Over the last few years I have traveled to several different venues to fish for tarpon, the “silver king.” August found me in Costa Rica, at Tarponville Lodge (https://tarponville.com/), located in the Manzanillo/Gandoca Wildlife Refuge near the border with Panama. This location is fairly easy to get to from the […]
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Tabasco is the state in Mexico that lies along the curve of the Gulf, just below the Yucatan. Offshore oil is big business there and it is not on the radar of most tourists nor fly anglers. Nevertheless, based on a trip I took in early July, here are 12 […]
When you think of an R.L Winston Fly Rod, saltwater is the typically the last thing that you would think of. Winston’s previous Saltwater Big game rods have been considered by many anglers as too slow, too much swing weight, or too heavy. That is until now. Last season, the […]
Tarpon migrate past the Isla de Juventud, the largest island outside the Cuban main island, in April, May and June. We headed out there in mid-May and tried our luck with the “Silver King.” Travel to Cuba currently still involves some restrictions; this trip was booked through an online service […]
Located on the northern tip of the Yucatan peninsula, Tarpon Cay Lodge is home to amazing baby tarpon fly fishing. Each August, Fishwest hosts a group of lucky anglers to this fantastic destination. These are photos captured on our 2016 trip. For those interested in our 2017 trip to Tarpon […]
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