Panamax Sailfishing

18/01/2024

Guatemala is great this time of year but after more than a couple decades I am moving on and selling the Que Vela! along with all her equipment and tackle.

She is priced to sell and a great opportunity to fish these epic waters! PM me if you or someone you know may be interested!

The Charter Boat the Que Vela Aspects

15/05/2023

Panamax Sailfishing is one of the oldest charter businesses operating in the world famous fishing mecca of Guatemala. With over 20 years of fishing these waters, I am hanging up my hat and am offering this well-oiled TURN-KEY charter business for sale. I’d like to thank all of my clients for their patronage. It sure was fun being a part of your fishing adventures over the years. If you are interested in learning more or know someone who is, please PM me.

31/12/2019

A cool 360 view of cruising around some spinner dolphins. Magic!
Yes, some yellowfin from underneath were had!

02/10/2019

Why is Guatemala the best place for sailfish?
It's not just hearsay but it's backed up with science! The key being habitat compression.

“The recreational billfish fishery in Guatemala is characterized by seasonally high daily sailfish catch rates, consistently 2-3 times higher than anywhere else on Earth, and is entirely catch-and-release.”

“we found support for the theory that local density and habitat compression affect the recreational catch rates. When the habitat was more compressed, Guatemalan anglers fishing in the yearly tournament saw higher catch rates, indicative of increased fish vulnerability to the surface fishing gear. Here, we suggest that catchability is indicative of very localized conditions, and cannot be applied stock-wide”
Evaluation of Recreational Fishing Demand for Billfish Resources in Guatemala
(University of Miami) Aug 2019

Read the whole 218 page study:
https://www.panamaxsailfishing.com/articleB.pdf
or the previous study from 2006 Erhardt and Fitchett report:
https://www.panamaxsailfishing.com/articleA.pdf

03/12/2018

Starting the season off in style with a fine marlin for Ely's 40th birthday!

14/02/2017

The Que Vela! started off the day by hookin up and then releasing a Striped Marlin and a Sailfish. Eight other Sailfish were caught and then released gently back into the wild as the day progressed. And so it goes...

16/11/2016

The new Panamax Sailfishing promo video is out! We had some incredible fishing last year and so was able to get some incredible footage. The underwater footage is mind blowing.
https://youtu.be/qrp_kguI-Do

Incredible sailfishing action with jumps and underwater video while fishing with Panamax Sailfishing in world renown Guatemala with Capt. Tom Boice

15/11/2016

Sometimes they just light up!

30/09/2016

Guatemala is famous for it's bounty of sailfish but those waters hold some amazing wildlife also. This is footage we took during our fishing charters trips last year.
https://youtu.be/nY-7NcZ9mGM

Yeh, we catch incredible amounts of sailfish in Guatemala but here is a little of what else goes on out in the deep blue offshore.

14/09/2016

There was such good fishing last March that the sailfish were literally almost jumping into the boat! Watch out Wayne! clip shows it pays to anticipate!

17/08/2016

TV time! The Robson Green Extreme Fisherman Series is being aired on the World Fishing Network. The Guatemala show that was shot with us is airing this week! Check out the show and see what it's like! Tell your friends. It airs ET on Friday 11pm, Sun 7am, and Mon 11am on the WFN channel.
For a crazy behind the scenes write up on what happened...
http://www.panamaxsailfishing.com/extreme-fisherman-filming.html

04/08/2016

DanZ with the sails!

https://youtu.be/sKnrxBcjJc0

Guatemala Sailfishing with Dan Z and company with Panamax Sailfishing Feb 2016.