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Los
Roques offers outstanding numbers of Bonefish with
a very solid average size of 3-4 pounds. Fish over
5 pounds are caught more frequently than fish under
2 pounds, and good numbers of fish in the 7-10 pound
range are present. Over the past two seasons, our
largest bonefish released weighed in at a whopping
13 pounds! Although bonefish are the main attraction
in Los Roques, tarpon from 10 to 100 pounds are
frequently landed. They can often be seen rolling
in the channels and occasionally on the deeper flats.
Permit are seen occasionally, but are rarely caught.
Other available species at Los Roques include barracuda,
snook, cero mackerel, bonito and a variety of snappers
and hard fighting jacks.
The best season is from mid-January to October but
since the Caribbean Sea is a tropical water sea
with tropical weather conditions, there is also
good fishing during the other months of the year.
Unlike northern bonefishing locations that can experience
the summer doldrums when the flats get too hot,
Los Roques fishing holds up quite well and can actually
improve during June, July and August due to constant
trade winds and currents. These currents replace
warmed surface water while oxygenating it at the
same time. Since warmer water holds less oxygen
than cold water, this turn over and oxygenation
effect keeps the surface water quality high in areas
directly exposed to the wind. The most important
thing separating Los Roques from most other locations
is that during a day of fishing, anglers will find
many different varieties of flats and fishing areas
allowing them to be on productive water during any
given time of day, no matter what the tides are
doing.
The fishing at Los Roques is mostly done the way
it should be: «on foot, with wide extensions
of firm, pale, shallow flats, covered with tailing
bones».
Veteran Los Roques guide Chris Yrazabal personally
manages the fishing operation. Chris will do everything
in his power to ensure the best fishing opportunities
during
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