Guatemala Sport Fishing Trips and Tours

Yes, we love to catch sailfish & blue marlin on the fly.   We find that those who catch their first billfish on the fly, are addicted for life to salt water fly fishing.

Mad Marlin Sport Fishing targets sailfish, blue marlin, striped marlin, black marlin, yellow fin tuna, dorado (mahi-mahi) on our offshore deep sea fishing charters.  Inshore targets are mostly rooster fish, cero mackerel, jack crevalle, and red snapper.

Our Captains and crew make a special effort to give advice and special training to all of our clients who wish to learn how to improved their fishing skills.  They will teach you our proven techniques from beginning to end.  We have something from everyone, whether they be a novice or well-seasoned professional.  Even tournament anglers practice with us before tournaments to hone their skills and to pick up any tips that may be useful in their tournament fishing.  We specialize in teaching fly-fishing as well as conventional skills using the very successful and exciting bait and switch technique.  Unlike many crews, we hope to get every angler to be able to do as much of the activity of fishing as possible (if they desire).  Some will only let the mates hook the fish and pass the rod to the angler.  We think it is a more fulfilling experience when the anglers can do this themselves.   With Mad Mad Marlin, that choice is alway the client's choice!

Yes, we do have better sailfishing than Costa Rica & Panama..  Guatemala is now the number one destination in the world for the most sailfish releases per day per boat.  Ron Hamlin and a group of Texas anglers holds the IGFA world record for sailfish releases by a single boat in one day.  The released 124 sailfish that spectacular fishing day.  Outdoor magazines such as Sport Fishing Magazine, Salt Water Sportsman and National Geographic have written have reported about the incredible billfishing off the Pacific coast of Guatemala.

Certainly! You can bring any of you own fishing equipment, rods, reels, lures, flies, etc.  Anything you want.  We have state of the art Penn International, Avet, and Shimano rods and reels and teasers and lures proven to produce.    Avid anglers who fish all over the world often bring their gear with them to Guatemala.  Our Avet high-speed reels and custom rods are perfect for our big game fishing in Guatemala, but your tackle and gear is always welcome.  We stress again that it is your trip so you get to do exactly what you want.

Get the full experience out of your sport fishing trip with our helpful crews

This is YOUR sport fishing vacation and you can participate in as much or as little of the process as you want. Many charter crews forget this and think only about getting a fish to the boat.  We always ask our anglers how they prefer the fishing to go and how much they wish to participate in the process.

Our crew will have even novice sailfish anglers trained in the bait and switch technique in no time.  Some anglers do absolutely everything including hooking, fighting, billing, unhooking and releasing their sailfish, marlin, or dorado (mahi mahi). The choice of the level of participation is always that of our valued clients.

Mad Marlin clients fly in to the Guatemala City International Airport where you will be met by our driver.  Mad Marlin Sport Fishing's accommodations are approximately 90 miles from the airport.  The drive is quite beautiful. Along the 4 lane highway will see 5 volcanoes in the distance and take in and beautiful Guatemala mountain scenery.  There are many places to eat along the way to the lodge if you are hungry from your travels.

The Mad Marlin is air conditioned.  May charter boats in Guatemala do not have or use air conditioning so be sure to always inquire about this.  Guatemala is HOT!

Yes, we do practice catch and release on sailfish, marlin, and rooster fish.   Conservation is very important to us and has contributed greatly to our spectacular Guatemala fishery.  Other fish such as dorado, tuna, wahoo, & mackerel that are not protected can be kept by the clients.

Yes, all-inclusive packages include airport pickup and return.   Our drivers meet you at the airport in Guatemala City and transport you in an air-conditioned van. From the time you arrive until you depart you are in good hands.  If you are hungry when you arrive at the airport just let our driver know and he can stop along the way for some local food and drink if you wish.

All fuel costs are included in our rates and we never charge a fuel surcharge for your sport fishing trips with Mad marlin sportfishing.

We go where we need to go based upon where the fish are biting or where they are most likely bite the best.  Fuel costs have nothing to do with where we choose to fish.

Yes, we have a retractable sun and rain shade on the Mad Marlin.  We also have an air-conditioned well-equipped cabin and galley for client comfort.

Yes, a full stand-up marine head with toilet, sink and shower with complete privacy.

The Mad Marlin is equipped with twin turbocharged Cummins diesel engines to get you to and from the fishing grounds fast ands safely.

Yes, Mad Marlin Sport fishing has spared no expense with regard to our fishing gear and equipment.    We have a selection of Penn, Avet, and Shimano reels, custom rods, and an assortment of top-of-the-line teasers and lures.  We provide all an angler needs for Guatemala Sport Fishing whether it be conventional, spinning, or on-the-fly.

We have one of the best-equipped sport fishing Bertram 31's in Central America with everything from cutting-edge Halo radar (72-mile) to the famous EVO2 network fish-finding, chart-plotting, navigation, tracking, and audio.  Our radar can locate birds and spinner dolphin up to 8-9 miles away.   Other boats who remain silent after finding fish just cannot hide very long from us!

Any fish that is non-mandatory for release and caught our your charter with Mad Marlin Sport Fishing belongs to the client.  Clients may choose to keep all, some, or none of it.  It is left to the client's discretion as to whether they share the edible catch with the crew.  Many choose to take at least enough to have a nice dinner prepared by one of the local restaurants or at the resort.

Guatemala offers a wealth of non-fishing activities