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| Guatemala is well known for its prolific billfish fishery - | | | | most productive means tends to be trolling either bait |
| but many other opportunities exist for sportfishing | | | | or rapala type lures to cover a large area. |
| off the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. | | | | This results in lower reported catch rates than other |
| In fact inshore fishing can be a perfect day that | | | | locales - but the roosterfish do appear sometimes in |
| offers the prospect of sub-tropical saltwater fish as | | | | good numbers, and they usually bite aggressively - it |
| well as what would be normally considered bluewater | | | | does offer a less expensive option for a charter day |
| only billfishing. | | | | or "rest day" (or half day), with a chance of bagging |
| At times the warm ocean eddies can push in as close | | | | another trophy. Like most other members of the |
| as two miles from the dock in Guatemala, so while | | | | Jack family, it is not considered to be a good eating |
| your main quarry may be aggressive amberjacks in | | | | fish. Another exciting and productive way to fish the |
| nearshore waters, it is possible at the same time to | | | | inshore waters of Guatemala is to "chase the shrimp |
| come across the sail of a billfish languishing on the | | | | boats". |
| surface within plain view of the marina. | | | | Typically there are four or five shrimpers working |
| Most inshore fishing is done from local pangas or | | | | within a few miles of the harbor, and the local |
| centre console boats in the 17-23ft class, as light | | | | captains will be happy to contact them to find out |
| tackle or fly tackle is generally the order of the day. | | | | when they are lifting their nets - as when this |
| Close to the harbour entrance any early morning you | | | | happens, the debris from the nets attracts a whole |
| will also see local fishermen dropping handlines baited | | | | food chain to the stern of the boat - predominantly |
| with squid trying to catch snapper (or pargo as they | | | | amberjacks. |
| are called in the Pacific) for the table or market. | | | | If your goal is to keep a bend in the rod all day long, |
| Inshore waters offer the prospect of the much | | | | you will find nonstop action on light tackle - that will |
| sought after Roosterfish. Although the immediate | | | | leave you with a very sore arm at the end of the |
| coastline does not provide ideal conditions for fishing | | | | day - then this is a great and very economical |
| for these gamefish, they can be found usually trolling | | | | alternative for a full of half day fishing. |
| around areas of strong current within a few miles of | | | | Inshore fishing for either roosterfish or jacks is often |
| the Pez Vela marina. | | | | done from pangas or small open fishermen/centre |
| Most fishing for roosterfish is done with plugs or soft | | | | console boats that are less capable of making the run |
| baits cast towards structure or rockpiles. Lacking | | | | offshore in search of the larger pelagic fish. |