​Guys,

I hope you all are doing well and getting on the water.

I have the week of May 17-24 booked at Espiritu Santo Bay Lodge and, unfortunately, will be unable to attend due to a family obligation. 

As you may know, available weeks at ESB are rare as the  lodge is booked up well in advance with very few spots available for the 2026 season.

ESB is a premier saltwater fishing destination on the Yucatan and boasts an abundance of Permit, Tarpon, Bonefish, and Snook in a pristine wilderness environment. It is accessed by private air charter from Cancun to the lodge, which is included in the trip cost.

The lodge offers gourmet food and wine and is very well run by a dedicated staff.  The skiffs have been refurbished, and now all have a leaning bars on the casting deck. The guides will meet you at the launch, which is a short drive from the lodge.

It’s a world-class fishery that offers a legitimate shot at a Super Grand Slam.

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All of us arrived just before 0830 hours. The weather was clear, but cool. Very little to no wind as we launched. We didn’t go very far, as one of the boats had motor issues.

13 small speckled trout landed between 2 boats and four people. Not exactly hot and heavy, but enough to keep up on the water until about 1400.

All the speckled trout were caught on a fly. The flies that worked were small, less that 2″ and shiny. Working them slow at the drop-off seemed to be the ticket.

The game warden was waiting at the launch, welcoming us back and asking about our success, or lack thereof.

While we were preparing to leave we talked to other anglers, and some of the live bait guys didn’t even get a bite.

I’m seriously considering going again soon.

3 TFF’ers fly fished the Lavaca River on Wednesday, 12/31/25.  The strategy was to catch fish post front when the weather settled.  We arrived to 37F weather dressed in down jackets.  When we departed, it was 67F.

Fishing conditions were very good, full sun and calm winds. The bite was very slow all day.  A handful of speckled trout were caught that would only make a Cajun proud.  

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