July Bucket List Trip

[Chris James]

Hey all,

Looking for some advice here.

I'll have about a week or two in July free and want to check some boxes, permit, tarpon and other flat wandering fish. With a week or two on the beach, with and without guides. We're thinking Belize, or Puerto Rico.

Rob Snowwhite's podcast with John Bilotta kicked this rock off the cliff.

Any advice on locations? Flies? Guides? Alterantive locations (Florida?)

Thanks in advance!

[robert craven]

I was just in Key Largo and went tarpon fishing at night. Caught a couple on the Flyrod and my son caught a whopper on spin gear. I'd be happy to share the guide's name if anyone goes down there. He was very accommodating and put us on fish all night. 

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[Yambag Nelson]

Belize would be a great option.  You may find some of the lodges there will be offering summer discounts as that is not high time. Look on yellowdog, fly shop ect for those type of deals. The fishing is still great and the country is relatively cheap and safe.  Mexico would be a similar option.  Don't know much about cuba but could also be worth looking into.

Wouldn't do puerto rico if fishing is your priority. 

I go to the keys more years tarpon fishing.  July is past the peak so you should have an easier time finding guides if you were to try and go in the next month or two.  My issue would be that the better guides in the keys are now asking $900 or so for a day and that doesn't include tip.  I can get a week of fishing in belize (hiring indepent guides) for what it would cost me for three days in the keys.  If you are hardcore about tarpon keys are still the place I would go, but not sure I would pick july.  Bonefish and permit fishing is better elsewhere.

[John Bilotta - Obassociates]

July in Belize is prime for our big migratory tarpon. They are showing up now. Lots of anglers chase tarpon early in the morning and then switch to permit as the sun gets higher. Some, by no means all, of the lower prized operations have  guides who are less talented and may not go as far to find fish. 

John 

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On Apr 16, 2023, at 6:47 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreet...@gmail.com> wrote:

Belize would be a great option.  You may find some of the lodges there will be offering summer discounts as that is not high time. Look on yellowdog, fly shop ect for those type of deals. The fishing is still great and the country is relatively cheap and safe.  Mexico would be a similar option.  Don't know much about cuba but could also be worth looking into.

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[Chris James]

Thanks for the input everyone! Super helpful, if only smallmouth on the Potomac were this easy to find!

I think we're leaning towards https://www.turnefferesort.com/ , based off the not strictly fishing outfit for after hours/downtime.

Regards,

Chris

[Casey Peltier]

We enjoyed Turneff Flats several years ago. Snorkeling was amazing, as well as good fishing.

C

Casey Peltier

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On Apr 17, 2023, at 3:35 PM, Chris James <cja...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the input everyone! Super helpful, if only smallmouth on the Potomac were this easy to find!

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