Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Temp:
84°
Inshore Temp:
82
Offshore Temp:
82
El Pescador's Tip of the Week
Whether heading for El Pescador or any other bonefish/permit/tarpon destination, practice casting for a week or 10 days prior to your trip. Work out any winter-induced kinks and be ready when your guide says, "50-feet mon, 11 o'clock."
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Tide data
5-Day Outlook as of 5/8/24
generally clear
Techniques & Tips as of 5/8/24
Efficient casting. Everything in the salt happens fast, so it's about being ready! Teamwork with your guide - be sure to clearly communicate expectations.
Current Conditions as of 5/8/24
Fishing Report: May 6, 2024 The weather conditions were good; This week has been sunny & cloudy, great weather to catch some fish. We did catch a good number of Bonefish, But not a lot of permit & tarpon this week. We caught other species such as barracuda, jack & snappers. Weather: The weather this week was good, there were a few sunny days with no wind & there were also some days where the wind notes were between 10-15. Water Temperature: 90 Deg F. Moon phase: New Moon May 6 First Quarter May 15 Sunrise 5:23 am Sunset: 5:00 pm WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING Bonefish (Macabi) More than 226 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range. Permit (Palometa): 13 permits were landed. Snook (Robalo): 0 Snook Tarpon (Sabalo): 13 Tarpon were landed. Other Species: Rounding out the week anglers landed some Jacks, Snapper, and big Barracuda. Grand Slam: 5 Flies that worked: Bonefish – Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange and shrimp patterns. Permit – squmip rag head crabs, and strongarms crabs. Tarpon- toads, chartreuse, and black/purple bunnies are the flies of choiceLocal Species Available Year-Around
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Primary: Permit
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Tarpon
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Bonefish; Secondary: Barracuda
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Jacks
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Ladyfish
El Pescador's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Popper for barracuda | chartreuse, green | 1 or 1/0 |
Streamer for barracuda | chartreuse, green | 1 or 1/0 |
Deceiver-style for jacks | fish imitation | 1 or 2 |
Baitfish imitation for jacks | dark green, olive | 1 or 2 |
El Pescador's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Mirage Big Game Leaders
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Best Tippet:
Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
8-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
Bonefish WF Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Coldwater Intermediate