Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is home to some of the most exciting saltwater fly fishing in the Caribbean, with two legendary fisheries at the center of the experience: Ascension Bay and Bahía Espíritu Santo. From Punta Allen to Punta Herrero, these protected waters offer anglers exceptional opportunities for permit, bonefish, tarpon, and snook in a setting defined by turquoise flats, mangrove lagoons, turtle grass, white sand, and wild Caribbean coastline.
At Mayazul Lodge, anglers fish the waters of Ascension Bay from Punta Allen, one of Mexico’s classic flats fishing destinations and a long-established favorite among permit anglers. Located within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, this quiet fishing village offers a true escape from mainstream tourism, with direct access to a rich and diverse fishery where permit take center stage, while bonefish, tarpon, and snook add variety throughout the season.
Farther south, near Punta Herrero, ESB Lodge and Beh Kay Lodge open the door to Bahía Espíritu Santo, one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated permit and Grand Slam fisheries. Both lodges fish the same vast bay, a remote and protected system of flats, lagoons, channels, mangroves, and backcountry water where anglers can encounter permit, bonefish, tarpon, and snook in close proximity. While ESB Lodge is known for its diversity, consistency, and Grand Slam potential, Beh Kay Lodge offers a more focused permit-driven program from an intimate beachfront setting.
Together, Mayazul Lodge, ESB Lodge, and Beh Kay Lodge give Nervous Waters anglers three distinct lodge experiences across two of Mexico’s finest saltwater fisheries.
