Pesca Maya, the name alone has romantic overtures, many couples come to fish and maybe frolic too.  In my case the romance was all about the search for the elusive "Permit", the guides call them "Palometa" fly fishers name them the "Diablo" of the flats mostly because one has a devil of a time trying to catch a big one anywhere in the worlds ocean.  Many fly fishers have invested thousand and thousands of minutes and mucho money only to go away empty handed again and again. This year I thought I would celebrate my 69th year with a personal gift to travel to the famous Pesca Maya lodge in quest of one fish and one fish only.  Five nights top class accommodation and four days on the water with only one thought in mind.  A big permit on a fly !

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Fishhound.com Kicks Off "The Ultimate Angler Adventure" Sweepstakes

SHERMAN OAKS, CA, Nov 23, 2011  -- Fishhound, the Web's most comprehensive provider of real-time fishing reports by professional anglers, licensed guides and charter captains, has announced the start of "The Ultimate Angler Adventure" Sweepstakes -- a promotion that will award one lucky winner with a $7,000 dream fishing trip that includes gear and apparel valued at $2,600.

By joining The Fishhound Club, members will be entered to win a prize package that includes: round-trip airfare to and from Ascension Bay, Mexico, a four-night stay at Pesca Maya Lodge with three days of guided fishing, rods and reels from Fishing Tackle Junction, Clear Creek travel cases/gear bags, RailRiders apparel, and camera equipment from AvidMax Outfitters...

For the last several years, McLellan's Fly Shop has hosted a saltwater flats trip to Pesca Maya—one of our favorite saltwater destinations.

Located on the Yucatan Peninsula along the northern edge of Ascension Bay, Pesca Maya is roughly two-and-a-half hours south of Cancun, at the end of a dirt road through the dense jungle of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.

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Wading the expansive flats of the Yucatan’s Ascension Bay

Photo Ross Purnell

The Mayan civilization that ruled the Yucatan Peninsula from 250 AD until the arrival of the Spanish possessed a sophisticated knowledge of the solar system, and a highly advanced calendar that mysteriously ended in 2012. Some scholars and Hollywood executives interpret this as a prediction of the end of the world. I take it instead as a timeline for getting my first big permit—something, say, over 25 pounds?

If the world is going to end soon, it’s past time to start completing the fly-­fishing bucket list. At the top of that list for many fly fishers is “catch a permit” or if you’ve already done that, “catch a bigger permit.”

Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula -- The Yucatan Peninsula is undoubtedly one of the best permit destinations worldwide. The fish population is probably second to none. The expansive flats from Boca Paila to Ascension Bay hold tremendous numbers of permit, and it is not uncommon to see dozens of them in a single day's angling

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Last year in May – Yury and I visited Pesca Maya: A very special fishing lodge near Punta Allen in southern Mexico. Then it was, for both of us, the first time trying to catch bonefish on fly.  And what a trip it was! That first day we shared in a haul of over 70 juvenile “bones” and caught plenty of fish every day of our trip. In February of this year we went back for more.

June 15 - October: Fishing is hot in Ascension Bay!
Week packages at US 2860 per angler / double occupation

If you want to fish without wind, summer is the time to do it. Flat and crystal clear water, plenty of migrant tarpon and hungry fish...

GO FOR THE PERMIT

great trip to Pesca Maya in January ... very sad not to be fishing anymore ...

Thanks to Christoph Seidel for sending in these beautiful pictures from last years trips to Pesca Maya Lodge in March and June.  Great impressions of the flats and the wildlife above and beneath the water's surface! We are happy to share these amazing pictures with everybody and present some great catches!

To see his pictures please visit our GALLERY

International tourism to Mexico increasing

In a surprising turnabout, international tourism to Mexico showed a sharp increase this summer — a sign that tourists may be putting aside worries about the economy and fears of drug-related violence, analysts say.

Foreign visitors arriving by air to Mexico jumped to 7.1 million in the first eight months of the year — up nearly 20% from the same period in 2009 — with most visitors coming from the U.S. and Canada, according to Mexican tourism officials.

... Yury was addicted and didn’t stop until he had bought 50 bonefish to hand. I had around half that number although could have had more if I’d fished longer and wanted to. I am glad Yury did so well because unfortunately for the last 2 days Yury had to go back to Cancun whilst I was left alone to try any kind of fishing I fancied with 2 guides to myself!

A big THANK YOU to Mark and Sharon Lance for sharing their amazing pictures from their recent week's trip to Pesca Maya, they fished for bonefish, permit and tarpon. http://www.riverlightimages.com/Pesca Maya

Thanks again for the wonderful stay at Pesca Maya!
We thought the service and food at the lodge was outstanding...

Hola Pesca Maya:

Solo escribo para agradecer por el día de pesca con Uds. A pesar de que la pesca fue un poco dificil por las condiciones climáticas ...

Tye and I had a wonderful time at the lodge this year.  The August weather was hot and the action was even hotter!  We thought the fishing was amazing when we visited in 2008, but this year was even more outstanding...

This January 05-11th we had the opportunity to welcome 6 professional guides from The River's Edge Flyshop in Bozeman, Montana to our lodge. They had a great time fishing our flats. Besides this huuuge snook caught by Kit Sawyer and guide Dawrin, there were some 80lbs tarpon, enormous barracuda, big jacks and plenty of bonefish!

Find this report at the Simms Fishing Products Site