Sport Fishing (Sailfishing) in Guatemala

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Internationally acclaimed for one of the world’s best Sail fishing. Thanks to the strong currents coming from the west to east from the Mexican coast and then turns back hitting the coast of El Salvador creating an enormous, natural occurring eddy which is rich in bait and pelagic fish. Here, off the Pacific coast of Guatemala, is the largest Pacific Sailfish breeding ground in the world.

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List of Guatemala’s great catches-of-the-day Sports fishing:


  • Dorado (Mahi Mahi or Dolphin)
  • Yellow fin tuna
  • Wahoo
  • Blue and black marlin
  • Roosterfish
  • Jack crevalle
  • Spanish mackerel
  • Redfish
  • Snook
  • Tarpon

Guatemala was selected as one of Men’s Journal’s “100 Greatest Adventures” in the world especially for its sailfishing. Sailfish Bay’s program has been featured in Fortune (FSB), Men’s Journal, The Angling Report, Florida Sportsman, Gray’s, Surfer, Sporting Classics, Fly Fish America, Fish & Fly, Business Jet Traveler and many other top publications.

Guatemala holds official highest fly fishing record for the most sailfish released in one day (70 sailfish releases), 235 sailfish were released in three days of fishing.

There is clearly no shortage of action in these waters!

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Article by Marina K. Villatoro

Marina K. Villatoro is an expat living and traveling in Central and Latin America with her family for over 10 years. With all the miles under her family's belts, she's written useful family guide books to make travel fun for families to these parts - all tested and approved by her family! Join Marina on Facebook and Twitter for more Central and Latin American fun!
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