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| DATE AND PLACE OF FISHING TRIP
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4177 |
How
Trip Was Conducted: |
Guided |
| Date
of Trip: |
February 6, 2010 to February 13, 2010 |
| Place
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Guatemala | | - Water: Pacific Ocean - Specific Area: Puerto Iztapa |
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| OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
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| Outfitter
(or lodge): |
Sailfish Bay Lodge. 9403 Kenwood Road, Suite C-110. Cincinnati, OH, 45242. Tel. 513-984-8611, 800-638-7405. Fax 513-891-0013. E-mail: info@sailfishbaylodge.com, Web: www.sailfishbaylodge.com |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Capt. Roberto |
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| Local
Fly Shop(s): |
N/A
N/A |
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| DESCRIPTION OF FISHING
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| Species
Sought/Availability: |
Sailfish - Availability: Abundant |
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Marlin - Availability: Average |
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Dorado - Availability: Average |
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Tuna, Yellowfin - Availability: Average |
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| Description
of Catch Made: |
Our group of 4 people (two per boat) landed 27 sailfish and a blue marlin of 200 pounds and one striped marlin of 160 pounds on fly. |
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of Fishing: |
Between 20 and 50 miles from shore. |
| Equipment
Used: |
13-14 fly fords - leviathan big game intermediate fly lines. |
| Flies
Used: |
Cam Sigler pink/white, wiggletail squid, a new fly developed from my frineds Roberto Del Grosso and Paolo Pacchiarini. |
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| Water/Weather
Conditions: |
We have had good weather, light wind and lot of sun. |
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| SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
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| Condition
of Equipment: |
Good |
Knowledge
of Water: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Accommodation: |
Good |
General
Fishing Knowledge: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Good |
Ability
to Communicate: |
Good |
| Overall
Service: |
Good |
Overall
Personality: |
Good |
| Name
of Airline: |
Iberia |
Airline
Service (1 to 10): |
N/A |
| Airline
Comments: |
Our flight to Guatemala was a nightmare, the worst flight of my life, we had a delay of three hours on the flight from Milan to Madrid caused by a blackout on Iberia's check-in system, so we lost. |
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| SUMMARY REMARKS
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| Problems
on the Trip: |
The flight. |
| Highlights
of the Trip: |
I have boated the first marlin of my life on a flyrod - striped marlin 160 pounds and one sailfish of 150 pounds and others smaller sailfish. |
| Cost of the
Trip: |
$7,000. |
| Would You
Recommend This Trip to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Every flyfisher should experience this kind of fishing at least once in his lifetime. |
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There Non-Fishing Activities? |
No |
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So, What Are They? |
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| SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
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Name: |
Rossetti Franco |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 011-39-348-8866199 - Via Borgazzi 38, Monza, Italy 20052 - E-mail: f.rossetti@kerdospartners.com |
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| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL
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