Welcome to Miami! home to white-sand beaches, warm climate, delicious cuisines, Latin-American influences, and the most popular drink all tourist/locals must have… Cafe Cubano! It’s back and it’s back at it’s original location, The Miami Beach Convention Center. We will have a booth (Booth MB6016) upstairs in the retail pavilion. Come by and let’s talk fishing!
MIAMI BOAT SHOW SCHEDULE Address: 1901 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Wednesday, Feb. 16th | 10 AM – 6 PM (Prime Time Preview)Thursday, Feb. 17th | 10 AM – 6 PMFriday, Feb. 18th | 10 AM – 7 PMSaturday, Feb. 19th | 10 AM – 7 PMSunday, Feb. 20th | 10 AM – 5 PM
It’s been non-stop since the start of the new year. Back to back hunting/sportfishing trade shows in Dallas and in Vegas. Now… preparing for the Miami International Boat Show. We are so excited to see and hear from so many that are looking forward to traveling in 2022. Hence why our calendar has been filling up so fast.
The fishing: THANKS TO YOU! our fleet is non-stop as well. Look below and see how busy January was for us. Sails in January were just like the stock market, up and down. Though, the man in the blue suite (aka blue marlin) and striped marlin made up for those slower days. Talk about slow days, where else around the world can you get this many raises/bites per day? only in Guatemala!
Fishing Report :
January 1st: Knotwork – 5 sailfish raises, 5 bites and 5 releases, and 2 dorado.
January 2nd: Chechos – 7 sailfish raises, 6 bites and 6 releases. 2 dorados, 1 yellowfin tuna.
January 3rd: Knotwork – 10 sailfish raises, 8 bites and 7 releases. 1 yellowfin tuna, and 2 dorados.
January 3rd: Maverick – 5 sailfish raises, 4 bites and 3 releases. 4 dorado, and 1 yellowfin tuna.
January 4th: Knotwork – 16 sailfish raises, 16 bites and 12 releases. 7 dorados.
January 5th: Maverick – 9 sailfish raises, 8 bites, and 5 releases.
January 5th: Knotwork – 5 sailfish raises, 5 bites and 3 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 7th: Maverick – 16 sailfish raises, 13 bites and 10 releases. 4 yellowfin tuna, and 3 dorados.
January 7th: Chechos – 13 sailfish raises, 10 bites and 5 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 7th: Gypsy – 16 sailfish raises, 12 bites and 5 releases. 3 dorados.
January 8th: Sirena – 12 sailfish raises, 9 bites, and 7 releases.
January 8th: Maverick – 10 sailfish raises, 8 bites and 6 releases. 1 dorado.
January 8th: Chechos – 18 sailfish raises, 14 bites and 9 releases.
January 8th: Gypsy – 14 sailfish raises, 11 bites and 10 releases. 2 dorado.
January 8th: Knotwork (Fly Fishing) – 3 sailfish raises, 3 bites and 2 releases. 1 striped marlin.
January 9th: Maverick – 15 sailfish raises, 10 bites and 9 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 9th: Chechos – 10 sailfish raises, 7 bites and 3 releases.
January 9th: Gypsy – 13 sailfish raises, 7 bites and 5 releases. 11 dorados, 2 yellowfin tunas.
January 9th: Knotwork – 2 sailfish raises, 2 bites and 2 releases. 1 striped marlin on Fly and 1 striped marlin on spinning gear.
January 10th: Gypsy – 4 sailfish raises, 4 bites and 2 releases. 3 dorados.
January 10th: Maverick – 6 sailfish raises, 6 bites and 5 releases. 3 dorados.
January 11th: Maverick – 12 sailfish raises, 10 bites and 8 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 13th: Chechos – 10 sailfish raises, 10 bites and 5 releases. 1 dorado.
January 13th: Maverick – 6 sailfish raises, 6 bites and 4 releases. 2 dorados.
January 13th: Gypsy – 10 sailfish raises, 8 bites and 6 releases. 2 dorados.
January 14th: Gypsy – 6 sailfish raises, 5 bites and 4 releases. 4 dorados. 1 striped marlin.
January 14th: Maverick – 17 sailfish raises, 17 bites and 9 releases. 2 dorados.
January 15th: Gypsy – 7 sailfish raises, 2 bites and 1 releases.
January 15th: Maverick – 3 sailfish raises, 3 bites and 2 releases. 1 dorado. 1 blue marlin.
January 16th: Maverick – 3 sailfish raises, 2 bites and 1 releases.
January 17th: Knotwork – 6 sailfish raises, 5 bites and 1 releases.
January 18th: Chechos – 12 sailfish raises, 10 bites and 6 releases. 4 dorados.
January 18th: Knotwork – 5 sailfish raises, 4 bites and 4 releases. 3 dorados.
January 20th: Gypsy – 12 sailfish raises, 9 bites and 8 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 20th: Chechos – 9 sailfish raises, 9 bites and 5 releases. 2 dorados.
January 21st: Knotwork – 10 sailfish raises, 9 bites and 8 releases. 2 yellowfin tunas and 1 blue marlin.
January 21st: Chechos – 8 sailfish raises, 4 bites and 4 releases. 2 blue marlin.
January 22nd: Chechos – 17 sailfish raises, 13 bites and 8 releases. 1 dorado.
January 22nd: Gypsy – 3 sailfish raises, 1 bites and 1 releases. 2 for 1 onFLY and 1 dorados.
January 22nd: Knotwork – 17 sailfish raises, 14 bites and 6 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 22nd: Maverick – 3 sailfish raises, 3 bites and 2 releases. 1 for 2 on Fly. 3 dorados.
January 22nd: Sirena – 10 sailfish raises, 9 bites and 7 releases. 2 dorados.
January 23rd: Chechos – 17 sailfish raises, 16 bites and 10 releases. 1 dorado.
January 23rd: Maverick – 8 sailfish raises, 8 bites and 6 releases Conventional. 6 for 8 on Fly. 3 dorados.
January 23rd: Gypsy – 20 sailfish raises, 18 bites and 13 releases. 1 dorado.
January 23rd: Knotwork – 13 sailfish raises, 12 bites and 11 releases. 1 dorado.
January 24th: Maverick – 7 sailfish raises, 7 bites and 4 releases Conventional. 2 for 5 on Fly. 1 blue marlin.
January 24th: Knotwork – 21 sailfish raises, 20 bites and 15 releases.
January 24th: Sirena – 18 sailfish raises, 15 bites and 9 releases. 1 dorado and 1 yellowfin tuna.
January 24th: Gypsy – 9 sailfish raises, 7 bites and 4 releases. 3 dorados and 1 blue marlin.
January 24th: Uno Mas – 10 sailfish raises, 9 bites and 6 releases. 1 dorado.
January 25th: Maverick – 16 sailfish raises, 13 bites and 8 releases.
January 25th: Knotwork – 21 sailfish raises, 18 bites and 14 releases.
January 25th: Chechos (Fly Fishing) – 16 sailfish raises, 6 bites and 2 releases. 1 striped marlin.
January 25th: Gypsy – 15 sailfish raises, 13 bites and 8 releases.
January 25th: Uno Mas – 18 sailfish raises, 14 bites and 10 releases. (GRANDSLAM DAY) 1 blue marlin and 1 striped marlin.
January 26th: Chechos (Fly Fishing) – 14 sailfish raises, 5 bites and 3 releases.
January 26th: Maverick – 24 sailfish raises, 21 bites and 14 releases. 3 for 5 on Fly.
January 26th: Knotwork (Fly Fishing) – 9 sailfish raises, 6 bites and 3 releases. 3 yellowfin tuna and 1 dorado.
January 26th: Uno Mas – 12 sailfish raises, 8 bites and 5 releases.
January 28th: Maverick – 8 sailfish raises, 7 bites and 5 releases. 2 dorados.
January 28th: Chechos – 4 sailfish raises, 3 bites and 3 releases.
January 28th: Gypsy – 6 sailfish raises, 6 bites and 2 releases.
January 28th: Knotwork – 4 sailfish raises, 4 bites and 4 releases. 3 dorados.
January 29th: Maverick – 12 sailfish raises, 10 bites and 7 releases. 1 dorado and 1 for 4 on Fly.
January 29th: Knotwork – 26 sailfish raises, 21 bites and 15 releases. 1 blue marlin.
January 30th: Knotwork – 17 sailfish raises, 15 bites and 10 releases. 4 dorados.
January 30th: Maverick – 9 sailfish raises, 5 bites and 4 releases. 2 for 2 on blue marlin and 1 dorado.
January 30th: Chechos – 21 sailfish raises, 16 bites and 11 releases. 2 for 4 on blue marlin. 1 dorado.
Congratulations to Tom Hughes (pictured above) for a great accomplishment – Billfish Grandslam. A “Grand Slam” is defined by an individual angler catching at least three of the eligible species within a category, per IGFA International Angling Rules. All catches must be made within one calendar day. In our case, it was a sailfish, striped marlin and blue marlin.
We want to give a huge CONGRATS to Zach and Jett Miller for an amazing catch. This father/son trip is one they will never forget. A huge 227.8lb yellowfin tuna on Maverick with Captain Nestor Garcia. Their arms were sore, but it was worth it. It took them an hour and forty five minute fight. “Pacific Fins is “THE” premier fishing resort in Guatemala. I have been coming to this resort for 2 years and will continue to keep coming back. The resort staff, manager, captains, and deck hands are all top notch. I have fished all over the world and by far this is my favorite place to go. I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with 2 trophy fish here. A 50lb Bull Mahi and a 227lb yellowfin tuna. This place does not disappoint! – Zach Miller.”
