Fishing Report Cayo santa maria cuba

[chefboyardee]

Well i was lucky enough to be the first fishing boat to fish Marina Cayo Santa María with Juan Manuel Almeida as our guide . We fished 3 days and it didnt dissapoint. This is definetly my favourite cuba destination to fish .

Day one was a little slow after the full moon and partial eclipse this will always mess with everything fishing from tides to just a weird time. And not after fishing for 18 months it always takes time to dial in the fish and techniques again, we all get rusty!!!! Dont get me wrong 10 snapper a nice barracuda and a baby tarpon is a great day . I just know what cayo santa maria can produce .

Day 2 started off with a bang that never stopped, we boated 28 snapper and probaly dropped another 15 fish was non stop all day and lots of othe doecies including a deep water bonefish on the jig , we were on them real good and all cylinders were firing just like santa maria can . The tarpon had there jaws locked up and not coperating, just rolling and sticking there tongues out at us . Definetly a arm breaker of a day all in all .

Day 3 we were concentrating in snook and tarpon . The snook were there but no coperating and the tarpon were rolling but again sticking there tongues out at us again. We had 6 good snapper in yhe box , when i hooked a good fish , while fighting it my reel stem snapped, NOTE dont bring cheap plastic stem fresh water reels. See picture!!!! And nothing less than a 4000 series and 20 lb braid with 60 lb fluro leader . The tide changed and we moved away from the bridges in the bay and found a huge school of tarpon and it was onlike donkey kong !!!! We went 2-6 on the tarpon and had at least 20 short hits and tarpon rolling and flashing on our jig baits. 100s of tarpon around the boat . Best 2 hours of tarpon fishing ive ever had . Was a great finnish to the week in cuba. I love fishing cuba and cant wait to get back in march for the big girls . Thanks juan manuel alamieda

 

[Crummybun]

Looks awesome!

 

[jamieharrower24]

Shouldn't you be at the north pole overseeing the elves and getting your sleigh ready, with less than a month away now you shouldn't be on vacation still.

 

[hvyhaul]

Shouldn't you be at the north pole overseeing the elves and getting your sleigh ready, with less than a month away now you shouldn't be on vacation still.

@chefboyardee appears to be doing it correctly. Delegating authority (to Bernard head elf) until his actual presence is required.

 

[mrozborn]

Well i was lucky enough to be the first fishing boat to fish Marina Cayo Santa María with Juan Manuel Almeida as our guide . We fished 3 days and it didnt dissapoint. This is definetly my favourite cuba destination to fish .

Day one was a little slow after the full moon and partial eclipse this will always mess with everything fishing from tides to just a weird time. And not after fishing for 18 months it always takes time to dial in the fish and techniques again, we all get rusty!!!! Dont get me wrong 10 snapper a nice barracuda and a baby tarpon is a great day . I just know what cayo santa maria can produce .

Day 2 started off with a bang that never stopped, we boated 28 snapper and probaly dropped another 15 fish was non stop all day and lots of othe doecies including a deep water bonefish on the jig , we were on them real good and all cylinders were firing just like santa maria can . The tarpon had there jaws locked up and not coperating, just rolling and sticking there tongues out at us . Definetly a arm breaker of a day all in all .

Day 3 we were concentrating in snook and tarpon . The snook were there but no coperating and the tarpon were rolling but again sticking there tongues out at us again. We had 6 good snapper in yhe box , when i hooked a good fish , while fighting it my reel stem snapped, NOTE dont bring cheap plastic stem fresh water reels. See picture!!!! And nothing less than a 4000 series and 20 lb braid with 60 lb fluro leader . The tide changed and we moved away from the bridges in the bay and found a huge school of tarpon and it was onlike donkey kong !!!! We went 2-6 on the tarpon and had at least 20 short hits and tarpon rolling and flashing on our jig baits. 100s of tarpon around the boat . Best 2 hours of tarpon fishing ive ever had . Was a great finnish to the week in cuba. I love fishing cuba and cant wait to get back in march for the big girls . Thanks juan manuel alamieda

Where do you stay? Any details you could share, price, flights etc. I'm thinking of going south this winter for fishing.
thanks
mike

 

[chefboyardee]

Where do you stay? Any details you could share, price, flights etc. I'm thinking of going south this winter for fishing.
thanks
mike

I stay at a hotel called dhawa, its all inclusive , resaonably priced and a smaller hotel . The staff is great and its close to the marina facilitys. Price is $320 a day better price if you book 3 or more days less 15%. Book it at the marina directly or contact juan on facebook he can pre book dates for you . Everything is credit card no cash theese days in cuba FYI . Make sure you bring a 4000 reel and change your hooks on all crank baits you bring as they will disengrate. Salt water fish are 10 times stronger lb for lb . Most important thing fishing saltwater is the tide table print it before you leave. Let me know anything else you might need to know cheers rocky

 

[reeldrag]

I’ve vaca,d on the island a couple times great winter holiday destination
always thought about looking into fishing while there.
Most definitely will be looking him up when my traveling resumes

 

[Fshrmn4life]

Looks a little different in the Sturgeon Falls / Sudbury are today

 

[jerk bait]

I stay at a hotel called dhawa, its all inclusive , resaonably priced and a smaller hotel . The staff is great and its close to the marina facilitys. Price is $320 a day better price if you book 3 or more days less 15%. Book it at the marina directly or contact juan on facebook he can pre book dates for you . Everything is credit card no cash theese days in cuba FYI . Make sure you bring a 4000 reel and change your hooks on all crank baits you bring as they will disengrate. Salt water fish are 10 times stronger lb for lb . Most important thing fishing saltwater is the tide table print it before you leave. Let me know anything else you might need to know cheers rocky

I stayed at that same resort and had some great fishing right in the little bay there and off the rocks at the resort

 

[Take me fishing]

Could you please share Juan’s Facebook account? would like to contact him. Thanks