Ascension Bay Bonefish Club news blog

Bonefishing

Permit may be the big game, but Bonefish is still our middle name. There are seemingly endless flats that stretch from ABBC for over a dozen miles southward. Most of these flats are hard packed white sand and provide easy wading and the perfect backdrop for spotting the elusive Bonefish. Some of the other flats are carpeted with turtle grass and dotted with mangrove shoots. These food rich Bonefish havens are best fished from one of our shallow-draft skiffs. The various flats have many little ...

There are seemingly endless flats that stretch from ABBC for over a dozen miles southward. Most of these flats are hard packed white sand and provide easy wading and the perfect backdrop for spotting the elusive Bonefish. Some of the other flats are carpeted with turtle grass and dotted with mangrove shoots. These food rich Bonefish havens are best fished from one of our shallow-draft skiffs.

Permit Fishing

Permit The most powerful highlight of fishing with us is our expertise at fishing for Permit on the fly. Permit are the saltwater equivalent of the Steelhead or Atlantic Salmon for the fly fisherman. They take some skill, persistence and a little luck, but once hooked the rewards run long and deep into the backing of your reel and your memory. Ascension Bay acts as a nursery and giant feeding grounds for Permit. Because of the consistent depths and incredibly rich waters, the population and size of the fish are unequaled in the world. Many fishermen catch their first Permit at ABBC ...

The most powerful highlight of fishing with us is our expertise at fishing for Permit on the fly. Permit are the saltwater equivalent of the Steelhead or Atlantic Salmon for the fly fisherman. They take some skill, persistence and a little luck, but once hooked the rewards run long and deep into the backing of your reel and your memory.

The Club

The Bonefish Club Ascension Bay Bonefish Club is a small, private house virtually at the water's edge. Bedrooms are large and airy, with overhead fans and electricity. A full bathroom with hot-water shower is standard for each bedroom. Some are en suite while others are located just across a narrow hallway. Screened windows provide views of the Caribbean and garden as well as cross ventilation or close them down an enjoy the A/C. Unlike the rest of the sleepy lobster village of Punta Allen, we have 24 power thanks to our [quiet] back-up generator. A combination lounging-dining room and its adjoining ...

Ascension Bay Bonefish Club is a small, private house virtually at the water's edge. Bedrooms are large and airy, with overhead fans and electricity. A full bathroom with hot-water shower is standard for each bedroom. Some are en suite while others are located just across a narrow hallway. Screened windows provide views of the Caribbean and garden as well as cross ventilation. A combination lounging-dining room and its adjoining patio are the natural focal points of the lodge.

Travel Info

Getting there... Fly to Cancun, Mexico where we (our english speaking driver w/sign) will meet you and drive you down the club in a private van. If your schedule requires you to overnight in Cancun, our driver will pick you up from your hotel between noon and 1:00pm. The English speaking driver will be happy to stop along the way for you to purchase refreshments or specialized alcohol (we only have beer, wine and margaritas at the club in somewhat limited quantities). DOWNLOADS :: PRE-TRIP INFO - Brochure - Trip Planner - 'Day Trip' Planner - Fly Tackle List (this is also included in the ...

We are located half way between Cancun and Belize in the Southern Maya Riviera just South of Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Fishing Program

GUIDES: Any fishing lodge is only as good as its guide staff. We are very proud of our guides and their knowledge and mastery of this intricate fishery. The ABBC guides have studied these waters for years and have learned well. Our fishing successes and repeat customers attest to the knowledge and professionalism of the ABBC guide staff. ABBC uses two guides per boat. One senior guide handles the poling and the other stands with the angler to point out the fish. Both guides are constantly probing the flats for fish so that our anglers actually have two experienced pairs of ...