Our Tarpon Fishing YouTube Video

[Chet]

Here is a link to a YouTube video from our fly fishing trip to Cuba in May for Tarpon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrbeVD7vjso


It is about 10 minutes long and if you are not a Metallica fan you might want to set the volume fairly low. It gives you a pretty good idea of what the fishing can be like, but it is a summary of many days on the water (some of which were not too action packed). Of course shrinking it down for YouTube murders the quality. We have a 1/2 hour HD version that is much better. I hope you enjoy it. We had a pile of fun getting the footage.

If you missed the original thread I posted on this trip, here is a link:

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=33235

[ULTRAlite]

Looks like a blast - thanks for sharing what looks like a hell of a trip. How many days?

[Kingfisher]

Looks like a sucessfull trip. I was out in Cuba last May. Did some bone fishing. Caught some nice bones. But tried for tarpon one day with no luck.

What wt of rod do you guys use? What sort of flies are you using for them?

What guide did you use out there? Do you happen to have some contact information for them. I can't wait to get back there again.

Rob

[Sundancefisher]

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[mudkid]

Originally Posted by Kingfisher

Looks like a sucessfull trip. I was out in Cuba last May. Did some bone fishing. Caught some nice bones. But tried for tarpon one day with no luck.

What wt of rod do you guys use? What sort of flies are you using for them?

What guide did you use out there? Do you happen to have some contact information for them. I can't wait to get back there again.

Rob

Avalon Fishing Centers is who we used. they have a monopoly on south Cuba. Best place in the world.

[FisherAlex]

That's freakin insane. I'm goin there mid-december this year, definately going to be givng those guys a ring. If you don't mind me askin, how much did that run you/day.


Cheers,
Alex

[Kingfisher]

Originally Posted by mudkid

Avalon Fishing Centers is who we used. they have a monopoly on south Cuba. Best place in the world.

Where were you staying at. We were over in Cayo Coco last time. There are a few guides out of there. But I wouldn't recommend the one I had. I had to convince him that it was going to be good to cast even if it was going to be a bit windy. Hell it's always windy in the afternoon out there anyway. So you bring big enough rods to be able to cast properly even in the wind.

By the way what wt of rods do you use for the tarpon?

Rob

[goldscud]

Great video...jealous. 12 wt rods look like a good idea

Check here for info
http://www.cubanfishingcenters.com/

[Chet]

How many days?

6 days fishing

What wt of rod do you guys use? What sort of flies are you using for them?

Mostly 11 and 12 wts on the Tarpon. The most popular flies were Toads and Destroyer type flies.

If you don't mind me askin, how much did that run you/day.

It's a package deal and a bit on the pricey side but check out the Avalon website posted above.