chefboyardee
Well-Known Member
just got back from cayo coco cuba , for a week with the family. this is a strange timw to go to cuba i know for some with the walleye season on the go. but its in between lacrosse and hockey season for the kids . and back to school.
ive been fishing Cuba for 10 plus years now , on the fly and spinning . cayo coco is my destination of choice , as the bone-fishing is world class in my opinion and cheap as chips. compared to the keys and the Bahamas . the day rate for 2 guys in 1 boat is 250 CUC about $275 CDN with the current exchange rate .
its a bit of an excursion from cayo coco to cayo paradon, taxi and boat time around 1.5 hours. they pick you up @ the hotel and do all the transfers for you . you do need to arrange lunch and drinks for the day. but the hotel do packed lunches. but i usually get it from the buffet. this is why when fishing Cuba large zip loc bags are a must . also a good bug spray because the launch point is the NO SEEYEMS CAPITAL OF CUBA .
make sure you are prepared to be in the direct sun for the whole day and proper fishing clothing is a must there is no Bimini or shade any where , for those of you who have never done any flats fishing before .
as i was with the family i only had one day of fishing but as usual, cayo paradon delivered i hooked 13 bonefish and landed 11 with my new cuba biggest bone fish 7lbs. ripped me into my backing twice and near ripped my knuckles open lol. get your hand out of there dumbass, away from the reel on the second run.
there is also spinning to be done in this area as well, i always carry a spinning rod with me outfitted with 8lb test and a wire leader. though its recommended 12-17 lb. i just like the challenge. but i loose ore fish then i land most days . the wind pick up to 25 k in around midday. so i packed the fly rod away and picked up my 7ft 4 pc st croix. with any kinda rapala type bait works . but don't expect to get much more than 4-5 fish out of it if you get into barracuda .
i hooked this cubarra snapper on the edge of the mangroves and it was a good 10 minute fight on the light gear. for those of you that have never caught anything in saltwater. take any fish the same size in freshwater and multiply x 5 in strength (might be an exaggeration but surely seems that way at times ) .
this is the before picture
this is the after picture, flip the chef 10 CUC and they will sort this out for you at the resort for dinner. this was my first cubara snapper and definitely wont be my last . best eating fish i have ever had in Cuba , with the cow fish a close second .
if you are going to Cuba this winter or @ anytime let me know and i will give you my guide services email they are a fly fishing service but also have a few guides that are spinning guides as well.
now back to freshwater
CHEFBOYARDEE
ive been fishing Cuba for 10 plus years now , on the fly and spinning . cayo coco is my destination of choice , as the bone-fishing is world class in my opinion and cheap as chips. compared to the keys and the Bahamas . the day rate for 2 guys in 1 boat is 250 CUC about $275 CDN with the current exchange rate .
its a bit of an excursion from cayo coco to cayo paradon, taxi and boat time around 1.5 hours. they pick you up @ the hotel and do all the transfers for you . you do need to arrange lunch and drinks for the day. but the hotel do packed lunches. but i usually get it from the buffet. this is why when fishing Cuba large zip loc bags are a must . also a good bug spray because the launch point is the NO SEEYEMS CAPITAL OF CUBA .
make sure you are prepared to be in the direct sun for the whole day and proper fishing clothing is a must there is no Bimini or shade any where , for those of you who have never done any flats fishing before .
as i was with the family i only had one day of fishing but as usual, cayo paradon delivered i hooked 13 bonefish and landed 11 with my new cuba biggest bone fish 7lbs. ripped me into my backing twice and near ripped my knuckles open lol. get your hand out of there dumbass, away from the reel on the second run.
there is also spinning to be done in this area as well, i always carry a spinning rod with me outfitted with 8lb test and a wire leader. though its recommended 12-17 lb. i just like the challenge. but i loose ore fish then i land most days . the wind pick up to 25 k in around midday. so i packed the fly rod away and picked up my 7ft 4 pc st croix. with any kinda rapala type bait works . but don't expect to get much more than 4-5 fish out of it if you get into barracuda .
i hooked this cubarra snapper on the edge of the mangroves and it was a good 10 minute fight on the light gear. for those of you that have never caught anything in saltwater. take any fish the same size in freshwater and multiply x 5 in strength (might be an exaggeration but surely seems that way at times ) .
this is the before picture
this is the after picture, flip the chef 10 CUC and they will sort this out for you at the resort for dinner. this was my first cubara snapper and definitely wont be my last . best eating fish i have ever had in Cuba , with the cow fish a close second .
if you are going to Cuba this winter or @ anytime let me know and i will give you my guide services email they are a fly fishing service but also have a few guides that are spinning guides as well.
now back to freshwater
CHEFBOYARDEE