Overview
After taking much 2026 off from hosted travel, I’m genuinely excited to get back on the water with a group in 2027.
Los Roques has been a bucket list destination of mine for decades. With an insane amount of fishable water, incredible walk-and-wade flats, and that mix of bonefish, permit, and tarpon that’s getting harder and harder to find anywhere. It feels remote and a little adventurous, but that’s part of the magic. I can’t wait to share this place with a small group of anglers who love this stuff as much as I do. And to do it during a window when all 3 species are truly in play.
Our good friends at Fly Water Travel will be assisting with the all the travel logistics for this amazing fishery!
Why Los Roques?
- World-class bonefishing — with both numbers and size. Los Roques has long been considered one of the premier bonefish destinations in the world. Bonefish average roughly 3–5 pounds, fish over 5 pounds are common, and anglers regularly encounter fish in the 7–10-pound class. Double-digit numbers of bonefish in a day are possible.
- It’s a wade fisherman’s dream. This may be one of the biggest differentiators. Unlike destinations where most of the day is spent casting from a skiff, the vast majority of Los Roques fishing can be done on foot, sight-fishing to bonefish across hard sand, turtle-grass flats, beaches and the famous shallow “pancake” flats.
- Bonefish that actually hunt baitfish. Los Roques has a really cool fishery where bonefish aggressively chase sardinas and other baitfish. That means you’re not limited to the traditional slow shrimp-and-crab presentation—you can sight-fish cruising bones with baitfish patterns and watch them hunt down the fly.
- December gives us a legitimate three-species opportunity. Bonefishing is productive year-round, but our December dates were selected specifically because Spetpember thorugh February is considered prime time fo rboth tarpond and permit. November and December typically bring higher water to the flats and more bait, which the outfitter identifies as favorable conditions for those species.
- The sheer amount and variety of water is incredible. Los Roques encompasses more than 300 island and cays, with hundreds of square miles of fishable habitat—white-sand flats, turtle grass, coral, beaches, mangrove lagoons and pancake flats.
- It’s visually spectacular even before you make a cast. Powder-white beaches, clear turquoise Caribbean water, coral systems and tiny islands make this much more than simply a fishing trip. Fly Water describes it as fishing some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, and their recent firsthand report emphasizes just how much the scenery and tropical island atmosphere contribute to the experience.
- Six full days gives us time to hunt different species. Rather than feeling like we have to chase numbers every day, we’ve got six fishing days to take advantage of tides and conditions—hammer the bonefish when that’s the play, but dedicate time to permit or tarpon when the opportunity presents itself.
