Cancun

[koffler]

Hi. Anyone have a guide or 2 they would recommend in cancun? We have been the last 3 years and finally bringing a rod or 2. We will be there for 2 weeks early june, txs!

[gitt]

Hi. Anyone have a guide or 2 they would recommend in cancun? We have been the last 3 years and finally bringing a rod or 2. We will be there for 2 weeks early june, txs!

Try Martin van der Does at www.cancuntarponfishing.com or toll free at 866-607-2246 from the USA.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

marco@yucatanflyfishing.com

Marco can help you get a good skiff guide with pickup at your hotel, lunch and drinks......


Schools of small Permit, Bonefish, baby Tarpon and Snook in very shallow water.

It is one of my favorite fisheries but it is not always that easy.


Have really good Polarized sun glass and get your casting game up.

9' - 4 piece #8 and #9 weight rods with floating tropical lines.


Get a 3 pk of Rio Bonefish 10' 10# knotless tapered leaders & compatible tippet material.

Small light colored Raghead crabs for Bonefish and Permit.


Get some 20# leaders with a 40# shock tippet for baby Tarpon and Snook.

#1/0 - 2/0 small, light weight (no weight) streamers for Baby Tarpon and Snook


Try to get out very early....

June, July and August are some of the best months.


I have fished Isla Blanca lagoons north of Cancun for over 20 years with many groups.


Terry and Andy at Kiene's can help you......

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[Rick J]

what Bill said - a really great fishery with fair chance at a slam!!!

[koffler]

Thanks guys. I can tie all the flies and can good to go casting wise etc but will need some education on shock tippets, new rig set ups, lines etc. Great forum as many have stated and appreciate the feedback.

Jv

[koffler]

Sorry guys, one more question. Is there a material difference between a tropical line vs a traditional steelhead (ex 9 wt wf) line. When I was in the keys 5 years or so ago that tropical line was a nightmare with coiling and prevented shooting. Thoughts?


Jv

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Sorry guys, one more question. Is there a material difference between a tropical line vs a traditional steelhead (ex 9 wt wf) line. When I was in the keys 5 years or so ago that tropical line was a nightmare with coiling and prevented shooting. Thoughts?


Jv

Fresh water or cold water lines are OK for wading in the tropics but you need the stiffer tropical lines for casting off the hot deck of a boat.

I would get a Rio Tropical OBS floater or a Shorter Rio Bonefish line.

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Snook / Baby Tarpon leaders:

butt = 3'- 4' of 30# mono

breaking tippet = 2' of 20# mono

shock / bite tippet = 2-3' 40# mono

**Stiffer mono or fluorocarbon is good for this.

Use Albright knot to connect sections and Homer Rodes loop knot to the fly.

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Good colors for Baby Tarpon

white or red/white

yellow or red/yellow

Grizzly died orange

Grizzly died tan

black or red/black

**We fish really light flies right on the top because the water is so shallow.

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Here are some of my articles:

http://www.billkiene.com/articles/fly-fishing-for-baby-tarpon/

http://www.billkiene.com/fishing/fly-fishing-for-bonefish/

http://www.billkiene.com/articles/fly-fishing-for-permit-in-belize/


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[dynaflow]

Wow...all the secrets in a couple of posts.What a fantastic Foruml....Happy New Year to you and yours Bill !!