Sailfish and Marlin in Guatemala
Capt Brad Philipps has released more billfish than anyone on the planet, with over 36,000 billfish releases to his credit, and 19 seasons of experience on these waters. Guatemalan Billfishing Adventures has gained the reputation of being the finest bill-fishing operation anywhere. If you are looking for the most dialed in of operations, providing the best in billfishing, you have found it! We deal directly with our anglers, making it the easiest of fishing vacation to put together, with 5 star accommodations, first class service, in house ground or air transfers, scrumptious dinning, and the very finest in sports fishing vessels, crews and equipment, we put anglers on an angling trip of a lifetime.
Brad and his crew have long been recognized as one of the best in the business, being voted Marlin Magazines Captain of the Year 2008, as well as receiving many received countless other accolades, prior and since.
Brad has been awarded The Billfish Foundations prestigious Release Captain of the Year Award, and Sailfish Release Captain of the Year Award, 16 times in the past 18, and also the Pacific Blue Marlin Release Captain of the Year Award for 3 times in the past years, and Indo-pacvific Black marlin Captain of the year once. Together with his highly experienced mates,they have spent a collective 7500 days aboard the ‘Decisive’ together. Capt. Brad brings to this exceptional boat his friendly personality, unmistakable mix of attributes, the promise of uncompromising service, a willingness to share their knowledge, years of experience on these waters and a professionally tested crew with a contagious passion for the game that one will find hard to match anywhere.
He has averaging an amazing 15 billfish releases per day off Guatemala, along with the hordes of slammer dorado, tuna and blue marlin that fill the memorable trips with unstoppable action and variety. He has broken the world record for billfish releases by a single captain on 3 separate occasions in the past years, having a record breaking 2759 billfish releases in 2004. In 2016, Brad released an incredible record of 3713 billfish for the year, a number probably never to be beat, just showing the fishing off Guatemala is only getting better. Top days aboard the ‘Decisive’ include 91 sailfish releases, a record breaking 73 releases for a single angler in one day, 51 IGFA fly-fishing releases for a single angler in a day and 6 blue marlin releases in single afternoon for a single angler. Brad has released close to or more than 2000 releases almost every year he has fished Guatemala. His top year on marlin releases off Guatemala saw 96 blue marlin and two striped marlin released…the blue aldrin fishing can be exceptional.
With years of experience in the Guatemalan sport fishing, hotel and culinary trades, Cindy Philipps brings to the exclusive lodging and booking side of this operation her unparalleled efficiency, personal supervision and unmistakable Guatemalan hospitality. Together with their professional lodging staff and full-time driver, this operation will personally handle every detail of your trip, to ensure that your stay on land is as unforgettable as the time spent offshore.
Whether an experienced billfishermen, a relative newcomer, a fly-fisherman or conventional angler this is as close a bet as one can guarantee to enjoying the fishing trip of a lifetime. You’ll find all the necessary details in this website and we look forward to you contacting us directly to make your bookings or to give you more information on this exciting fishing vacation.