Wind: 5-15kts E-SE turning to 10-20 KTS
Water Temperature: 90° F
Moon phase: New Moon: May 16th 2026; Third Quarter: May 9th 2026
Sunrise & Sunset Times: Sunrise: 5:20 am Sunset: 6:17 pm
Our anglers had a great week on the flats with excellent activity across multiple species.
Permits were found everywhere, and they were primarily taking White Rag Head and Flexo Crab fly patterns. We also had lots of shots at tarpon in the early morning, and several were landed. They were biting on chartreuse toads, bunnies, and black & purple patterns.
As for Bonefish, many were landed and, as usual, they were eating Christmas Island Specials and various shrimp patterns. Additionally, many other species were landed this week, including Snook, Jacks, and Barracuda.
Grandslam – No Grandslam were landed this past week
Bonefish – 195 Bonefish were landed
Permit – 20 Permits were landed
Tarpon – 25 Tarpon were landed.
Bonefish Flies – Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.
Permit Flies – Mantis shrimp, rag head crabs, and Flexo crabs
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about the stunning El Pescador Lodge, make sure you take a look at our tour page for all dates, pricing and availability. If you have any questions regarding any of our other saltwater fly fishing destinations, contact Peter Collingsworth on 01603 407596 or via email at peter@sportquestholidays.com.
