Cuba. Aside from its fascinating culture and Caribbean hospitality, Cuba has long been synonymous with some of the finest fly fishing in the world. For the last 15 years of fishing operation has brought together the most exclusive areas of the country combined with a high level of service in what are logistically complex environments.

Fly Fishing. This huge Isla de la Juventud area consists of several different types of flats that can be waded and fished from special boats. The fishing season is long and fishing can be done with single hand fly rod. Tarpon, bonefish, permit, jacks and big barracudas are plentiful. Local fishing guide will take you by boat to a range of interesting and challenging fishing locations and show where and when to cast. The guides know the local waters intimately and speak well English.

Fly Fishing Tackle. 9 feet long 7 or 8 weight fly rod is good for bonefish and one 9 or 10 weight for tarpon and permit. High-performance reels with a good brake system are required, capable of holding 200-250 yards of 20-pound backing. We recommend weight forward tropical floating fly lines. For bonefish and permit we recommend 12-foot knotless leaders, and 12-pound fluorocarbon shock tippet. For tarpon 16 to 20-pound test bimini twist leaders and 50 or 60 pound monofilament hard shock tippet.

Flies. Good bonefish flies are for example Clouser Minnow, Crazy Charlie, Bonefish Special and small crabs tied on hooks 4 or 6, sand and light-brown. Permit files: Rag Head Crab, Brown Special, Velcro Crab and Del´s Merkin tied on hooks 2 and 4. Flies for tarpon and snook: streamers, deceivers on hooks 1/0-3/0 in colours brown and orange, black and yellow, orange and yellow, olive and white, Black Death and Purple Death. The Gummy Minnow is a terrific pattern for tarpon.

Accomodation. Single bedrooms with air conditioning at three star hotel Rancho in Isla de la Juventud. Full board. Double bedrooms in hotel in Havana.

Travel Arrangements. Fishing trips to Isla de la Juventud will be arranged during the fishing season and Jouni Rauha from Fishmaster will travel with as a host. Anglers take flight to Havana, stay one night in hotel there and continue next morning to destination. 

Fly Fishing - Cuba, Isla de la Juventud

3-13.2.2012 - Special offer 3150 eur - Fullbooked - More information >>

2-12.3.2012 - Special offer 3150 eur - Fullbooked - More information >>

Trip length: 6 fishing days/7 nights in Isla de la Juventud, 2 nights in Havana

Group size: 1 host + 7 persons, total 8 fishermen

Fishing trip includes: Flights Europe/Havana/Europe - 2 Hotel nights in Havana, double room - Flights Havana/Isla de la Juventud/Havana - Accomodation, single room - Breakfast, lunch, dinner - Transports from hotel Rancho to harbour and back - Fishing licenses - Guiding (2 persons/1 guide/boat) - Boat transports

Fishing trip does not include: Dinners in Havana - Gratuities - Visa - Departure tax

Species: Tarpon, Permit, Snook, Bonefish, Jack, Barracuda

Season: 8.1-31.7

Bookings and more information:

Phone: +358-400-824530/Jouni Rauha

E-mail: jouni@fishmaster.fi