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El Pescador Fishing Report 9th May 2024

The weather conditions were good; This week has been sunny & cloudy, great weather to catch some fish. We did catch a good number of Bonefish, But not a lot of permit & tarpon this week. We caught other species such as a few Snook, Barracuda, Jacks, & Snapper.

WEATHER

The weather this week was good, there were a few sunny days with no wind & there were also some days where the wind notes were between 5-15.

Moon Phase: April 23 Full Moon – April 29 Waning Gibbous
Sunrise / Sunset: Sunrise 5:28 am Sunset: 6:12 pm

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING

Bonefish: 96 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.
Permit: Anglers landed 10 Permit for the week.
Tarpon: Anglers landed 6 Tarpons for the week.
Other Species: Two Snook, some Barracuda, Jacks, and Snapper.
Grand Slams: Six grand slams this week!

FLIES THAT WORKED

Bonefish: Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange as well as shrimp patterns.
Permit: Squmip rag head crabs, and strongarms crabs.
Tarpon: Toads, chartreuse, and black/purple bunnies are the flies of choice

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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.

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