Location: San Felipe, Mexico on the northern shore of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Fishery: Unparalleled, remote baby tarpon fishing. Experience pods of tarpon from the 5 to 25 lb pounds range, 5 to 100 fish deep. All in relatively shallow water on turtlegrass flats and along mangrove lined creeks. The relaxed Mexican fishing lifestyle jumps to life when you launch a young tarpon into the air. You’ll be fishing from 18ft Pangas just a short run from the lodge. Tarpon Cay is a great location for tarpon on topwater flies. And if you’re here between June and August you might be treated to some shots at migratory tarpon (the big ones).
Accomodations: Water’s edge air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms, and housekeeping service. Everything is comfortable, bright and enriched with traditional Mexican decor. Meals are hearty portions with a local flavor that are an absolute culinary delight for the big appetite.
Fishing Program:
- Based on tides and weather conditions. Usually you’ll fish first light to late morning, have an afternoon lunch and siesta back at the lodge, then a late afternoon to last light fishing session. But ultimately your guides will determine the program based on the optimum timing of tides and weather.
Sample Itinerary:
- Day 1 Arrive Cancun and transfer to lodge.
- Day 2-7 Full days of guided fishing.
- Day 8 Depart lodge.
Rates:
Per person based on double occupancy:
At time of writing, subject to change
7 night/6 day package: $3,965
6 night/5 day package: $3,590
5 night/4 day package: $3,215
4 night/3 day package: $2,825
3 night/2 day package: $2,435
Included: Accommodations and meals at the lodge, guided fishing, non-alcoholic beverages, guest taxes, fishing licenses, Internet access, ground transfers to/from the Cancun airport
Not Included: Airfare, meals in Cancun, alcoholic beverages, staff & guide gratuities, phone service, laundry service, fly fishing gear and tackle
Season: April to November
Capacity: 6 anglers
All arrangements are handled by our trusty friends at Fly Water Travel.
Gear Guide
Tarpon Flies
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- Megalopsicle – 1/0 Chartreuse/Yellow, 1/0 Dirty Olive, 1/0 Purple/Black, 1/0 Tan/Orange
- Laid-Up Tarpon Fly – 1/0 Chartreuse, 1/0 Tan
- Bunny Tarpon Toad – 1/0 Purple/Black
- Tarpon Toad – 1/0 Orange, 1/0 Purple/Black
- EP Tarpon Streamer – 2/0 Black/Purple, 2/0 Brown/Tan
- EP Everglades SP – 1/0, 2/0
- RIO’s Dread Pirate – 1/0 Tan, 1/0 Rust/Olive, 1/0 Purple/Pink
- RIO’s Guido Shrimp – 1/0 Black, 1/0 Tan
- EP Top Water – 2/0 White/Treuse
- EP Peanut Butter – 2/0 Black/Purple
- Chicone’s Disco Shrimp – #2
Fly Rods
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Features
- Guides are PVD coated in a low reflective coating for even greater durability and stealth.
- Scott’s all new Carbon Web technology improves torsional stability.
- Reel seat milled from aircraft grade aluminum.
- CeRecoil stripping guides with nickel titanium frames and super slick Zirconia inserts.
- Unmatched reliability for easily duplicated performance on the water.
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- Fast-action 9′ 8 weight for juvie tarpon (most conditions)
- Fast-action 9′ 9 weight for windier conditions, tarpon on the larger side of 30+ pounds
Reels
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Features
- New Frost finishes utilize Tibor’s Certified Mil-A-8625 Type II Anodizing with fewer polishing steps for a less reflective surface with the same durability
- Made from solid aluminum bar stock
- Lightweight to balance with modern fly rods and reduce casting fatigue
- Triple outgoing line signals, easily removable for silent operation
- World famous Tibor drag system
- Made and assembled in the USA
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- Durable 8 weight size reel with smooth drag system and at least 150 yds of #20 backing
- Durable 9 weight size reel with smooth drag system and at least 150 yds of #20 or #30 backing
Fly Lines
- Weight forward tropical floating WF8F fly line, that loads easy, and punches into the wind.
- Weight forward tropical floating WF9F fly line, that punches into the wind and carries big flies.
Tarpon Leaders & Tippet
- RIO Saltwater Leader – 16 lb, 20 lb
- RIO Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 25 lb, 30 lb, 40 lb
Fishing Apparel
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- Lightweight, quick-drying technical fishing apparel with built-in UPF protection is best. Bugstopper gear is a good idea as tight quarter mangrove areas can be buggy. Have a rain jacket.
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