Fishing Outlook & Conditions
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 4/29/25
generally clear
Techniques & Tips as of 4/29/25
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 4/29/25
FISHING REPORT: April 27, 2025 This past week was great for our anglers & guides.. We had bright and sunny weather throughout the week.. Our anglers were having a great time hooking & catching fish for the first time. We had several guests who landed their first bonefish, permit & tarpon. To top off the week, we had a few guests who were able to land a grand slam. You can find plates on the grand slam. To round off the week, anglers caught snappers, barracudas & other species Weather: Sunny & cloudy Wind: 5 to 15 kts east northeast Sea states - Slight Water Temperature: 87°F Moon phase: Last Quarter on May 4, 2025, Full Moon on April 12,2025 Sunrise: 5:28 am Sunset: 6:11 pm WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING Bonefish (Maccabi): 340 Bones were landed. Permit (Palometa): 15 Permits were landed. Snook (Robalo): 0 Snook were landed Tarpon (Sabalo): 12 Tarpon were landed. Grand Slam:4 Other Species: Rounding out the week, anglers landed some Jacks, Snapper, and Barracuda. Flies that worked: Bonefish – Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange. Permit –squimp, rag head crabs and Flexo crabs. Tarpon- White toads, chartreuse and black/purple toads and tarpon streamers are the flies of choice.Local 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