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2012 Marlin University Destinations
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Join us in Carrillo Beach, Costa Rica for the first class of the year.
From December through April, considered Carrillo's prime fishing season, anglers find sunny skies and flat-calm seas. In 12 years we've never had a rough day in Costa Rica. Top anglers make the trip to Carrillo for the marlin bite and a good supply of blue, striped and black marlin keep them coming back. In Carrillo, you don't have to run very far to find the fish, a typical day usually means a run between 12 and 20 miles. It's this variety of species that makes Carrillo stand out among other hot spots along Costa Rica's rich coastline.
Once the course ends, there's plenty to explore in Costa Rica's natural splendor. You can enjoy river kayaking, horseback riding or soar through the forest canopy on a zip line tour. An angler's and naturalist's paradise, Costa Rica awaits those who have a sense of adventure!
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Tropic Star Lodge is a place so remote it is only accessible by boat or plane, a place where luxury and adventure meet. Zane Grey discovered the fishing potential of Panama and Pinas Bay in the late 1920's, but the secret was well kept for many decades. The reef ranges from 120 to 350 feet and supports aquatic life beyond the imagination. Most of the best fishing is only 20 minutes away from the lodge. Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Pacific Sailfish, Dorado and Yellowfin Tuna roam the Pinas Bay waters. The prime black marlin bite occurs from December through mid march and blue marlin are also abundant at this time. The majority of marlin released during prime months average 300 – 400 pound range.
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Join us in Guatemala for Capt. Ron Hamlin's last season in his legendary career as a charter-boat captain!
We're going back to this Guatemalan fishing destination to take advantage of the area's huge number of billfish. With numbers like 124 releases in a single day by one boat, 300 releases in three days on conventional tackle, 57 in a single day fly-fishing and an overall annual release rate of a dozen billfish per day per boat, it's clear that Guatemala's Pacific coast is the perfect place to learn the intricacies of the bait-and-switch.
At Casa Vieja Lodge, they take exceptional pride in assuring you world-class vessels, run by highly respected captains with day-end returns, and the highest-quality accommodations imaginable. The lodge is located less than a mile from the entrance of Marina Pez Vela. After a day on the water, you can be back in the Casa Vieja's pool in five minutes. If calm waters and multiple shots at marlin and sailfish excite you, then the Pacific coast of Guatemala is your paradise.
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Both blue and white marlin show up in the clear, blue waters of the Dominican Republic, with whites popping up in the spring and hanging around well into the arrival of the blues in the summer. The DR makes a perfect place for light-tackle world record chasers since large numbers of smaller-sized blue marlin show up in incredible numbers at times. These large numbers of fish make the bait-and-switch method a very effective way to present the line-class you want to the properly sized fish. Pitching a 12-pound outfit to a 300-pound blue marlin is some exciting stuff! We will probably fish mostly 20- and 30-pound tackle, using dead ballyhoo and four teasers, targeting small blue marlin in the 100- to 300-pound range. There might be some white marlin around as well and we won't run away from them! This should be a great place for you to catch a nice blue one while standing up!
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There aren't many places in the world that provide anglers with more than a decent chance of encountering and capturing a 1,000 pound-plus marlin. The list gets even smaller when you're talking about blue marlin and smaller still when you narrow the hunt to the Atlantic Ocean.
There's only one spot in the Atlantic that combines big-fish action offshore, a good number of local, competent charter boats and a fabulous tourist spot with enough luxury to satisfy the pickiest of spouses and that's Bermuda. Most of the granders caught in Bermuda were caught in a sliver of water known as 'Grander Alley'. Bermuda is nearly on the same degree of latitude as Madeira and you can start fishing deep blue water at four miles out. The island is surrounded by deep blue ocean water with good concentrations of bait like blackfin tuna, yellowfin and skipjacks. Crews here break out the 130s and the big lures and teasers designed to grab the attention of a 1,000-plus pounder.
Good, skilled crews, excellent onshore amenities and a willing population of giant blue marlin make Bermuda a perfect choice for Marlin University! This is also a great destination to bring a non-fishing guest.
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