Los Roques summary
Los Roques is an archipelago of some three hundred and fifty tiny islands that lie within the arms of a protective coral atoll some eighty miles off the cost of north Venezuela. A seascape of exquisite natural beauty extending to 850 square kilometres, the islands were designated a marine National Park by the Venezuelan government as long ago as 1972, and remain to this day the largest and oldest Marine Reserve in the Caribbean. The sea here teems with marine life of every description, and the variety and quantity have contributed to making Los Roques one of the foremost diving and fishing destinations in the Caribbean. Spectacular coral reefs combine with extensive, deserted flats and pure white talcum beaches to create one of the most alluring of all destinations for the fisherman, diver or holidaymaker.
Wild and Exotic arrange the services of experienced guides to escort their guests in one of the best salt water fly fisheries in the world. The multitude of pancake flats are prime bone fish habitat, and the surrounding waters home to tarpon, bonito and other aggressive predators eager to devour a well presented fly. The best bone fishing months are from February to June. The technique at Los Roques differs slightly from the Bahamas where enormous flats sometimes take hours to cover. Here there are numerous small pancake flats up to several hundred yards long. A boatman drops the fisherman and his guide at one end, and then manoeuvres the vessel through deeper water to the far side of the flat, where the angler is collected following a stalk that rarely disappoints. As well as being prolific bonefish habitat, the waters of the archipelago are also populated by tarpon, bonito and other aggressive predators that readily attack a well-presented fly. The best months for salt water fly-fishing are from February through to July. All Wild and Exotic clients will be sent a detailed recommended tackle and clothing list prior to departure.
For the blue water fishing enthusiast, the bill fishing is equally prolific in seas that abound with marlin, swordfish and sailfish as well as dorado, tuna and wahoo. The famous La Guaira bank off the Venezuelan shoreline rises to within 45 fathoms of the surface and creates a rich feeding ground for these voracious predators. Although the deep sea fishing is good all year round the best time for marlin is considered to be between December and May, with the opportunities to score a blue water grand slam being from March to May and again from October until December.
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