Casa Vieja Lodge - March 11 report

[Marlinhunter2]

Capt. Hamlin reporting –

• Ocean City anglers (1 & 3 Mar) raising 57, having 53 bites and releasing 25
• Tom Inman party (5-6-7) raising 182, having 168 bites and releasing 82 including a 250 blue
• Marty Cawley party (8-9-10-11) raising 71, with 64 eaters and releasing 24
• Carruth party (14-15-16) raising 149, with 137 eating and releasing 88

Total so far for Captain Hook this month:

459 raised
22 bites
219 released

Capt. Brice reporting –

• Drs Cambria & Carson (1-2-3 Mar) on the fly – raised 123, with 40 eaters and releasing 11
• The Ferrer family from Puerto Rico (5-6-7) raised 123, with 109 eating and releasing 61
• The Batesko Group (8-9-10) had a number of boats – these figures are for Makaira only – raised 61, with 55 bites and released 28
• Charlie Daniel and son (12-13-14) – raised 70, with 63 eaters and 34 released. This was their first time sailfishing and probably won’t be their last!

Total so far for Makaira this month:

377 raised
267 bites
134 released

[LuckyLady]

Capt. Hamlin reporting –

• Ocean City anglers (1 & 3 Mar) raising 57, having 53 bites and releasing 25
• Tom Inman party (5-6-7) raising 182, having 168 bites and releasing 82 including a 250 blue
• Marty Cawley party (8-9-10-11) raising 71, with 64 eaters and releasing 24
• Carruth party (14-15-16) raising 149, with 137 eating and releasing 88

Total so far for Captain Hook this month:

459 raised
22 bites
219 released

Capt. Brice reporting –

• Drs Cambria & Carson (1-2-3 Mar) on the fly – raised 123, with 40 eaters and releasing 11
• The Ferrer family from Puerto Rico (5-6-7) raised 123, with 109 eating and releasing 61
• The Batesko Group (8-9-10) had a number of boats – these figures are for Makaira only – raised 61, with 55 bites and released 28
• Charlie Daniel and son (12-13-14) – raised 70, with 63 eaters and 34 released. This was their first time sailfishing and probably won’t be their last!

Total so far for Makaira this month:

377 raised
267 bites
134 released

Some nice stats that I wish I had for the past month!

I don't think I have raised 377 in a lifetime.. guess I am missing the boat lol

Thanks for sharing here is to one day being able to have stats like that

[Marlinhunter2]

An update:

Capt. Hamlin reporting –

• Ocean City anglers (1 & 3 Mar) raising 57, having 53 bites and releasing 25
• Tom Inman party (5-6-7) raising 182, having 168 bites and releasing 82 including a 250 blue
• Marty Cawley party (8-9-10-11) raising 71, with 64 eaters and releasing 24
• Carruth party (14-15-16) raising 149, with 137 eating and releasing 88
• Sody party (17-18-19) raising 47, 38 eating and 31 released

Total so far for Captain Hook this month:

506 raised
460 bites
250 released

Capt. Brice reporting –

• Drs Cambria & Carson (1-2-3 Mar) on the fly – raised 123, with 40 eaters and releasing 11
• The Ferrer family from Puerto Rico (5-6-7) raised 123, with 109 eating and releasing 61
• The Batesko Group (8-9-10) had a number of boats – these figures are for Makaira only – raised 61, with 55 bites and released 28
• Charlie Daniel and son (12-13-14) – raised 70, with 63 eaters and 34 released. This was their first time sailfishing and probably won’t be their last!
• Horsley Group (16-17-18) repeating from last season – raised 54, 30 eating and 16 released on flies
• Stagg-Wieman party from Texas (19-20-21) another repeating fly team – 59 raised, 41 eating and 26 released on flies

Total so far for Makaira this month:

490 raised
338 bites
176 released

Capt. Mike Sheeder reporting –

• Copland party of three repeating anglers (8-9-10-11) – raised 62 with 54 eating and 46 released + one 200 lb blue
• Horsley group #1 (12-13-14) 76 raised, 37 bites and 16 released on flies
• The Keefe’s - father and son team from Illinois (18 & 19) – raised 9, with 8 bites and 8 released

Total so far for Intensity this month:

306 raised
222 bites
114 released





Capt. Chris Sheeder reporting –

• The Tarpley group – also repeating (5-6-7) – 106 raised, 87 bites and 50 released
• Horsley group 1 (12-13-14) – 73 raised, 27 bites and 16 releases on flies
• Jake Jordan (15) – one day total of 42 raised, 15 bites and 8 releases on flies
• Horsley group 2 (16-17-18-19) – 90 raised, 45 bites and 32 released on flies
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Total so far for Rum Line this month:

472 raised
321 bites
186 released


Capt. Chico Alvarenga reporting –

• Carruth group (14-15-16) - 69 raised, 60 bites and 41 released + 1 300 lb blue
• Taggio party (20-21-22) - 26 raised, 22 bites and 20 released

Total so far for Release this month:

218 raised
193 bites
155 released


Capt. Nicho Alvarenga reporting –

• Casanova family (5-6-7) – 145 raised, 108 eating and 68 released + 2 blues raised
• Dr. Christensen from Alaska (11-12-13-14) – 82 raised, 29 bites and 21 released on flies + 15 bonitos and 10 slammer dorados – also on flies
• Daiber group – returning – (17-18-19) – raised 19, with 18 eating and 11 released in rough water
• Paine party – returning group (20-21-22) – raised 33 with 24 bites and 17 released + 1 blue raised

Total so far for Spindrift this month:

341 raised
229 bites
152 released

Batesko group (8-9-10) – on multiple boats Rum Line, Makaira, Spindrift, Afinity and Release: Raised 308, with 258 bites and 149 released sails + 3 raised and 2 released blues 225 & 300 lbs.

The Michaels Organization First Annual Sailfishing Tournament is in the lodge now for 5 days of fishing – preliminary boat leading is Spindrift

[Marlinhunter2]

Followup report - fishing slowed down greatly after a great startup:

The Levitt Group fished with us for the first time - and in doing so, created the First Annual Michaels Organization Billfish Tournament. I can tell you a group of business executives and planners had a great time, 22 to 28 March on six boats. Preliminary results 117 sails raised, with 92 bi...tes and 57 released + 2 blues 300 & 350. Most of the anglers had never been billfishing before. Even the group pilot caught a sail. They are booked for next year - taking over the entire lodge and all our boats.