Although the main attraction for anglers in Guatemala is the huge numbers of aggressive Pacific Sailfish that are present all year round there are also good opportunities of gamefish in the blue calm waters off the coast. Inshore waters offer the prospect of the much sought after Roosterfish. Although the immediate coastline does not provide ideal conditions for these gamefish, they can be found usually trolling around areas of strong currents within a few miles from the Marina Pez Vela.

Typically Roosterfish are chased with either live bait or soft imitations cast around rock formations or hard structures. As we don’t have any significant outcropping or high reef for bait to concentrate close to shore, we resort to trolling either ballyhoo or rapala lures and aim to cover more ground.