Report Details
- Weather:
- Fair to Poor Weather this week
- Wind:
- East, Northeast, 5-15 mph.
- Air Temp:
- Highs in the mid 80's, Lows in the high 70's.
- Water Temp:
- 81º F
- Moon Phase:
- Waxing Gibbous
- Sunrise & Sunset Times:
- Sunrise 05:59 Sunset: 17:14
Week In Review
The first cold front of the 2018/2019 winter season produced strong northwest winds, cloudy days and cooler than normal temps.
Anglers and guides were able to put together some good days by moving and adapting to the weather and water conditions.
El Pescador Lodge was happy to host a fly fishing and photography workshop by Yellow Dog Outfitters featuring well known outdoor photographers Jim Klug and Bryan Gregson. It was a treat to see the amazing images captured by the participants while on land and in and under the water.
What Guests were Catching
- Bonefish
Bonefish in deeper water (2-4 feet) saved the day when wind and clouds made sight casting difficult.
- Permit
Winds, waves, and clouds made spotting permit harder, but several were landed, including a double permit day by Kim.
- Tarpon
Westerly winds provided the opportunity to fish the Mainland for Tarpon and Snook. The best action was around the Mangroves.
- Other Species
Snook, snapper, jacks, barracuda, and ladyfish.
- Bone Fish Flies
- Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8
- Permit Flies
- Spawning Shrimp, Tan Squimp in size 6 and 8, Mantis Shrimp.
- Tarpon Flies
- Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.