TARGET: BABY TARPON 
 Considered as the ultimate specie for flyfishing and light tackle due to its capabilty of acrobatic fights, It can be found in outstanding numbers within the range from 5 to 30 pounds in different spots at the Reserve "LOS PETENES" as it is one of the largest and productives mangrove shore & wetlands of Mexico. Golden Rules to succeed are bow to the king when jump and sideway rodfight. With a strong jaw and bonefull mouth, chances to land fish are between 20 to 40% for all hookups in a day, eventhough exceptions occur.

The experience is very visual, though compared to hunt-fishing game. Either rolling schools or single fish will demand your finnest casting technique to put a fly about some feet ahead and behind of fish path

OTHER SPECIES

Like anyother  saltwater shallows, ocassional  mangrove snapper, barracuda, jack or snook can be caught. OUR BOTTOMS IS FLAT AND MUCKY. NO BONES OR PERMIT STROLL THIS AREA. All the guides are encouraged to target tarpon.  

A TYPICAL FISHING PROGRAM 

After flying into any airport serving our destination, clearing inmigration and customs, one of our representative shuttle service will be holding a preprinted sign with your name and our logo. He will drive you back to town and assist you with  hotel check in. Every morning of your fishing days, you will be picked up at the hotel entrance at a given time and dropped back after fishing.

The fishing takes place in the biosphere reserve of "Los Petenes" starting with the first light of the sunrise. Once the day’s fishing grounds are reached in the range of 5 minutes to 1.40 hours, the guide will cut the motor and start to spot rolling fish on the outer flats or mangroves. Then, anglers and guides start the polling and chasing game. The experience is very visual. The first sight of feeding tarpon breaking the surface will have your heart pounding.

A typical day will start at dawn and literally will show fifty to hundreds of tarpon. If twelve fish are jumped and 2 or 3, even 5 are landed it should be considered a good day. The most significant factors that will determine success in finding the fish will be the wind or the lack there of, tide and the interaction of these two. Our Records? 23 fish boated plus 20 other hookups in one day for one boat.

HINT OF THE TRIP: Always be ready to make a cast

OUR FISHING GROUNDS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS

SEAGRASS FLATS 
Casting range 50 to 80 ft. Some blind casting could be required. Without wind, rolling schools can be spotted from 100 yds away. 60+ feet cast will be required. You can expect longer fish runs and more jumps.

MANGROVE SHORE
Casting range 20 to 50 ft. Sidearm cast under hanging branches or creeks mouth can produce explosive hook ups. More Technique required to void the mangrove challenge. This is the most visual part of the trip.

CANOPY CASTING
Casting range 10 to 30 ft or Rollcast. We’ll make our way back in the creeks where you will be casting under a beautiful mangrove canopy.

The whole bay bottom is soft, we’ll be fishing in 2 to 8 ft waters and there are no chances to wade. All fishing will be from the boat and lunch time will be taken onboard whenever you want. Our fishing day usually ends up around 2:00 or 3:00 afternoon but if fish is bitting, we’ll stay longer.

GEARING UP

FLYFISHING:

Line:Floating line WF and a intermediate for deeper water, 100 yds backing at least, 6 to 9 ft leader of 20 pounds with 1 ft of 40 pounds test as shock tippet.

Rod/Line: 8-9 Wt. moderate/fast or fast action.

SPINNING:

 Reel:  Line test up to 12 lbs 

Rod:  Medium to heavy action, wire or mono leader of 40 lb test.

Lures: 1/8 thru 1/4 Oz Offshore Angler or Spro Bucktail Jigs, lead heads with soft tailed worms/grubs in patterns white, white/red, orange/red, chartroise/white, sparkles.

Clothing for tropical weather is mandatory. Sun protection and rain jacket are two things to bring abroad.