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Ascension Bay - Cuzan might be our favorite spot in the world.  It is not for everyone as the cabanas are charming but some would find this charm too rustic.  Solar electricity means no air-conditioning or TV's but it also means peace, quiet and some great friendships. The Sian Kaan Biosphere Preserve in Mexico is the perfect wilderness for fly fishing fanatics and their intrepid mates!  Bonefish, permit and tarpon abound on the sandy bottom, wadeable flats of Ascension Bay.   
Palometa Club - Ascension Bay: Palometa is the colloquial Spanish term for permit and is the perfect name for a fly fishing operation catering to anglers serious about catching this most challenging of saltwater trophies on the fly. The Palometa Club operates out of a brand new six-bedroom, air conditioned lodge located on the picturesque ocean-side beach of the unique lobster fishing village of Punta Allen, Mexico.
Pesca Maya is situated on a long, narrow strip of barrier beach, surrounded by water. To the east lies the blue Caribbean and a few hundred yards off shore, the Palancar Barrier Reef which stretches from southern Belize to north of Cancun. On the western side lies the vast "El Rio" system of flats, channels and mangrove. 10 miles to the north is the famed inlet through the barrier beach known locally as the "Boca". And 4 miles to the south lies the incomparable Ascension Bay. The entire area boasts some of the Caribbean's greatest flats fishing for bonefish, permit, snook, tarpon
Holbox Fly Fishing Lodge is the newest Giant and Baby Tarpon fly fishing resort in the clear waters near Cancun. Holbox Fly Fishing Lodge is the perfect combination of warm water fly fishing and superb beach front accommodations. Holbox Fly Fishing Lodge is the only property on Holbox Island dedicated to fly fishing enthusiasts and their non fishing partners.
The Tarpon Beach Club - Holbox is a small resort in the town of Holbox right on the beach.  We team up the great services here with the best guides on the island to make complete fishing packages at a very reasonable price.  Excellent fishing year round fishing for baby tarpon.  Giant tarpon invade the region May through September.
Xcalak Beach Hotel is a small family run business near Chetumal Bay which is similar to Ascension Bay 20 years ago.  Pretty much untouched.  Just north of Belize is the village of Xcalak. We have found a lovely small hotel  right on the beach just outside of Xcalak where we will team you up with our handpicked guides.  It offers a great alternative for your fly fishing vacation for fishing and non fishing enthusiasts alike.
Costa de Cocos - Xcalak is a fishing lodge on the beach just north of the town of Xcalak that has been operating for the last 9 years. The lodge can accept up to 10 anglers  a week as they have 5 staff guides and boats.  The lodge also includes a small fly shop with spare rods and reels, and a full restaurant, and bar ( all drinks are included in our fishing package).  Owned and managed by fishermen, you will find no better place for a grand slam than Costa de Cocos. 
Rio Lagartos - Tarpon is part of a National Park that holds huge populations of baby tarpon 2-50 pounds. It is located on the northern coast of the Yucatan facing the Gulf of Mexico about 3 hours from Cancun. Good clean accommodations are paired with the best guides in the preserve. You might look for some of the bigger fish out in the open flats or if it is a bit windy you will head directly into the sheltered ares of the Rio Lagartos preserve. 
Campeche - Tarpon is a beautiful colonial  city located on the northwestern side of the Yucatan Peninsula.  This gorgeous, unique and picturesque baroque city was designated a United Nations' World Cultural Heritage for Humanity (UNESCO) site in 1999. The fishing for baby tarpon, however, is the perhaps the greatest thing about Campeche and the surrounding area! With an extensive mangrove lagoon structure stretching to the north , the fishing for tarpon in the 5-to-20 pound range is fantastic.
Day trips from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Tulum: We have organized some of the top independent guides from Cancun, Cozumel  and Ascension Bay for our day trips.  These trips are accessible from all the major hotels between Tulum and Cancun.  In no case 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.

 

Mexico Fly Fishing Day Trips:  We can hook you up with a great fly fishing guide so you can fly fish  while on vacation in Mexico either out of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, or Tulum. to fish 3 different areas:  Isla Blanca, Cozumel, and Ascension Bay.

fly fishing ascension BayMexico's Ascension Bay Fly Fishing Trips:
We have  3 top choices for Ascension Bay;  Cuzan Guest House - the oldest continually run fly fishing enterprise in Punta Allen,  Pesca Maya a newer entry  that goes one up by offering 2 guides per boat,  and the Palometa Club,  a brand new facility with air conditioning and all the comforts of a first class fishing lodge.  All three have pros and cons so we can help find the right one for you.  There are a couple more places to stay here as well we just have not listed them on this site but we can book into any of them.One thing they all have in common is The Sian Kaan Biosphere Preserve in Mexico is the perfect wilderness for fly fishing fanatics and their not so avid mates!  Bonefish, permit and tarpon abound on the sandy bottom, wadeable flats of Ascension Bay.  If you love fly fishing and want to catch lots of bonefish and permit while wading this is the place.  This area of Mexico offers some other activities such as snorkeling, birding, kayaking, beach combing, Mayan ruin touring and just relaxing there is plenty to do for non fishing guests as well.  Join both of us for the finest bone fishing Mexico has to offer.  Experience the flats and beaches of Mexico away from the crowds, the way it should be. Fly Fishing Mexico, in search of Fly Fishing heaven.

Southern Mexico Xcalak Fly Fishing Trips: Just north of Belize at the southernmost tip of Mexico's Yucatan is a little village called Xcalak.  It is surrounded by bonefish, permit and tarpon - the ocean flats on one side and the flats of Chetumal Bay on the other.  Chetumal is larger than Ascension Bay and has received very little fishing pressure.  Check out the 2 best places Xcalak has to  offer. Costa de Cocos the premier fishing lodge in the region or Xcalak Beach, a great little resort that combines local independent guides to create an affordable fishing get away!

mexico fly fishing for tarppon mexicoMexico's Isla Holbox Fly Fishing Trips: On the northern coast of the Yucatan in the Gulf of Mexico is the Island of Holbox (pronounced Holbosch).  The flats near the island are home to giant migratory tarpon during from May to September with smaller fish available year round.  We have a choice of 2 different lodges on the beach at the edge of town with beautiful accommodations and excellent food. Tarpon Beach, a local hotel has a nice assortment of accommodations and the Holbox Fly FIshing Lodge as established a dedicated lodge for this fishery.  Long been a quiet getaway for the avid beachcomber and birding enthusiast, Holbox is also a fly fishing tarpon addicts Mecca. Tarpon have always been here but few fishermen ever have fished these waters.  This lack of pressure makes it much more likely that a huge tarpon will eat your fly and rocket 6 feet in the air while your jaw hangs open  in awe.  We can also book you with any hotel on the island and supply our guides but  beware do not supply guides if you don't book the accommodations through us.  we are never more expensive than booking directly so you might as well try us first!

Mexico's Rio Lagartos Fly Fishing Trips: In the northwestern corner of the Yucatan ( further west than Holbox) is the premier baby tarpon destination in the world.  Only a handful of enthusiasts get to fish these waters each year.  Fish from 2-70 pounds are present year round with some big tarpon invading the area in late spring and summer.

mexico fly fishing for traponMexico's Isla Blanca Fly Fishing Trips: North of Cancun but south of Isla Holbox is the Chacmuchuk Lagoon. On the East side of the lagoon is a strip of land called Isla Blanca. Not really an island but it is pretty close. A decent road road connects the area to to Cancun. It is the only destination that will be suitable for day trips out of Cancun. We can provide accommodations near the fishing or in Cancun. If you already have accommodations in Cancun still call to see if we can arrange a day trip for you. If you are staying in Cancun your guide will pick you up before dawn and drive about an hour north to the boat launch. From there it is about another 30 minutes to the prime areas of the Lagoon. If you are staying at Isla Blanca then you will eliminate all travel time! The fishing is year round for Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit, Barracuda, Snook and many other fish. This is grand slam country. The flats are not as wadeable as the ones in Ascension Bay so most of the fishing is from the boat.  

Campeche Fly Fishing Trips: This is a tarpon destination  actually closer to Merida than Cancun.  Be one of the first to  fly fish for baby tarpon at this newly available destination.  Mangrove fishing and grass flats sight fishing are found throughout a national preserve just minutes from Campeche.  You will stay in the colonial town of Campeche, a lovely city that belies the tarpon found a few miles down the coast. Great accommodations.

 

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