Fishing Guatamala:
Captain "Kiwi" Chris Van Leeuwen
www.rodsandreelssportfishing.com


The FishingGuatemala Fishing
'Kiwi' Chris has been fishing the Pacific coast of Guatemala for the past 9 years initially with the Fins n Feathers Fleet and latterly on ALLURE. Prior to fishing in Guatemala he was fishing the prolific waters of the Galapagos Islands chasing big striped marlin and blues. Kiwi has had success in local tournaments since he has been in Guatemala and is known to be an extremely professional and easy going captain who places an emphasis on client satisfaction with a focus on enabling anglers to hook their own fish. His secret talent of fly fishing is truly the secret weapon for tournament. Nationalist of New Zealand, he learned the fly fishing talents very quickly.

  • Saltwater Sportsman magazine - "Guatemala is the first choice for Pacific sailfish every month of the year!!"

  • Sportfishing: Guatemala has the reputation of having the highest concentration of billfish in world. Not uncommon - 30 sailfish raises a day during peak season.

  • Guatemala holds both the conventional and fly fishing records with the most sailfish released in one day (2004).

  • "1000 places to see before you die" - Patricia Schultz (Sept) 2004. #1 bestseller on the NY times list. Guatemala is listed 4 times.

  • Ideal destination for non-fishing partners. Easy day trips to the gorgeous Spanish colonial city of Antigua and the breathtaking Lake Atitlan. Tennis, Spa, swimming pool, golf & more...

  • Sportfishing in Guatemala: Fully equipped world class vessels with bilingual Captains and professional crews willing to share their knowledge whether expert or beginner.

  • The easiest international fishing destination to get to: So close to the US with as little as 2 hour flying time from Miami.

  • All Captains maintain constant contact to ensure everyone has the best chance of locating the fish.

  • Fishing from 8NM and up to 50NM.

  • Conservation friendly Guatemala was the first country to mandate the use of circle hooks while billfishing and all billfish are catch and release. The result being a larger hook up rate and less damage to fish.