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06-08-2010, 10:35 AM
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| NBS Angling Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami
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Actually, this is more of a report since the stratovolcano outside Guatemala City erupted: On Thursday, 27 May - Pacaya one of three stratovolcanoes surrounding Guatemala City erupted and dumped 125mm of ash on south side of Guatemala City. During this time, the airport was immediately closed and air traffic enroute was returned. At the same time along the coast from El Salvador to Mexico a fierce tropical depression was forming and it had begun raining. 55 mm per hour fell on Pto. San Jose, Iztapa, Esquintla and up to Antigua. Friday, 28 May - The storm became TS Agatha with 55kt winds. Then it moved further inland to Amatitlan and the City itself. Mixing with the newly fallen ash, it quickly became a quagmire. Then more rain fell, as the storm moved back and forth across the coastline adding more to the already swollen rivers and mudslides created by this enormous deluge, covered the roads with thick mud. Saturday, 29 May - Up by the Filadelphia Coffee buildings it was 1 m deep, enough to push fully loaded tractor trailers over. Sunday and Monday, 30 & 31 May - Continuing rains pounded the coastline, flooding the Port of Quetzal - containers were floating in 1.15 m of water. Workers were able to easily manuver them around by hand! The good news is tho we had a substantial amount of rain, it did not impede our way. Casa Vieja Lodge was not damaged as we are on high ground. Can't say the same for those on the sand spit and adjacent to the old inlet - they had up to a meter of mud inside the villas. The boats at Marina Pez Vela were undamaged. By Wednesday, 02 June the airport had re-opened to Red Cross and USAID flights. Agatha was downgraded to a depression and sat off the Belizean coast. Photo credits - Paco Saca | ||
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06-08-2010, 10:41 AM
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| NBS Angling Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami
Posts: 347
| Sunday, June 6th, the Finest Kind and Pelagian, had a family and friends fishing day. The effects of the previous weeks’ rainy weather seem to be over and the blue water was in close and tight. In a short day of fishing the Finest Kind (Capt. Chris) raised 7 Sails and a Blue Marlin; the Pelagian (Capt. Nico) raised 8 sails and a Blue. Both boats bringing home loads of dorado. A nice mixed bag of fishing and fun was had by all. | ||
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06-15-2010, 04:22 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Guatemala
Posts: 13
| Anthony Gonzalez and his group of associates didn't let Mother Nature ruin his trip (07-11 June). He came down and got his fill of dorado with sailfish in the mix. Capt. Chico made sure the guy's arms were tired every night and Antonio made sure their catch was cooked fresh daily various ways! Sushi, Ceviche anyone? ....of course dorado and tuna only!!! They ended their trip with 10 sails raised, 8 bites and 5 released + about 80 dorados DeWayne Bernhardt and partner Marshall Cobb from Houston area made it down to fish the weekend with us (11-15 June). Capt. Nico on the "Release" got them into the marlin, on the first day, but the sails were slow and day two was very rough. They had 3 stripeds raised and hooked, releasing 2 and 6 sails raised and hooked and releasing 3.
__________________ Capt. Ron Hamlin Finest Kind Pto. Quetzal, Guatemala | ||
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06-15-2010, 05:02 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Guatemala
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| There's an article written by my old buddy John Brownlee in the current SaltWater Sportsman you need to read "Switch & Catch". John and his lovely bride Poppy along with Richard Gibson joined us in March.
__________________ Capt. Ron Hamlin Finest Kind Pto. Quetzal, Guatemala | ||
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06-24-2010, 05:18 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Guatemala
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| * Richard Gibson's photos accompanying the Brownlee article have been posted on SaltWater Sportsman's photo galleries http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/gallery/Guatemala-Offshore/1 * The Father & Son Tournament (18 thru 20) was won by the Mabrey Team fishing on the Rum Line. John and his son McClean from Oklahoma made a clean sweep of things with 24 raises, 22 bites and 13 releases and caught/released a 250lb blue marlin. Waiting on the photos. * The Robertson group from Texas (22 thru 24) followed the F&S Tournament and judging by the first day results on Rum Line & Pelagian they are starting off well. 12 raised, 9 bites and 8 releases. | ||
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06-28-2010, 12:18 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Guatemala
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| * The Robertson group from Texas - Second day they started finding fish 13 raised, 11 bites and 7 releases. Last day they found the fish – 47 raised, 40 bites and 21 releases. Total for three days – 72-60-36. * Tyson party – a local one day charter on Rum Line: 13 raised, 10 bites and 7 released. * Hurley party on Release & Rum Line (25 thru 26) really found the fish in two days raised 52, had 45 bites and released 34 sails and 2 blue marlin | ||
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07-08-2010, 04:55 PM
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| NBS Angling Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami
Posts: 347
| John Bevis just returned from the lodge (Brian Hurley’s group on 6/24) and had a FANTASTIC time. "Very memorable trip. Loved Guatemala. Loved the Lodge. Will be back. Attached is a picture of a double that Capt. Chico hooked us up with on 6/25." | ||
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