Mexico’s Caribbean coast offers some of the most diverse and exciting flats fishing in the world. Across Ascension Bay and Bahía Espíritu Santo, these three lodges put anglers in front of the species that define saltwater fly fishing—but each does it with its own rhythm, personality, and approach. Whether the goal is permit, a Grand Slam, migratory tarpon, or simply making the most of every opportunity the flats present, there is a very different week waiting at each lodge.
Mayazul Lodge – Exclusivity meets the permit challenge
Mayazul Lodge sits in the heart of Ascension Bay, one of the Caribbean’s most productive and diverse flats fisheries. Permit remain the primary target, and with two experienced guides aboard every traditional panga, the programme is built to find fish and create as many quality shots as possible. But Ascension Bay offers much more than permit: abundant bonefish, resident and migratory tarpon, snook, and a long list of other species keep every day open to something different. During the warmer months, the arrival of large migratory tarpon adds yet another dimension to an already exceptional fishery.
Availability
• Feb. 4 – 11, 2027 – 4 open rods
• Feb. 11 – 18, 2027 – 6 open rods
• Mar. 13 – 20, 2027 – 8 open rods
• Apr. 1 – 8, 2027 – 4 open rods
• May 6 – 13, 2027 – 6 open rods
Espiritu Santo Bay Lodge – Pioneers of the slam
Espíritu Santo Bay Lodge was the first lodge established on the remote southern shores of Bahía Espíritu Santo, and after more than a decade of exploring and refining this fishery, its guides know the bay in extraordinary detail—its flats, lagoons, mangrove edges, tides, and seasonal movements. That experience is what allows the programme to be so opportunistic and complete. Permit, bonefish, tarpon, and snook all inhabit the same interconnected ecosystem, and a single day can shift naturally from tailing permit on a turtle-grass flat to cruising bonefish, mangrove tarpon, or snook as conditions change. Add one of the Caribbean’s least pressured fisheries and a long migratory tarpon season, and ESB stands apart as one of the most complete Grand Slam and Super Slam destinations in saltwater fly fishing.
Availability
• Jan. 31 – Feb 7, 2027 – 2 open rods
• Mar. 21 – 28, 2027 – 2 open rods
• Mar. 28 – Apr. 4, 2027 – 2 open rods
• June 20 – 27, 2027 – 4 open rods
• July 11 – 18, 2027 – 6 open rods
Beh Kay Lodge – The house of permit
Beh Kay Lodge takes a more focused approach. Permit are the reason behind the programme, and every day is shaped around finding the best opportunities the bay can offer—from tailing fish in skinny water and cruising singles over white sand to schools moving across turtle grass, mangrove edges, lagoons, and channels. Its collaborative guide program adds another layer, with guides rotating and sharing information throughout the week. And while permit come first, bonefish, tarpon, snook, barracuda, jacks, and other tropical species add plenty of variety—and real Grand Slam potential—to the experience.
Availability
• Mar. 4 – 11, 2027 – 2 open rods
• Mar. 11 – 18, 2027 – 8 open rods
• May 20 – 27, 2027 – 8 open rods
• June 3 – 10, 2027 – 4 open rods
• June 10 – 17, 2027 – 8 open rods
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If you would like more details or to experience these three Mexican lodges yourself, please contact Alex Jardine or call our office on +44(0)1980 847 389.
