Pesca Maya is a Fishing Lodge specialized in Fly and Light Tackle Fishing. We are located in the Peninsula of Yucatán, México, in the Bioreserve of Sian Ka’an, between Ascension Bay and Bocapaila lagoons. Both places are world famous for its great flats fishing, the magazine Saltwater Sportsman recommend them as one of the best places in the world for: bonefish, permit, and tarpon.

The biosphere of Sian Ka’an is considered one of the top ten places in the world for flats fishing, thanks to the abundance and variety of species in the area. It is one of the few places worldwide where you have the possibility of catching a “Grand Slam”: bonefish, permit and tarpon on the same day.

Pesca Maya opened its doors on January 1996 and since then all our staff gives their best effort to make your trip memorable. Numerous articles in US fishing magazines, TV specials on fishing and the recommendations of our customers have created solid relationships and a good reputation for Pesca Maya all over the world.

We can take up to 22 anglers in the lodge, sharing rooms. There are 11 rooms, all with A/C and private bathroom, most with oceanview. Located in a solitary white sand beach, turquoise water and a magnificent coral reef at 90 yards from the beach. We have our own Fly-Shop and offer 12 boats with the best guides in the area.

 

SIAN KA’AN BIOSPHERE RESERVE

 

• Largest Protected Area in the Mexican Caribbean (approximately 1.3 million acres)
• Established in January 1996 as part of the UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program.
• UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Unique for its geography and wetlands
• 23 known archeological sites
• 103 known mammal species
• 336 known bird species
• Nesting ground for many species of wading birds
• Annual rainfall between 44 and 48 inches
• Important nesting site for two endangered sea turtle species
• Currently home to over 2,000 inhabitants.
Sian Ka’an is translated from the Mayan “where the sky is born” or “gift from the sky” and is situated in the Yucatan Peninsula and it was established as Biosphere Reserve on January 20th 1986, by presidential decree (under President Miguel de La Madrid Hurtado) and in 1987 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sian Ka’an is approximately 1.3 million acres in size and spans 120 Km from North to South (comprising almost one third of the Caribbean Coast of Mexico). In 1994 an area of over 200,000 acres to the south of the Reserve was named a “Protected Area of Flora and Fauna”, increasing the continuous area of protected land.

 

 

 

FISHING

 

 

If you are looking for good flats fishing at Riviera Maya, without a doubt, Bocapaila and Ascension Bay flats are your best choice.
Ascension Bay and Bocapaila offer world class flats fishing for Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon Snook and Barracuda. Fishing from the boat or wading are excellent. We choose the area according to your preference or weather conditions.
Ascension Bay Bonefishing is the saltwater fly fishing experience at it's best: Crystal clear flats, lonely bonefish, bonefish tailing, bonefish schools, green turtle flats, mangroves… Here you can find almost every scenario and any species of fish from the Caribbean Flats
o Bonefish provides plenty of action year round, average size is 3-5 pounds with some bigger ones.
o Smart and beautiful Permit is the ultimate fly fishing challenge, year round available.
o Tarpon and it’s explosive jumps are always the excitement, August through December are the best months.
o Snook is strong and fun, aggressive barracudas and jacks on fly or spinning, December through March.
Light tackle fisherman will find many opportunities to catch different species and have a great day.
Family fishing trips are available with our kids program, we focus on snappers, either with spinning rods for 6 or older or hand line for younger kids. They will love the action. We will try bottom fishing and spot fishing near the mangroves. A day that you won’t forget.

 

GUIDES

We have very professional native guides with more than 10 years of experience who know Ascension Bay and Boca Paila Lagoons as the back of their hand and will put you on the fish. Some of them speak very good English and some others speak “Fishing English”.

We have a program with 2 guides per boat, one head guide and a young apprentice, both have very good eyes. This helps very much when wading. Each angler has a guide. When placing the cast or looking out for the fish, one guide poles and the other is with the angler on the casting platform.

If you are a beginner or if it’s your first time bonefishing we will primarily target schools with small bonefish (1–2 pounds), because the school is easier to see. You can cast close to the school edge and they will compete for your flies (most times). When your eyes get used to see bonefish swimming or bonefish tailing and you are casting in the wind, the guide will work the flats positioning your back to the wind and will help you spotting the fish.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Make sure you bring:

• Mosquito repellent • Wading shoes or water shoes
• Sun protection lotion / sun block • Polarized sunglasses
• Hat or cap • Windbreaker or raincoat

• Silk Handkerchief to protect your neck from the sun
• Lighter

8 hours guided fishing in private boat, includes:

- 2 fly rods per boat
- breakfast at the lodge
- Box lunch on the boat in a cooler with
- 4 liters purified water, 4 sodas, 4 beers
- Sandwiches, fruit and snacks.

Terminal tackle is not included (leaders, flies, jigs, lures), but available for sale at the Fly Shop in the Lodge. (US$ 3.00 – $ 5.00 per piece depending on the species)

Transportation to and from your hotel:

Pick up is at 05:00 am Cancun,
06:00 am Playa del Carmen
06:20 am Puerto Aventuras / Akumal
07:00 am in Tulum

We will drop you back at your hotel between 06:00 - 07:00 pm

 

RATES

 

• 1-2 anglers:

US$ 430.00 per boat
US$ 110.00 transportation
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US$ 540.00 total

US$ 50.00 for one additional adult
US$ 25.00 per additional kid under 12
(maximum capacity per boat = 3 persons)

PLEASE ASK FOR OUR WEEKLY PACKAGES, WEEK-END GETAWAYS OR OUR SPECIAL PROMOTIONS!

 

 

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