Fishing in Cuba Cayo Coco

Post by **RBKizzel** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:21 pm

Good day
Soâ€¦â€¦its official I am going to Cuba. Trust me it is long over due.
I was thinking about trying my luck with some fishing while I am down there we are staying at the mealia cayo coco has any one fished around there?

I was thinking maybe, bones cudas or sea bass I know that trips â€œdeep seaâ€ can be expensive if you book through the resort. I was hoping that someone might have more info, or know of a local guide or spot that we could cab to.

I have heard that the rods and tackle that they provide are should we say primitive. Is that true or would I be best to bring my own gear?

Any help would be great

Post by **CityIt** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:11 pm

Well when I went to Cuba I stayed near Santiago de Cuba....South east part of the island....not far from Guantanamo bay.....This guy book a boat through the resort and asked people if they'd like to come....think we paid like 40 bucks each....so maybe inquire if anyone else has made plans to go fishing and hook up with them...sure they probably wouldn't mind.....The guy also brought some of his own tackle...but we caught all the fish on theirs....Cuda, Tuna, and Ciara.....and man did they ever taste great!!!

Well best of luck......i'd say don't go for any certain fish....cuz you never know what you're gonna get in the ocean!!

p.s. the tuna was the hardest fighter....and he was only about 6lbs!!! Cuda was 8-9lbs....and man do they ever have teeth!!!

Post by **OntheFly** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:32 pm

I found this website that has information on fishing in Cuba from travellers. I actually hooked up with a guy from Toronto through that site. We shore fished from our resort on Cayo Ensenachos. We caught a few small fish with some shrimp from the resort. We both brought spinning gear. Besides booking a fishing trip through the hotel or other charter boat operator you can find Do it Yourself (DIY) opportunities but they are putting fishing bans in some areas. Cayo Coco may be one.

Hope it all goes well.

http://www.cubamania.com/cuba/forumdisplay.php?f=93

OnTheFly

Post by **almontefisher** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:46 am

If you are going around the first week in May my buddies will be there at that resort. They are going deep sea fishing through the resort and I think it was $100.00. I was going but with the new kid it is to hard to travel far right now.

Hey love my kid to death and will be up at the cottage now with him for the first time. We and I mean me will be fishing as well. Hope he will catch his first trout!!

Anyway everyone that I have spoken to have told me to bring your worst gear if going as they sometimes don't make it or come back with you. Also was told to try and find a local to take you fishing on the flats for bones. They always get the fish.

Post by **RBKizzel** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:17 pm

thanks for the help

Almonte

i wil be down there from the 25 to the 3rd if your friends are down there at that time i will keep an eye for them.

do they have "Fish-Hawk" hats?

Post by **riverdog** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:24 pm

I stayed in Cayo Coco 5yrs. ago the Resort was supposely owned by some Canadain Hockey player anyways we did some bass fishing or what was suppose to be bass fishing seen some on the wall where we met the guides but didn't catch any we did catch 10 - 20lb catfish and lots of them!

Post by **Raminator** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:22 pm

Cuba is awesome for offshore billfishing/tuna and bottom fishing for snapper,grouper, it's basically the same as florida,I used to fish the hemingway annual billfish tourney in havana,when I had my charter boat.,back when Americans weren't allowed to come past the docks for supplies (political ban on doing biz in cuba).,.........wait,we still aren't allowed there. I think that you will find the price of a charter boat about the same as stateside. but,if you get away from the tourist areas,you can find some old fisherman and toss him a few bucks to take you out for a few hours.

Post by **scuro** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:03 am

The charter boat is a set price and can only be booked through one company. Cost is about 250 convertable pesos for 1/2 a day....I believe. A lot of the time they don't really go deep sea fishing and just go off shore. One guy on Cubamania did go off shore and caught a nice sailfish but that is a full day. I'm guessing the cost is about $500. Go to Cubamania and post, they will tell you the details exactly. There are tarpon in the channels within the resort. Also you can rent a hobbie for $20 pesos an hour. They supply rods and bait. There is pretty good tide fishing. Fish on both high tides at the bridge between Cayo Coco and Ramano. In looking at google earth that looks promising. Also there is a flat past the mangroves on the beach. Turn right. Make sure you get flat boots and great polarized glasses if you do that. Fishing is supposed to be so-so on that flat but I have read reports of some bones. PM me if you go to that bridge. I'd like to hear how you do.