We have orgnized some of the top independent guides from Cancun, Cozumel  and Acension Bay for our day trips.  These trips are accessible from all the major hotels between Tulum and Cancun.  In no caser are you more than an hour away from some good flats fishing. If you want the best flats fishing the longer day trip to Ascension Bay is the ticket.

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Ascension Bay: This is the premier trip.  We pick you up at your hotel ( any hotel from Cancun down to Tulum) and provide round trip transportation, breakfast and lunch, and a 8 hour fishing day. It is  a long day but if you want the best of the best and can't get away for more than a day it can't be beat.  The fishing is varied with perfect white sand flats for bonefish, deeper edges for permit, and mangrove creeks and lagoons for tarpon and snook.   Works for Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum and all points in between.  $495 per boat (max 2 people) This trip is a bargain for all you get.

Cozumel:This small island is famous for its diving but it also has some great flats fishing on the northern end of the island.  There are a hundred square miles of  bonefish and permit habitat. Naturally you can also find many other species like jacks, cudas and an occaissional tarpon.  Most of the fishing for bonefish in the lagoons is wading.  The flats are light tan and very firm for the most part..  Bonefish are mostly in the 2-3 pound range but there can be large schools that number in the hundreds.  The bigger fish in the 4-7 pound range are usually either singles or small groups of 2 or 3.

On the northern tip of the Isle of Cozumel, about ten miles from the plaza of San Miguel, are three lovely lagoons all teeming with hungry bonefish ready to pounce on your "Gotcha" or "Crazy Charlie".  These lagoons are known as Laguna Monte Cristo, Paso Balem, and Rio de la Plata.  These lagoons are quite shallow, from 3" - 18" deep, and they are quite large.  They are so large that you will not be able to wade the full expanse of each lagoon in a full day's fly fishing.  The lagoons are a fly or light tackle angler's dream come true!  Each lagoon has the ideal flats habitat and environment to attract bonefish, permit, and other sport fish.  These trips are very popular if you are staying near Play del Carmen or on Cozumel. We provide an 8 hour day of fishing, trnsportation from downtown Cozumel or the ferry dock, you must provide your own lunch.  $350 per bost ( max 2 people)

Isla Blanca: The fishing in the Isla Blanca is quite varied. There are lots of grass flats, mud flats, sand flats, lagoons, Mangrove lined creeks and channels as well as reefs to provide lots of variety for your trip. The favorites are tarpon, bonefish and permit but snook and barracuda fishing are excellent as well.  If it is windy or a bit cold you may be limited to snook and tarpon in the mangrove lined creeks and lagoons.  The flats for bones and permit are pretty exposed and not good on windy days.  The cover of the mangroves makes the difference and you get a great day of baby tarpon ( my favorite) and snook.  It is about a 30 minute drive from most hotels in Cancun. This area is relatively unknown as a fishing destination, I think because it is in the shadow of Cancun. The lagoon is protected on all sides from large waves by the peninsula and the reefs. There are some islands north of the lagoon that has excellent fishing as well.   The fishing is mostly done from the boat. There are a few flats that are good for wading but the majority have softer bottoms that require the boat. ( further south in Ascension Bay there is much more wading available. Transportation from any Cancun Hotel, lunch ad a full day on the water is $475 per boat ( Max 2 per boat)

Client comments:

" Had a great two days, Lots of fish seen and learned a lot about fishing here. The guide worked very hard and found lots of fish for me. Muchas Gracias, I will be back"

-Steve Aguila, November 12, 2004

"One of the best days flyfishing for snooty tarpon and permit. We saw all species of fish, my guide put me on three tarpon and speckled trout. I'll be back"

- Dave Nicholas, Novemebr 18, 2004

"Wow, What a time!! Enique was our guide in the mangroves and worked hard. We stirred up Barracuda and snook. Enrique was very good with me as a beginning fly fisher. Excellent!! Great time with stories to share. Armando truly made us feel welcome and arranged everything!

-Teresa and Chuck Geurts, November 28, 2004