It’s hard to believe that the start of the 2017 season at the Palometa Club is right around the corner. Now that El Niño is long gone and a very mild winter appears to be in our future, we anticipate excellent spring-like conditions and awesome fishing during the early season. We’re once again going to [...]
Miracle, rare, unbelievable, insane. These are just a few words to describe what went down at The Palometa Club this past summer when Brandon Fisher and his father were on the flats of Ascension Bay and brought four permit to hand ... at the same time. To be more specific, the quad was between Jeff, [...]
We recently hosted the 4th Annual Palometa Club Permit Tournament, April 1-8. The Palometa Club once again teamed up with Hatch Reels as the lead sponsor for the annual event to benefit the Jon Ain Fund at Bonefish Tarpon Trust as well as the schoolchildren of Punta Allen, Mexico. The event again raised over $6000 [...]
Rance Rathie, co-owner of Patagonia River Guides in Argentina, along with his childhood best buddy, Jason Miller, just rewrote the record books. While wrapping up the Rathie family summer vacation in Punta Allen at the Palometa Club, Rance and Jason put the hurt on the Ascension Bay permit population with 14 NICE fish in two [...]
We recently hosted the 3rd Annual Palometa Club Permit Tournament, April 10-17. The Palometa Club once again teamed up with Patagonia Clothing Company and Hatch Reels as the lead sponsors for the annual event to benefit the Jon Ain Fund at Bonefish Tarpon Trust as well as the schoolchildren of Punta Allen, Mexico. The [...]
https://vimeo.com/118513617 Back in January, we (Tailwaters), finally got ourselves a long anticipated toy. Well, a toy probably isn't the proper term to use, as this "toy" is actually a very expensive tool used to capture stunning aerial video and photography. Introducing, the DJI Phantom 2 + GoPro Hero 4. More commonly known as a drone, [...]
Repeat guest, all-star angler, even better videographer/editor, Ryan Griffin, has expanded his "A Gift From the Sky" Video for our viewing pleasure. Ryan has generously documented the few weeks last March that culminated with the safe capture and release of Palometa Club's 1000th permit. We think it properly represents the vibe and energy that is part [...]
We still have a few spots open for next season's tourney week. Grab a fishing partner/teammate and sign up now! Our annual Permit Tournament held each spring has raised over $15,000 in donations for BTT’s Jon Ain Memorial Fund. Our tournament is a laid back and super fun competition that is supported by numerous fly fishing [...]
Fun read by good friend and Patagonia Rep (and winner of our 2nd annual Permit Tourney sponsored by Patagonia and Hatch Reels), Mike Thompson. Many thanks to Mike for getting this published on The Cleanest Line. Awesome! Stay tuned for the 2nd Annual Tourney report coming shortly. CLICK TO SEE IN CLEANEST LINE. [...]
Many thanks to March guest, Ryan Griffin, for cranking out this killer little recap of his trip this season. Really well done and totally out of the blue. Cannot wait for the full production and seeing Ryan and his crew next season at the Palometa Club on Ascension Bay! CLICK TO WATCH [...]
