The 5th Annual Permit Tournament at the Palometa Club took place March 31 - April 7, 2017. Once again it was tons of fun and a huge success in fundraising for the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and the schoolchildren of Punta Allen, Mexico. But unlike the last few years when Mike Gifford and David Leake took home [...]
Dear Friends and Anglers, As the autumn months upon us, we are hoping that the thought of cooler weather will evoke memories of warm Yucatan breezes and salty air. If you have not already, it is time to get your name on the calendar and make plans for coming to visit us next season! Our [...]
As of 7:00PM Central Time, Ernesto has strengthened into a category 1 hurricane and is approximately four hours from making landfall approximately fifty miles south of Espiritu Santo Bay. This means the Village of Punta Allen will the strongest onshore winds from the storm. I spoke with Amy Rendon, Guide Charley's wife, today and many [...]
Dear Anglers, Friends, and Club Members, Thank you in advance for checking out the enclosed Palometa Club Off-Season Newsletter. It is filled to the gunnels with announcements related to next season. There are also reports and images from the recent campaign. I am confident you will find it very informative as well as entertaining – [...]
Friend and well known writer, Chris Santella (the guy who did the "fifty places to fly fish before you die" books) paid us a short visit at the Club this Spring in hopes of writing an article about the Mayan fly fishing guide community in Punta Allen, Mexico. Needless to say, TPC guides were the [...]
By: David Leake No Pressure. Photo by: David Leake The Bonefish Tarpon Trust has teamed up with the Amigos of the Sian Ka’an along with a generous grant from Costa del Mar sunglasses and launched a full-scale permit research program on Ascension and Espiritu Santo Bays. After a handful of training missions down [...]
When icons, Lefty Kreh and Rick Pope brag this much about the a fishing lodge and a fishery, everyone should listen. Check out Rick and Lefty's reports from their April 2012 trip to the Club by CLICKING ON THE IMAGE BELOW. I could not help but post this excerpt from Lefty's testimonial: "If you want [...]
By: Mike Gifford - Country Pleasures Fly Shop - Calgary, Alberta Palometa Club May 4-11 May 4 saw the arrival of another gaggle of Canadians at the Club. Several of the group recovering from sunburns and bruising resultant from playing water polo on our day spent at Bahia Principe Resort before heading down to the [...]
One of the biggest highlights of the 2012 season at the Palometa Club was the honor of hosting Mr. Bernard Victor Kreh and a handful of his friends earlier this month. You can see our other related trip reports from the "Lefty Week" in our blog archive. Lefty took the time to write an on-site [...]
Hi David, First I don't have time to write a long report right now (but will soon). I would recommend that anyone obsessed with catching a permit or lots of them the Palometa Club is the best choice. Kaye and Dick are among the finest hosts of any lodge I have ever visited. I didn't [...]
