Isla Holbox, Mexico
Holbox
is an island just north of Cancun and is home to a small fishing village
whose residents live in simple, wood homes with palm roofs. You will
find that fishing is an integral part of their way of life on Holbox,
as the fishermen are integrated into all aspects of the local tourism.
The tarpon flats are about 20 minutes from the hotel and are anywhere from 5-15 feet deep. Large groups of giant tarpon cruise these flats from May through September. Each morning you will get a breakfast at the hotel at about 6:00 and head out on the boats at about 6:30. The standard day lasts until 2:30 in the afternoon. You and your guide will be studying the water for rolling fish, fish making a wake, or the actual fish as it cruises beneath the surface. 
If this picture doesn't convince you to that you should plan to fly fish for tarpon on Isla Holbox then you are not going to be allowed in Mexico anyway so forget it! Holbox means flyfishing for tarpon in shallow water. Holbox means huge tarpon on the end of your fly line because only 35 fly fishing enthusiasts fished these waters last year. In Florida a decent flat gets that in a couple days!! Many of these are tarpon that have not seen a fly until you've throw it to them! Fishing the mangroves and
mangrove flats in 2-6 feet of crystal clear water for baby tarpon
is always a good warm up for the large ones. Other incidental species
include permit, bonefish, barracuda, cobia and snook.
You will be staying at the Faro Viejo Hotel which is locted on the edge of town right on the beach. It is a small family run resort with good sized rooms that are nicely decorated with a Caribbean and old worls Mexican theme. Rene is owner and manager and he and his family will take good care of you while you are here.
The rooms can be equipped with 2 single beds or a queen size bed. There is air conditioning and ceiling fans to keep you cool. The bathrooms have showers and of course hot water. There is no pool here but the beach is perfect for sunbathing and swimming for non angling companions. The hotel also has an open air bar and restaurant where you will be served each evening.
 Alejandro, our head guide wrote the book on fly fishing in Mexico. He has flyfished for more than a 2 decades here. He was hired by the Mexican government to help train the guides in Ascension Bay for both flyfishing knowledge and fly fishing English. the three other guides are his brothers. It doesn't matter which brother you get, Darwin, Rudolph, Alejandro ... any one of them can throw a line further than me and they know the water and the tendencies of the fish. They all tie flies, they all fish on their days off, they all have enthusiasm for the sport, basically they are some of the finest guides in the world.
Clothing and equipment checklist -- Tropical
Pricing:
| $2250.00 |
Trip
includes: 6 days/7 nights lodging at Faro Viejo Hotel, all guided
tarpon fishing, breakfast and lunch on the boat, roundtrip ground
transfers, from Cancun airport to Holbox. Price per person based
on double occupancy. |
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Prices are subject to change, contact us for current pricing and availability. |
Species |
Season |
Location |
| Trophy
Tarpon |
May
- September |
Flats |
| Snook |
All
Year |
Mangroves |
| Bonefish
and Permit |
All
Year |
Flats,
Mangroves |
| Barracuda
and Cobia |
All
Year |
Flats |
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