What we like Situated right on the waterfront of the small village of Xcalak, Casa Cangrejo Lodge is one of the few special destinations where fly anglers can still come to experience outstanding saltwater flats fishing in an unspoiled environment boasting high fish counts and amazingly low angling pressure. A number of neighboring oceanside flats
Fish Species: Permit
Viva Fly Fishing
What we like Viva Fly Fishing offers visiting anglers a unique opportunity to experience the outstanding sight fishing for adult and juvenile tarpon that Holbox Island is famous for. The location, off the northeast corner of the Yucatan Peninsula (where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Caribbean), puts Holbox right in the path of the
Ascension Bay Lodge
What we like Located in the tiny town of Punta Allen, a little over 100 miles south of Cancun, Ascension Bay Lodge gets its name from the famed body of water stretching right in front. Here, you can tap into one of the world’s best flats fisheries, with the natural beauty of the Yucatan Peninsula
Punta Allen Fishing Club
What we like Built in 2009 using indigenous hardwoods and Mexican stucco-style brick and tiles, following the local tradition, beautiful Punta Allen Fishing Club offers well-appointed, air-conditioned accommodations, and it just keeps getting better, with amenities periodically added (a shaded, outdoor hot tub and some exercise equipment among the most recent) to make the place
Kay Fly Fishing Lodge
What we like Arguably Ascension Bay’s best deal, Kay Fly Fishing Lodge is an intimate, beachfront operation located in the small village of Punta Allen, the gateway to the Yucatan’s most heralded flats-fishing territory, where permit, bonefish, snook and tarpon are the protagonists of exciting tugs of war and make countless, unforgettable memories. Family owned
Grand Slam Lodge
What we like Few destinations consistently provide the number of shots at permit that fly anglers are afforded in Ascension Bay and its neighboring shallows. Even fewer places boast the abundance of bonefish, snook and tarpon to also present as many opportunities to achieve a rare flats slam. Strategically located in the outskirts of Punta
Casa Viejo Chac Lodge
What we like Opened in 2007 by local fishing guide Manuel Cauich Uitzil, Casa Viejo Chac offers well-appointed, air-conditioned accommodations, amenities like a pool table, a bar and spacious and welcoming gathering areas in and outdoors, and superb personalized service from the warm, friendly staff. Although not oceanfront, this lodge is situated a mere block
XFlats Lodge
What we like Special offer: Enjoy $1000 off trip packages beginning August 12, 2023 through early fall. Call us or use the email form to hear all the details from our Saltwater Program Director, Alex Suescun. Located on the outskirts of the remote village of Xcalak, just a few miles from the Mexican border with
El Pescador Lodge
WHAT WE LIKE San Pedro is a funky little town on Ambergris Caye and the area offers some of the most versatile flats fishing in the world. When staying at El Pescador you can walk for miles on the beachfront or spend some time swimming in the lodge’s three beautiful, oceanside pools, with a fully
Da Bay Area Bonefish Lodge
Da Bay Area Bonefish Lodge is located on a white-sand beach in secluded Mar’s Bay on South Andros Island. This operation revolves around the big local bonefish, but their flats brethren occasionally make appearances: permit, tarpon, barracudas, lemon sharks. Da Bay is central to many of the famous tidal creeks cutting through the island as