Justin Miller celebrating his Atlantic Permit at ESB LodgePermit are one of the most coveted species in all of fly fishing. They are notoriously fickle and every one that you catch is to be celebrated. Most every person that considers themself a permit angler knows the exact number that they have miraculously brought to hand… I don’t know of any other species that gets that kind of respect. Steelheaders and Atlantic salmon fishermen are just as reverent, but they can’t tell you how many fish that they have landed in their life. This game is not for everyone though… There may not be a more difficult and challenging fish out there to fool. It takes dedication, time, lots of shots and the ability to accept the refusals and keep your confidence high and maintain the belief that the next time will be different. Dedicated permit anglers will be happy as can be landing only 1 fish for a week, while refusing to cast at anything else. They are sickos, but that’s what it takes and that is what this fish will do to people…

Permit feed primarily on crabs and shrimp, tailing in the shallow saltwater flats. Anglers can target them in water to 20 feet, when they “float” up to the top and just kind of sit there tanning… But stalking permit in shallow water is one of the most exciting and frustrating things you will ever do. You will be hooked for life, or never want to do it again…There is very little middle ground. Bring your “A” game. Distance and accuracy and casting from a moving boat in the wind is the norm. And hopefully you have just a little bit of luck and some good karma on your side the next time your guide poles the skiff into position to make the shot…

Erik Argotti with an Atlantic Permit at ESB LodgeAtlantic Permit:  Trachinotus Falcatus
Trachinotus Falcatus are found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Brazil, including most of the Caribbean islands.

Look for Palometa (Atlantic Permit) throughout the Caribbean: Mexico, Belize, Cuba, the Bahamas, Honduras and Florida.

Angler with Indo Pacific Permit in the SeychellesIndo Pacific Permit:  Trachinotus Blochii
Trachinotus Blochii is found in warm waters ranging from the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and eastern Africa to the Central Pacific Ocean; north to Japan and as far south as the coast of southern New South Wales.

Look for Indo Pacific Permit in Oman, the Seychelles, and Australia.

Angling holding a Permit AfricanusAfricanus Permit (Sub-species of Indo Pacific):  Trachinotus Africanus
Trachinotus africanus has a distribution with three populations. There is a population in the southwestern Indian Ocean along the African coast from Knysna to Delagoa Bay in Mozambique; a second population is in the northern Indian Ocean from the Gulf of Aden in Yemen to Karachi in Pakistan; and the third population is around Bali in Indonesia.

Super rare, Africanus are only found in Oman!

Abaco Lodge

Bahamas

The lodge features 7 beautifully designed rooms with ensuite bathrooms, as well as decks and porches with stunning views of the Marls fishery. The lodge’s Maverick skiffs are ready to take you on exciting fishing expeditions, and our guides and staff are eager to provide top-notch service...
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Alphonse Island Resort

Indian Ocean

Alphonse is legendary as one of the finest saltwater fly fisheries in the world. The flats of nearby St. Francois Atoll offer over 10,000 acres of perfect wading, limited to just 12 rods a week. Alphonse offers a veritable paradise for the flats angler, including increasingly large...
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Andros Island Bonefish Club

Bahamas

There are nearly 1,000 square miles of flats surrounding Andros Island, and it is a dream come true for hard-core anglers in pursuit of trophy bonefish. And right in the middle of it all is AIBC. Andros Island Bonefishing Club is the perfect choice for the flyfisher who predicates the success of an...
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Andros South Lodge

Bahamas

This part of Andros Island is far off the beaten path and anglers interested in a remote bonefish adventure should take a serious look at Andros South Lodge. If you're looking for a very comfortable place to spend the week fishing, relaxing and enjoying a remote, quiet island...
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Arabian Fly Sport Fishing

Oman

Arabian Fly Sport Fishing, in the Arabian Sea, on the coast of Oman is an amazing and extremely unique fishery. The outfitters of Arabian Fly are the pioneers of this area and the team that figured out how to target T. Africanus, the rarest of the 4 targetable permit species...
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Bair's Lodge

Bahamas

Bair's lodge is situated on the east side of South Andros, between Deep Creek and Little Creek. These two creeks, a 5-minute boat ride from the lodge, open into vast areas of inland flats that are not only easily waded but offer relief from the coastal winds.
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Belize River Lodge

Belize

Belize River Lodge is nestled into the rain forest just outside Belize City. It is the easiest Belizean lodge to get to, with nearly limitless flats, mangrove shorelines, and jungle rivers just a ten minute boatride away. Adult (100+ pound) tarpon are...
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Blue Horizon Lodge

Belize

Blue Horizon Lodge was the brainchild of Lincoln Westby, with the support of Will Bauer and The Fly Shop® back in November 1996. “I built it where it was because I wanted to be in the center of the best permit fishing in the world,” said Lincoln.
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Casa Blanca Lodge

Mexican Yucatan

Casa Blanca and its sister lodge Playa Blanca are the Caribbean`s premier fly-fishing lodges. Located on the private island of Punta Pájaros, Casa and Playa Blanca feature the closest access of any area lodge to the famed flats of both Ascension and...
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Copal Tree Lodge

Belize

This deluxe jungle lodge represents the finest accommodations of any of southern Belize's hard-core permit destinations, and has some of the best facilities for non-anglers and eco-tourists as well. The southern region of Belize around the sleepy town of Punta...
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Cosmoledo Atoll

Indian Ocean

Cosmoledo is one of the most remote fishing destinations in the world, situated 560 nautical miles SW of Mahe, the capitol and main island of the Seychelles. The atoll is situated a stone’s throw away from the world heritage site of Aldabra, which is often referred to as the...
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Crooked & Acklins Trophy Lodge

Bahamas

These shallow, firm flats are home to abundant schools of bonefish averaging three to four pounds, and a ten pound fish is a daily possibility. If you enjoy wading into position to make a precise presentation up close and personal, then this fishery should not be overlooked.
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East End Lodge

Bahamas

East End Lodge is a new flats fishing lodge located at the far end east end of Grand Bahama Island; built and designed specifically for serious flats fishermen looking for a fresh take on fishing the east end of Grand Bahama Island, one of the most famous...
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El Pescador Lodge

Belize

El Pescador is the perfect destination for both serious anglers and those looking to enjoy a combination of fishing, relaxing, and eco-touring. The lodge boasts year-round action for resident tarpon, bonefish patrol the mangrove lined shores and...
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Espiritu Santo Bay Lodge

Mexican Yucatan

ESB Lodge will finally allow saltwater anglers quick and easy access to the last frontier of Caribbean flats fishing – Espiritu Santo Bay. This fishery can provide fantastic action for all four of the Caribbean's famous flats species – permit, tarpon,...
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Farquhar Atoll

Indian Ocean

The flats at Farquhar consist of hard white sand, turtle grass, and broken coral, making for comfortable wading. Anglers can wade and sight fish to an impressive variety of species which include Bonefish, various Trevally species including the...
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H2O Bonefishing

Bahamas

First and foremost, H2O Bonefishing is about flats fishing for bonefish. Greg Vincent chose to base his guiding operations out of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island because of its proximity to big numbers of big bones. Not because of the world class tourist amenities...
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Joulters Fly Fishing

Bahamas

The location of the lodge finally allows anglers access to hundreds of square miles of wadeable and boatable flats, cays, shoreline, and inland estuaries – 40 miles down the “west side”, 20 miles down the east side of the island,...
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Little Abaco Bonefish Lodge

Bahamas

Little Abaco Lodge is located in the fishing village of Crown Haven on Little Abaco Island and bonefish, barracuda, sometimes permit and tarpon. Which is ideal. Direct flights take you to Marsh Harbor where you take a scenic one hour drive to the lodge...
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Mangrove Cay Club

Bahamas

Andros Island is divided almost in the middle by the North, Middle and South Bights (a bight is a waterway cutting through the island). Through these bights one can get from east side of Andros to the west side. The bights are filled with flats, channels and lagoons that...
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Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge

Bahamas

Mars Bay is situated on the southeastern tip of Andros that affords anglers a short and easy skiff ride to pristine flats teeming with unpressured bonefish. The lodge itself is located on a flat large enough for a dozen fishermen. Mars Bay is the end of the road. To go...
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North Riding Point Club

Bahamas

North Riding Point Club is located on 6 acres of pristine, beach-front property on the southern shore of Grand Bahama about a 25 minute drive out of Freeport. It offers spacious, luxurious accommodations in a quiet, spectacular oceanfront location, excellent...
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Palometa Club

Mexican Yucatan

About a 3 hour drive south of Cancun, on the oceanside beach of the little fishing village of Punta Allen sits the Palometa Club. Its location is perfect for searching Ascension Bay for the fish it is famous for; Bonefish, Tarpon and the lodge's namesake...
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Playa Blanca Lodge

Mexican Yucatan

Playa Blanca is a beautiful full service resort located on a secluded white sand beach with several guest bungalows and a central lodge for meals, meetings and cocktail hours. Playa Blanca is located 10 miles south of Casa Blanca (its sister...
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Providence Atoll

Indian Ocean

Providence defies description, and only those who’ve experienced it can truly understand what a special place it is. It is undeniably a flats fishing paradise, its limitless array of flats teeming with un-impacted life: hordes of massive Giant Trevally patrol the flats; countless...
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Soul Fly Lodge

Bahamas

Soul Fly Lodge’s location on the east side of the island will finally allow anglers access to wilderness Bahamas bonefishing in the Berry Islands. The Berry’s are home to some of the largest bonefish in the Bahamas as well as a very valid permit fishery. The fishing program at...
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St. Brandon's Atoll

Indian Ocean

If wading and sight casting to double digit bonefish, gloriously finicky Indo-Pacific Permit and a host of Trevally species on powder white sand flats in the Indian Ocean appeals to you... then look no further. St Brandons is a group of over 50 small...
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Swain's Cay Lodge

Bahamas

Swain’s Cay Lodge is the ideal Bahamas Out Islands retreat, a true escape to peace and tranquility situated on a pristine white sand beach laced with swaying coconut palms and gin-clear water. The lodge is located on the remote Andros Island, the...
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Tarpon Caye Lodge

Belize

Tarpon Caye Lodge in Belize is a saltwater fly fishing camp custom-tailored for the serious flats fishermen and, more specifically, hardcore permit fisherman. The location is perfect, as you are never more than a short boat ride to the permit flats.
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The Delphi Club

Bahamas

The fabled Marls on the west side of Abaco offer more than 200 square miles of backcountry bonefishing flats, just minutes from the lodge. This is a massive complex of islands, channels and flats that are home to more bonefish than you can imagine. South of...
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Turneffe Flats Lodge

Belize

On the seaward side of the largest and most biologically diverse atoll in the Caribbean Sea is built one of the most beautiful and complete lodges in Central America; Turneffe Flats Lodge. For over 20 years it has evolved from a few "rough" structures...
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Zapata

Cuba

Fly Fishing the Run's operation in San Lozaro, fishing the Cienaga de Zapata National Park just outside of the Bay of Pigs, is exactly what we've been looking for. Over the past few years, we've seen a huge influx in interest from anglers curious to explore the...
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