These guys partied and fished hard and had an awesome time down here. First day out the fishing was slow as we tried to find them though things picked up as the fish were found on the second day 42 NM out. Worth the run with 33 fish raised the second day and 15 releases from 23 bites, with most of the action coming in the last couple of hours of the day......5 double headers in a row!!!!! For the trip they raised 67 sails and mixed it up on the fly the last day releasing one that fought down and dirty, an hour and half to release.... 28 released over the 3 days and a helluva good time had by them all.

"The Sailfish Oasis crew and ALLURE II far exceeded our expectations! Amazing lodge, food and epic water action-caught my first sailfish!! We look forward to coming again next year" Anna and Dane Swinburn, March 5th.

 

Also had a couple of mates, Jamie Collie and Craig Kelly all the way from New Zealand swing by for a couple of days, the guys got into some good mahi's and sails while here and are spreading the word. Guatemala is an awesome spot with a lot to offer....Good to see them and get into some fish!!

Craig Kelly with a nice bull mahi...

Jamie with his first sailfish release...

 

 

Good times and great fishing here in Guatemala. Year round this is the place to come, we have some openings in May so come down and get into some of the best fishing around....