Destination Overview
Destination: Cayo Largo
Country: Cuba
Saltwater: Blue water, Flats skiff
Capacity: 8 per week
Season: Mid May to Early September
Specialties: Oceanfront property, Skiff fishing, Wading
Species: Barracuda, Bonefish, Cubera Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Permit, Tarpon

Cayo Largo

Cayo Largo is the perfect combination of great fishing for flats species in Cuba from a comfortable land based operation.

Cuba is located 90 miles south of Key West, and lies at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico between Florida and Central America. While fishing at Cayo Largo your accommodation will be Sol Club Cayo Largo which is located on this idyllic spot of fine white sands and crystalline waters of incredible shades of blue. This all inclusive facility offers a broad array of services and attractions, ranging from comfortable rooms with a terrace or balcony overlooking the beach and sea; a broad variety of restaurants and bars where guests can savour the best of Cuban and international cuisine.

The Cuban Government has made the area around Cayo Largo some 240 square kilometres a prestigious national park - Cayo Largo's playground. The cays of Cayo Largo are uninhabited and apart from those that you fish with the only people you will see are a few commercial lobster fishermen. Cayo Largo is therefore an ideal habitat for bonefish, tarpon and permit. It is made up a series of cays, mangrove lagoons and flats that run for some 50 kilometres. The flats tend to be white sand interspersed with turtle grass ideal for those who want to wade. Around the cays are mangroves and the wading can be a little trickier so fishing is primarily done from the boats.

Most days you will have the option of either fishing from the skiff or wading. Through the flats and cays you find deeper channels that provide perfect areas for tarpon to feed on the bountiful shoals of sardines but when the tides are right you can see them move onto the flats providing great sport. Likewise on the slightly deeper parts of the flats you will see schools of permit and many times you will feel the Grand Slam is seemingly moments away. There are some areas that have still not seen a fisherman or a fly, and part of the fun will be finding new and productive areas.
Client Comments:
"The beauty of Cayo Largo is the variety of species you can target. We ended up with two Super Grand Slams, one Grand Slam with the week totalling 2 snook, 4 permit, 10 tarpon, 177 bonefish, 24 barracuda, 9 jack crevalle, 21 snapper, 1 box fish, 1 shark and 676 Mohitos. The tarpon were a good size with one of 100 lbs, one of 80 lbs and another of 70 lbs. One of the permit was a bruising 20 lbs and took at least forty minutes to land. I have never seen so many permit on Cayo Largo before" P.B - UK

Travel Tips:
Cuba is 5 hours behind GMT and flying time from London is approximately 9 hours plus transfer time. Virgin Atlantic have a direct service from London Gatwick to Havana on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Prime time for tarpon is from mid March until the start of June.

Visa's must be purchased in advance for British passport holders.

Please contact Aardvark McLeod with any questions or for booking information.