If you need another awesome reason to visit the Florida keys then check out this “Road Less Traveled” video teaser on youtube. It features Jose Wejebe, Rush Maltz and Dave Rogers spear-fishing for wahoo in the Florida Keys.

See full video! http://www.costadelmar.com/ Underwater video of spearfishing Key West for Wahoo, Tuna and then Hammerhead Sharks that show up!

TresPalmas Costa Rica vacation rental  is a luxury vacation villa located on the Osa Penninsula of Costa Rica . The vacation rental home features breathtaking views, exotic wildlife, a primal forest setting, luxury amenities for up to 10, modern conveniences, and a location perfect for family, honeymooner and adventurer alike. Area activities include world-class inshore and offshore sport-fishing, surfing Matapalo and Pan Dulce’s point break, hiking, unspoiled beaches, Corcovado National Park, bird watching, and eco-tourism of all types. Visit Tres Palmas Costa Rica Vacation Rental  website today for Costa Rica photos and vacation rental rates.

Costa Rica Rental

Loreto Baja California Sur, Mexico

Discover beautiful dreams while relaxing peacefully on the shores of the Sea of Cortes. Loreto is Baja’s oldest city and the very first Historical Capital of the California’s, which was founded as the first Mission – nuestra Senora de Loreto on October 25, 1697, by Italian Jesuit Juan Maria Salvatierra.

The city of Loreto is located in the central part of the State of Baja California Sur, and to the South and East is the Gulf of California, also known as Sea of Cortes. Loreto has 110 miles of coastline, 3 small inlets and 7 Islands, which is protected as part of Loreto Bay National Marine Park.

With year round climate average temperatures in the 80’s fahrenheit, Loreto has plenty to offer. For instance, you can visit the Mission of Loreto, The Museum De Las Misiones, and the second mission Mission of San Javier, a spectacular building constructed on stone blocks quarried from nearby Arroyo de Santa Domingo.

Other activities of course include plenty of ocean sports: kayaking, diving, snorkeling, and swimming the blue clear waters. There is also horseback riding, golfing, four wheeling, shopping, car and bicycle rentals are available. Afterward, enjoy some hammock time along with some of our great margaritas.

Another side trip to consider is a boat ride or fishing the nearby Islands of Carmen, Coronado, Danzante, and Monserate which host sea lion colonies.

If you are ready to start fishing all the world’s hotspots then you are going to need a passport. Here’s some links to get a new passport or renew your current passport.

Get a new passport 

Renew a passport

Report Stolen Passport

If you have an upcoming out of country fishing trip do not wait, remember passports can take more time then you are quoted.

Alaska Silver Salmon Fishing

Alaska silver salmon fishing is legendary in Resurrection Bay and the surrounding waters from mid-June to early fall.  Silver salmon are so plentiful in theses areas that schools of fish can be seen jumping from the water and onto your hook!  These delicious salmon are some of the toughest you will ever encounter and make for some of the finest table fare. Silver salmon fishing is so good in Seward, Alaska that the largest fishing derby in the entire state, focusing on silver salmon, is held here during the second week of August.  Crackerjack Sportfishing proudly offers clients Alaskan salmon fishing charters to join in the fun, and since their clients have broken 24 IGFA line-class records in the last six years, you just might catch the winning salmon.

If you vacation in Alaska make sure you plan to spend some of it with the Crackerjack Fleet.

In the distance you can see the tip of Panama across the Gulfo Dulce.  Behind you are acres of primary forest teaming with wildlife. Below are magnificent beaches with some of the greatest fishing and surfing in the world. 

Built over 500 feet above the sea, Tres Palmas resort catches the cooling tropical breezes coming from the Gulfo Dulce and Pacific Ocean.  The sound of the surf rolling in the distance, scarlet macaws calling to their mates, while howler monkeys cavort overhead, lull you into a sense of harmony with nature.

In the midst of this spectacular setting, a secluded and exotic house has been built  in modern Spanish style under a massive palm thatched roof.

The area was once home to the Brunca Indians that settled in southern Costa Rica and the western part of Panama.  Pieces of native pottery can be found by those that care to look.  The Indians considered this a holy place and many who stay here find a spiritual peace that is quite uplifting.

Tres Palmas property is home to four types of monkey, hundreds of bird species, sloth, iguana, anteaters, and a myriad of other animal and plant species. This magical place offers the rare opportunity to experience nature at its most spectacular and unspoiled.

For reservations  http://www.trespalmascostarica.com

Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala welcomes Capt. Ron Hamlin to their fishing team.  Starting February 1^st, 2009, Captain Ron Hamlin takes control of the “Buddy Boy” a fully restored 43 foot Merritt yacht, formerly called Nany. Captain Ron Hamlin is familiar with this boat, as it was called the Prowess back in the 70’s and it was from this platform that his client caught the first grander Atlantic blue marlin record that still stands.  Capt. Hamlin has released 25,000 plus billfish in his career, 80% of which were released in Guatemalan waters.

Just a few of Captain Ron’s accomplishments:

2006 – TBF – Top Tagging Captain – Pacific and Top Tagging Captain Overall

2006 – IGFA Overall Captain of the Year Award

2006 – Current holder of these bait release records for billfish:

124 Sailfish in one day (March 2006)
300 Sailfish in 3 days
508 Sailfish in 7 days
862 Sailfish in 1 month
2,809 Billfish in one season (October 2006)

2007 – Inducted in the Miami International Boat Show Big Game Room Hall of Fame

2007 – Top Tagging Captain in the Pacific – The Billfish Foundation (10 years in a row)

For more about Captain Ron, click on the link and read this article written by Dave Farrell that appeared in a 2000 issue of Marlin Magazine.http://www.marlinmag.com/techniques/rigs-and-tips/renaissance–man-16795.html

Check out Casa Vieja Lodge for more dtails on how to book with Captain Ron Hamlin.

Seward Halibut  fishingSeward Alaska is being recognized more and more by anglers for its incredible halibut fishing.  Subtler currents in Seward means less weight is needed to fish the bottom, thus you use lighter tackle and that means you fight the fish and less of your tackle. In Seward Alaska you can fish the entire tide cycle. More time to fish means more fishing fun.

World Record Sized Halibut Caught In Seward

Homer Alaska fishing charter companies also often talk about the size of the fish they catch, and rightfully so.  However, in Seward Alaska, the fish get just as big and their average size fish caught can be larger.  Seward’s halibut have been known to top the scales over 350 pounds!  Near world record sized Pacific Halibut have been caught in the waters of Seward Alaska, as well as dozens of light tackle records.

We think fishing for halibut in Seward Alaska is exceptional. If you want more information please visit Crackerjack Sportfishing for more information.

Casa Vieja fishing report

March 2-6 2008 finds members from the Sarasota Yacht Club, spearheaded by Mr. Tony Piano along with 15 other Bay area Residents. In there 4 days of fishing aboard the Casa Vieja Fleet boats the 16 anglers released a total of 385 sailfish!

March 7-10 2008 finds Long time friend and angler Mr. Kirk “The Shot” Weisman accompanied by his daughter Kara fishing the Fly aboard the “Intensity” with Capt. Mike Sheeder. Kara did all the angling releasing 11 sailfish on the fly in three days of fishing and going 3 for 3 on her last day. Nice going Kara!!

March 9-13 2008 we have Marcel Waldschmit, Rick Zeedyk, and Dick Bruil from Double MM Sportfishing, fishing aboard the “Canaso” with Capt. Jason Brice. The anglers released 66 sails in there 5 day trip from 130 bites. Not a bad showing from the flying Dutchmen!

Highlights from Capt. Chris Sheeder aboard the newest addition to the Casa Vieja Fleet the 40″ Whiticar the “Finest Kind” finds Godfrey Franco, Paco Suarez, and Adriel Longo joining us from Puerto Rico. The crew was looking for hungry sails and they found them, Releasing 94 sailfish from 132 bites in 5 days of fishing and a 250 lb Blue marlin to boot!!

I am settling in comfortably aboard the Recently Overhauled and finally splashed 37? Merritt the “Release” over the past week, and will be sure to add some highlights on next weeks report.

Captain Erik Lorentzen
“Release”

Casa Vieja Lodge
Guatemala, CA

Fly fishermen call the trout laden waters of Southern Alberta the “Montana of the North”. These “tailwater” rivers are fertile with abundant aquatic bugs which makes an astounding fishery from June to mid-September. Because of limited access to the best trout fishing waters, it is unlikely you’ll see another fishermen during your daily outing.  Most flyfishers who fish the Southern Alberta waters will tell you, “this is what Montana use to be like 20 years ago” A must for all trout flyfishers!

Fishabout and Outfitter, Cam Jensen of McGrath, Alberta, offer the best selected weeks each season. Each of the weeks are 5 days of expertly guided fishing, limited to 6 anglers, using convenient and comfortable inns for accommodations and meals. Daily fishing is guided by wade-walking or floating selected rivers.

Generally, summer weather is cool sunny days with the the low to mid 70’s, but changes can occur in mountainous regions rapidly, so always travel prepared and pack the proper clothing for both fishing and relaxing. The local Mountain View area is miles of fertile rolling hills, with flourishing fields of wheat and grazing grasses. The melting snow of late spring fills the many resevoirs and the valuable water is released as demanded by the farms needs; thus producing this wonderful fishery that is touted as one of the best in North America!

Each week is limited to only 6 anglers, to keep a minimum of fishing pressure on the best rivers. The majority of the rivers will be on “private posted” locations so the outfitter and guides maintain their set-rotating schedule on where to fish. 

Fly fishing guests, fly to Calgary, Alberta and drive their rental auto to Beaver Mines, a community located in southern Alberta, near the entrance to scenic Waterton Lakes National Park. The area offers some of the most beautiful scenery, bordering Canada and the United States. Anglers can also choose by flying into Kalispell, Montana, visiting Glacier National Park, before driving to the selected Mountain View facilities, if they wish.

This is truly our best trout fishery.

$2500.00 for 6 nights and 5 full days of guided fishing.

Please check out Fishabout Outfitters to book this trip of a lifetime.