Fish Ascension Bay !

Near the famous Mayan ruins of Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula in southern Mexico, is a small peninsula some thirty miles long and less than 100 yards wide in most place. On one side is a rich lagoon. On the the other, the Caribbean Ocean. At the tip lies the sleepy lobster village of Punta Allen, home to Ascension Bay Bonefish Club for the last two decades. From here we are on the edge of Ascension Bay, which is over ninety square miles of some the richest, wade able flats you can imagine. A place where Permit can grow huge - most say, the largest in the world. And there are Bonefish. Large schools of Bonefish found tailing their way across the innumerable hard, shallow flats. Tarpon, Snook, Jacks, Barracuda and others also lurk among these flats and reefs. At this place our resort is small, affording you that special attention. Only six anglers a week. There is actually one guide for each angler here. The meals will delight you and the accommodations will certainly relax you.  Friday to Friday  $2,600 per person

Bonefish
Permit may be the big game, but Bonefish is still our main game. There are seemingly endless flats that stretch for over a dozen miles southward. Most of these flats are hard packed white sand and provide easy wading and the perfect backdrop for spotting the elusive Bonefish. Some of the other flats are carpeted with turtle grass and dotted with mangrove shoots. These food rich Bonefish havens are best fished from one of our shallow-draft skiffs. The various flats have many little mangrove islands that act as nice wind breaks.

The Bonefish most often travel in schools, sometimes multiple schools on the same flat. These schools show themselves as areas of "nervous water" as they push over the flat. Even more exciting is the flash of shiny tails waving as they feed their way across the rich marl... perfect shallow water targets for a delicately presented fly.

Bonefish of Ascension Bay are very plentiful and are most often larger than in other areas of the Yucatan. However, unlike our Permit, they will never be contenders for the IGFA record books. Typical Bonefish are between two and three pounds, with some fish three to five pounds and just a handful in the five to eight pound category.

Permit
Permit are the saltwater equivalent of the Steelhead or Atlantic Salmon for the fly fisherman. They take some skill, persistence and a little luck, but once hooked the rewards run long and deep into the backing of your reel and your memory.

Ascension Bay acts as a nursery and giant feeding grounds for Permit. Because of the consistent depths and incredibly rich waters, the population and size of the fish are unequaled in the world. Many fishermen catch their first Permit here. Still others catch them over 30 pounds each season.

With single fish or small schools, the other guide and angler will stay in the boat and monitor the movements of the fish for the caster. On the bigger schools, both anglers will get out and literally corral the fish, giving you shots at double hook ups. While fishing from the boat is preferred and/or necessary, anglers can take turns at shots from the generous casting platform of our custom skiffs. Also, a private boat can be arranged for the week at an additional cost. This must be done at the time of booking.

Other Fishing...
Although Tarpon are not as plentiful as in some other tropical waters, they are here, and provide some very exciting and acrobatic action. Fall is your best chance at them, however they are present the entire season. Most are baby Tarpon from 15 to 30 pounds with a few monster fish at over 80 pounds hooked each season.

The reclusive Snook are present in many areas of the bay. These are hard brawling fish that when not jumping, are hard to keep away from the mangroves.

The most overlooked player on the flats is the Barracuda. He is a very flashy fighter who will streak over to crush your fast moving fly, and will then leap all over the place trying to get rid of it.

Another angling diversion is to fish along the immense barrier reef that protects Ascension Bay from the Caribbean. Casting to a wide array of hungry creatures is a great afternoon sport.

Interested in the Grand Slam or the Super Slam? This is the place to try for a Grand Slam (Permit, Bonefish and Tarpon caught in one day) or even a Super Slam (the above plus Snook).

• The Tropics finest lodge program.
• 1 Guide per Angler, standard.
• Very experienced, english speaking Mayan guides
• Only six anglers per week
• Permit that eat flies and can be waded to
• Scores of hungry Bonefish
• Great Caribbean food using a variety of local meats, seafood and fresh produce.

Prices are from Cancun (Friday to Friday):
$ 2,600 per person.
Includes: All transfers to and from Cancun to Lodge, lodging, meals, 6 days guided fishing, fishing license
Not included: Flight from your home to Cancun, beer & alcohol, fishing tackle & flies

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