Mexico
Campeche Tarpon
Campeche, Mexico is one of the world's best and most consistent baby tarpon fisheries! Fly-fishing for baby tarpon is one of the most exhilarating experiences any angler can have. The tarpon range from 5 to 30lbs. and offer an acrobatic aerial display of leaps and jumps. The fishing is done from the bow of custom made flats skiffs and traditional pangas. The tarpon are found in tidal creeks, mangroves, lagoons, and open flats. Campeche offers some of the best sight fishing for baby tarpon in the Caribbean.
The guides are locals of Campeche and have fished the areas waters for years. They are hard working, speak fishing english, and will ensure that anglers get an incredible experience.
This destination is truly unique and offers visitors an amazing cultural experience. Guests can choose which hotel they want to stay in, and can walk the town in the evenings, sampling many of the cities finest restaurants. This is the perfect location for non-angling companions. There are many shops, restaurants, Mayan Ruins, and other activities that will easily fill your week.
If you've never caught a tarpon or want to fish one of the best baby tarpon fisheries, Campeche Tarpon is our top choice. The fishing is excellent, the accommodations are perfect, and the city is breathtaking.
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Pesca Maya
This beautiful fishing lodge is located right smack in the middle of Ascension Bay and the 1.3 million acre Sian Kaán Biosphere Reserve. Just 90 miles south of Cancun, this is one of the easiest lodges to get to when searching for bonefish, tarpon, & permit. Did we say permit.....Ascension Bay holds one of the largest permit populations in the world! If you have never caught one of these wiley critters, this may just be the place for you.
This lodge accommodates anglers of all ability levels. If you are a beginner saltwater angler, this is one of the best places to catch your first bonefish on a fly. For the seasoned anglers, there are plenty of permit to keep you occupied. The flats in Ascension Bay are large and expansive giving anglers the ability to fish different water every day. Tarpon also swim these waters giving anglers the possibility of a grand slam! In fact, there are probably more grand slams caught here than anywhere else in the world.
For the non-angling companion, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy. There are ecotours including, Mayan ruins, bird watching, snorkeling, sunbathing, walking the beach, or just hanging out.
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