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 [...]
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 [...]
We wrapped up March the same way we wrapped up February. On fire! Consistently GOOD weather continues to be the trend – and as a result the fishing for all species has been fantastic. Bonefish, permit, snook, and jacks are a regular occurrence for those who choose to target them, and the success with permit [...]
NOT A TYPO! 34 Anglers. 25 Fishing Days. 59 Permit. Like all fishing lodges in the Caribbean, our hardest months to sell are January and February for the simple reason that folks worry about winter weather effecting the fishery. The irony is that the last three Februarys have witnessed the best fishing conditions of the [...]
Our 2013-2014 season kicked off on November 1st, and we look forward to another memorable campaign. With any luck, we are on track to catch our 1000th permit this season since opening the doors in 2006! 2014 availability is quickly filling up, but we still do have some prime time space available from January – [...]
3rd Annual Permit Tagging Week! May 9-16, 2014 The Palometa Club has again teamed with the BTT in conducting their permit research on the Yucatan. Join Director of Operations from BTT, Dr. Aaron Adams, for an enlightening week of fishing and science on Ascension Bay. Anglers will participate in the tagging and data collection of [...]
