Trophy Fly Fishing
Saltwater Adventures

Rooster Season

"A rude dude
The real deal
Lean and mean
Cocked, locked and ready to rock,
Rough tough and hard to bluff,"  George Carlin

There are few beaches in this world that you can sight and cast to a 20, 40 or 60 pound Rooster fish that is on the make.  You don't know whether you are in the moment and on the edge or dodging a bullet and the experience of a good shot will leave your heart pounding.  Check out the DVD "Running Down the Man" at your local flyshop or order a copy from scottflyrods.com.  It was shot at and around Pappagallo. The season for sight casting to roosters is April through July with May and June being peak.

Other than fishing out the door of Pappagallo, the rooster fishing continues much further up the coast but normally there is no reason to travel to the far reaches other than to see new water. Los Frailes, at about 10 miles is as far south as we would go. Puenta Arena is prime water and 10 to 20 minutes away depending on where you begin. There can be good action all the way up to Los Barrilles area which is over 30 beach miles north. We can change locations some throughout the day but for the most part we are on the beach ready for action.

Walk & Wade Fishing
In April as the water warms the beach fishing improves for many species and remains the prime season into November. Ladyfish from the beach can be good year round with fishable wind conditions. Early and late are the best times of the day from the beach for most species. The sierra are here October to April The sierra catching is ok from the beach but often better from inshore in panga or kayak. Winter can provide good fishing on some days but the wind and sometimes lower fish counts can make for slower days.

$225 for 1, $250 for two fishers, walk and wade.
Includes lunch and transportation.

Panga Fishing
4 hours in the morning, can be outstanding for all the popular species. The standard game is to bring them up with sardinas, and teasers for fly casting. Available sardinas are the norm. This can be great rooster action but a different program entirely from walking the beach looking to sight cast. There can be action on rooster, skip jack, sierra, tuna, dorado and other fun to catch species. The action is closeby so you get a lot of fishing time and not much running time and the 1/2 day works well. This is normally out of the village of Cabo Pulmo.

$350 for two flyfishers at a time. (can change)
Includes flyfishing guide and panga captain

Bluewater
The bluewater can be good for tuna, marlin (mostly striped), yellowtail, dorado, wahoo and yellowfin tuna and Rooster. When the action for tuna, dorado and marlin are desired, sport fishers are available for the full day hunt.
$625 for two flyfishers at a time. (can change)
Includes flyfishing guide.

History
Owner, Bill White is plying his flyfishing trade in conjunction with the lodging at Pappa. He's been fishing here since the late 90's, acquiring Pappagallo in 2000. Bill founded Telluride Outside in 1984 which guided and outfitted trips on the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and southwest Colorado. T.O. also operated other guided activities.

Trophy Flyfishing Adventures evolved through a stage of hosting destination trips to Christmas Island, Jardinas De La Reina Cuba, the Babine River B.C, Eagle River in Labrador and other exploratories into offering this saltwater flyfishing and lodging experience.