Location: South-central coast of Cuba
Fishery: Zapata is an incredible inshore fishery that resembles a less pressured Florida Bay. A mangrove swamp that extends to expansive sand and coral flats that you’ll be able to both wade and fish from a skiff. These flats are feeding grounds for an abundance of bonefish averaging from 3-5lbs. Permit cruise the flats edges looking for meals. The lagoons, flats and channels are home to juvenile tarpon. Big tarpon show up in the spring.
Accomodations: The 100′ Georgiana is your mothership in Zapata. It’s spacey and comfortable with well-appointed bathrooms and showers. The food is fresh and simple consisting of chicken and pork, and a variety of freshly caught seafood.
Fishing Program:
- 7:00 AM Breakfast
- 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Board skiffs and depart for flats
- Anglers can choose to return to ship for lunch or bring lunch out on the skiffs
- Fishing days are long and can be customized to your liking
Sample Itinerary:
- Overnight in Havana
- From Havana your guide will take you overland to the skiffs waiting in the channel to take you to the mothership
Rates:
Per person based on double occupancy:
At time of writing, subject to change
February 20 – March 27 and July 3 – 31
7 night/6 day package: $5,250 plus $300 conservation and open bar fees (based on a group of 8)
March 27 – July 3
7 night/6 day package: $5,750 plus $300 conservation and open bar fees (based on a group of 8)
Included: All accommodations and meals, 6 days guided fishing, 6 beverages per day (beer, soda and water)
Not Included: Round trip airfare to Havana, fishing tackle, personal expenses, staff & guide gratuities
Season: Year-round
Capacity: 8 anglers
All arrangements are handled by our trusty friends at Fly Water Travel.
Gear Guide
Bonefish Flies
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- Gotcha – #8, #6, #4
- Bone Appetite – #4 Tan
- Beck’s Sili Legs – #6 Tan, #4 Tan
- Crazy Charlie – #8 Tan, #6 Tan, #4 Tan
- Mantis Shrimp – #8, #6, #4
- EP Spawning Shrimp – #6 BC Tan, #4 BC Tan, #4 Tan
- Bonefish Bitters – #6 Amber
- Tailer’s Beware – #6
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Permit Flies
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- Avalon Permit Fly – #2, #2 Lightweight
- Slater’s Strong Arm Merkin – #2
- EP Crab – #8 Tan, #8 Golden Sand
- McCrab – #4
- Mantis Shrimp – #4, #2
- EP Ascension Shrimp – #6 Golden Sand, #6 Ghost, #1 Golden Sand, #1 Ghost
- Flexo Crab – #2 Sand
- EP Descendent Crab – 2/0 Tan
Tarpon Flies
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- Big Eye Tarpon Toad – 1/0 Orange/Grizzly, 1/0 Brown, 1/0 Sand Devil, 1/0 Yellow
- Laid-Up Tarpon Fly – 1/0 Chartreuse, 1/0 Tan
- EP Tarpon Streamer – 2/0 Black/Purple
- EP Peanut Butter – 2/0 Black/Purple, 3/0 Black/Purple
- Tarpon Tapa – 1/0 Tan/Brown, 1/0 Tan/Orange
- Tarpon Toad – 1/0 Chartreuse, 1/0 Purple/Black, 1/0 Orange
- EP Back Country – 2/0 Brown/Orange
- EP Mangrove Baitfish – 2/0
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 bonefish and small permit, and baby tarpon
- Fast-action 9′ 10 weight for big permit and medium tarpon
- Fast-action 9′ 11 for big tarpon
Reels
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Features
- 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 10 weight size reel with smooth drag system and at least 200 yds of #20 or #30 backing
- Durable 11 weight size reel with smooth drag system and at least 200 yds of #30 backing
Fly Lines
- Weight forward tropical floating WF8F fly line, that loads easy, punches into the wind and can be presented softly.
- Weight forward tropical floating WF10F fly line, that loads easy, punches into the wind and carries heavy flies.
- Weight forward tropical floating WF11F fly line that loads easy and punches into the wind.
Bonefish Leaders & Tippet
- RIO Saltwater Leader – 16 lb
- RIO Bonefish Leader – 12 lb
- RIO Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 12 lb, 16 lb
Permit Leaders & Tippet
- RIO Saltwater Leader – 16 lb, 20 lb
- Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 16 lb, 20 lb
Tarpon Leaders & Tippet
- RIO Saltwater Leader – 16 lb, 20 lb
- Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 30 lb, 40 lb, 60 lb
- RIO Tarpon Pro Leaders – 20 lb class/60 lb shock
Fishing Apparel
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- Sun protection is critical. Lightweight, quick-drying technical fishing apparel with built-in UPF protection is best.
- Simms ZipIt II Booties would work for wading but the Simms Flats Sneakers offer better protection around coral
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