Capt. Ron Hamlin report

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Fishing is Good


Mornin’ folks,

We just held the No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout over last weekend (29 Jan-02 Feb)



The 28th and 29th we fished Jim Turner, owner of Casa Vieja Lodge, for a little warm up. Jim raised 56 had 52 bites and released 41 - Good angling Jim!!

The 30th. 31st. and 1st. was the Tournament. I had a great group of guys from Texas for the 3 days we raised 69. Of those 66 bit and we released 36. This is a great tournament for the local schools. Every angler put $20 in the pot when they missed a fish, which down here is called a Sancocho. For the 11 boats we donated over $5,000 for school supplies for the children. A tip of my hat to all the anglers who come here not only to fish, but to help the children of Guatemala. With 36 releases we finished mid-way in the pack.

If you want to fish with me please contact South Fishing or Casa Vieja Lodge. I want to do my best, so that all the anglers who want to fish with me, know where I am. Please pass the word to all your fishing friends.

Good Luck and Good Fishing


Capt. Ron Hamlin
Aboard the Finest Kind

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It's been brought to my attention that my name is still being used by the people I use to work for. My name is still on there Web site as being with them not true!!!!!. I was fired by them after giving 2 months notice - I work for Casa Vieja Lodge and run the Finest Kind. I 'am no longer running the Captain Hook. So if you want to fish with me Please contact South Fishing. I don't believe in false advertizement, but I guess everybody doesn't feel that way. I want to do my best so that all the anglers who want to fish with me knows where I am. Please pass the word to all your fishing friends. Good Luck and Good Fishing Ron

[Ozimo]

That's pretty rotten of them!

[Pez Vela]

It's been brought to my attention that my name is still being used by the people I use to work for. My name is still on there Web site as being with them not true!!!!!. I was fired by them after giving 2 months notice - I work for Casa Vieja Lodge and run the Finest Kind. I 'am no longer running the Captain Hook. Ron

they still use a name that they own, mm? to my understanding they paid for that name, but is that the truth or he is not telling the truth and unless some one pays for it it's still theyr's,

4 days ago i call the CAPTAIN HOOK on the vhf radio and Capt Rony aboard the FINEST KIND responded, how in 2 months he cant figuer out what boat he is on?

Some body is selling fishing days under Capt Rony name and a guy name Capt Nico runs the FINEST KIND today , i think he is selling and not delivering, how can we believe?

suerte,

[Ozimo]

Jose - you're such a jerk! Pacific Fins doesn't own either Ron or the boat! Fact they whelched on paying clients back their deposits - now they need to sue them!

[Pez Vela]

Jose - you're such a jerk! Pacific Fins doesn't own either Ron or the boat! Fact they whelched on paying clients back their deposits - now they need to sue them!

OK,

understood..!!,

suerte,

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What size is the Teaser?

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Cold Dirty Water
Well I don't like to write a report like this, but you have days like this, at least that's what Mom told me.

18 / 19th - I was Blue Marlin fishing there's been as many blues as sails lately. I raised 2 one didn't bite and we jumped off the other after getting some great jumps out of it, we also raised 3 sails on the lures.

20th/ 26th - The first day we had a group of Missionaries, here giving there time to the orphanages in Guatemala City and Antigua. The stories they told me were heart wrenching, but I'll save that for a special report when I have all the facts correct. Anyway we fished 5 miles out in the only good water and raised 10 getting 8 bites and releasing 5.

The next 6 days was more of the same for me. Raising 37 getting 28 bites and releasing 15. I again fished close to shore rarely going over 10 miles out. Some of our other boats did better later in the week running a long way and finding better fishing as the good water got closer. There were a lot of Blues in close at least 15 or more were caught in there but by the other boats, I had a cold hand.

I did go to the Miami Boat Show, my mates and I received the Top Tagging Boat Overall for Billfish and also Top Sailfish Tagger. My crew and I have won these awards a few times and I felt it was time to step down and hope the younger Captains would take over tagging more and get the Honor of receiving this Award from The Billfish Foundation. I still intend to tag for the Anglers that care to, but just not participate for the awards.

Good Luck and Good Fishing you can still book me in March thru South Fishing.

Capt. Ron on the “Finest Kind”

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"March 24-26th:

Fished my good friend Jake Jordan and some friends
We raised a good amount but they didn't want to tease. This happens when there's to much bait, but the good news is after the bait shows up here come the sails. In the 3 days we raised 45 had 15 bites, releasing 8

March 27-30th:

Like I said about the bait first and then comes the fish. We raised 80 with the Steve Sody party but they were biting funny again. I blame that on to much food. We had 71 bites and released 39. I expect the bite to get better and better, so if you can get away in April I still have some time open. You can get some days by going thru South Fishing or thru Casa Vieja Lodge.

Good Luck and Good Fishing

Capt. Ron Hamlin
Finest Kind"

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"When I finished my last fishing report for the end of March, I stated I expected the fishing to go off big time! I love it when the anglers make me look good

01 April: Fishing bait, we raised 65, had 61 bites and released 44 and I wasn’t the high boat!!

02 thru 05 April: We were fly fishing and the balls of bait were everywhere. That makes a great day for the boats fishing bait, but it makes the fly fishing very finicky. I tried to stay out of the bait to find more aggressive fish. We still raised 104, had 37 bites from sails and 2 from blues – we released 11 sails and broke off 1 blue on flies. Pulled the hook on the other blue. Then had two sails on bait just to show the anglers the difference between bait and flies.

The boats on the bait all had excellent days catching 15-30 per boat. If you can get away after Easter, come on down – there’s still great times ahead. You can book me thru South Fishing.

Have a Happy Easter and I hope to see you after the holidays.

Good fishing,

Ron Hamlin"
Aboard the Finest Kind