Bone Fishing in Cuba

HAVANA - PLAYA LARGA - CAYO SANTA MARIA - CAYO GUILLERMO / 12DAYS and 11NIGHTS
Fly Fishing in Cuba is now a reality and a dream come true. With this bespoke package you'll be able to fish some of the most exclusive saltwater fishing grounds left available on planet Earth. Our endless flats for permit, long channels for migrating tarpon and endless lagoonas & mangroves for bones, snook and a variety of other ocean species just waiting here for you. Accompanied by the most experienced and knowledgeable guides who spend almost 250 days every year guiding visitors and ensuring that their guests enjoy all the benefits and opportunities that this amazing environment offers you will fell in a fishing paradise. These are some of the species that you can catch along this program: Bonefish or Macabi, Tarpon or Sabalo, Permit or Palometa, and other ones like Snappers, Jacks, Snooks, Barracudas, Needlefish or the combative and voracious Lemon sharks.
Havana-Playa Larga-Cayo Santa Maria-Cayo Guillermo

HAVANA - 1nights

Day 1: Welcome to Havana! After clearing immigrations and customs, our airport representative lead you to your driver who will transfer you to a private house in the heart of the historic center. *Light lunch and meet and greet with your concierge. *Get your feet wet with an afternoon orientation walk in the footsteps of Havana's colonial past visiting the four key squares of Old Havana. Later that evening, celebrate your arrival with a welcome dinner at a private restaurant. (*For morning arrivals)

PLAYA LARGA - 5nights

Day 2: After check-out, depart to Playa Larga for your bone fishing journeys at Las Salinas and Rio Hatiguanico.

Day 3-5: Early transfer to Hatiguanico River where you will do two journeys of 8hrs Bone Fishing with your specialist guide. Zapata's Marshland is the largest swampy area in Cuba with about 300.000 hectares. The Hatiguanico river flows along 32kms of a huge clear spring freshwater. Hatiguanico river offers excellent Tarpon and Snook fishing in season. Both species are prolific with Tarpon up to 100lbs (though the area is better known for its baby tarpon 10 – 20 lbs), and Snook up to 20lbs, with double figure catches not uncommon.

Day 4-6: Early transfer to Las Salinas de Brito for Bone your other two journeys of 8hrs BoneFishing with your specialist guide. La Salina is a large saltwater lagoon which is home to an important population of bonefish, permit, snook, barracuda and other flat species. It is common to catch up to 10 bonefish per day (up to 20 on a good day) with an average weight of 3 - 6lbs, with the realistic chance of fish in the 10 lb class! Because this area is so underfished, the Bonefish are neither leader-shy nor fussy. Since Las Salinas and San Lazaro are within the national park there is no commercial netting and very low fishing pressure as only a limited number of anglers are allowed within the area at any one time.

Non Fishermen There are a range of activities for non-fishing guests including visits to the famous Bay of Pigs museum, the scenic 'Cenotes', Cueva de los Peces, unique inland saltwater pools full of tropical fish where one can swim, snorkeling and diving, nature trails and bird watching and a visit to the crocodile breeding farm. The beach is very pleasant and you can find a beach bar which makes good Mojitos and Daiquiris.

CAYO SANTA MARIA - 2nights

Day 7: This morning we depart for Cayo Santa Maria with stop at Santa Clara, one of the most important provinces in the center the island. A guided tour throughout strategic locations, hills, trenches hidden traces of the battle will take you all over the city, picturing history within the frame of today's current life in a city that is always busy. Along the tour you will have the opportunity to visit Parque del Carmen, Tren Blindado, Loma del Capiro, Cuartel de 31, Palacio de Justicia, Parque Vidal, Revolution Square ending at Che Memorial. Coffe break at Cafe Museo de La Revolucion that pays homage to Santa Clara's and Cuba's revolutionary past with photos, old uniforms and other ephemera lovingly curated by the owner. Then continue to Cayo Santa Maria, one excelent destination for fly and bone fishing where the professionals mix with cuberas, Cuban wreck fish and barracudas circled by corals, gorgonians, canjilones, cabezos and small caverns.

Day 8: This morning we depart for your next 6hrs of bone fishing journey, this time from Cayo Santa Maria. This fishing area has one of the biggest world populations of Bonefish or Macabi and Tarpon or Sabalo.

CAYO GUILLERMO - 2nights

Day 9-10: This morning set off for Cayo Guillermo. Next morning you will depart to Cayo Paredon 35min from your hotel for one of your best bone fishing experience. If you are skilled and bring a little of luck you may catch a Macabi class of 15 - 18 lb.

HAVANA - 1 nights

Day 11: Check-out and retunr to Havana by domestic flight. Relaxing afternoon at the hotel.

Day 12: After breakfast, bid farewell to Cuba and board your departure flight.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Many of the places we visit are not tourist destinations and are thus not always available. Therefore, this program should be considered as a sample only – please keep in mind that your bespoke travel plan is designed with our staff according to the specific interests that you would want to highlight in your trip. Final itineraries and quotes are sent 24hrs after we receive your request to our contact email: enquiries@bespoketriptocuba.com

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