Saltwater flats fishing is a favorite activity for staffers at Rod & Gun Resources. We have fished from Mexico to the Bahamas, down to the Turks and Caicios and Venezuela and we firmly believe that Casa Blanca and Playa Blanca in the Yucatan are the most predictably good destinations in this hemisphere for multi-species shallow-water fishing.

Typical Yucatan bonefish.

Casa Blanca has been a huge success since its completion nearly twenty years ago. The lodge is perched on the tip of a narrow coastal island on the southern edge of Ascension Bay at the center of one of the world's largest protected wild areas — the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. This pristine reserve covers over 1.3 million acres and completely surrounds Casa Blanca. Sian Ka'an has also been designated by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site.

Playa Blanca is located approximately 10 miles south of Casa Blanca on the island of Punta Pajaros. Playa Blanca is a fishing/adventure resort that offers the same great fishing program as Casa Blanca, but also has an assortment of adventure activities for non-fishing guests as well. Anglers fishing from Playa Blanca will primarily fish Espiritu Santo Bay.

The area’s vast estuary/flats system and adjacent reef are the basis of this pristine and highly productive fishery. Shallow water coral species demand a very stable environment with precise water temperature and consistent water depth in order to flourish. This is why large barrier reefs, like the Palancar Reef that parallels Casa Blanca's coast, are so rare. And this is why Casa Blanca and Playa Blanca can offer one of the most diverse selections of game fish in the world. When conditions are right, an angler can cast to bonefish, tarpon, snook, permit, jacks, barracuda, cubera snapper, mutton snapper, sharks, and several different reef species in a single week of fishing. This kind of angling opportunity can be found only in a few locations in the world.

Lefty Kreh said it best…"Of all the places I've fished, I think Casa Blanca offers the very best shot at a 'Grand Slam'...a bonefish, a permit and a tarpon, all in one day."

Please click on “The Fishing,” “Slide Show,” etc. in the tan navigation bar immediately above — these pages contain much more detailed information and lots of photos to better acquaint you with the programs.