Stalk the Silver King in Holbox, Mexico
Small groups. Local guides. Real fishing. Personalized fly fishing adventures on the flats, in the mangroves, and beyond.
Premier Tarpon Fly Fishing
The Caribbean's best-kept tarpon secret
Isla Holbox sits on the northern tip of the Yucatán — a wild, protected fishery where baby tarpon live year-round in the mangroves and migratory giants arrive each summer on the flats. Small groups, local guides, and a fishery that most anglers will never discover.
Adventure
Mangrove Walking Tour
Wade deep into the mangrove canals on foot with local guide Oscar
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The Destination
Isla Holbox,
Mexico
Isla Holbox is a 26-mile sandbar off the northern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, where the Caribbean Sea meets the Gulf of Mexico. These protected waters are home to some of the world's most sought-after gamefish — and our guides have been fishing them their entire lives. This isn't a fishery we discovered. It's the one we were born into.
100+
Combined Years
6
Local Guides
100%
Born Local
Summer Season Highlight Reel
The Guides
Meet The Team
Born and raised on Holbox. Over a century of combined experience on these waters. When you fish with us, you're fishing with the island itself.
What Anglers Say
Guest Stories
"Had an amazing day with grasshopper, he put me on big tarpon. He is very friendly and very dedicated. I broke my line (my only one) fighting a tarpon and we get back to holbox he take a sprint to his house and bring me his reel with another fly line. Thank you very much for the great day and i recommend him to everybody."
Simon Larouche
Google Review
"Quelle pêche incroyable. Max est arrangeant et cherche des solutions à tous les problème. Son équipe est aussi extraordinaire, super sympathique, les gars connaissent leurs affaires, donne les conseils, travaillent fort à trouver le poisson! C'était un super moment avec une belle réussite: 11 tarpon, 2 snook, 1 jack en une demie journée. Merci les boys et attendez vous à me revoir à la saison des gros ;)"
Fernandez Stéphane
Google Review
"I brought my fly rod to Holbox on the hope that I might be able to squeeze in a little fly fishing while on vacation with the family. Max responded quickly and put me in contact with Angel "Grasshopper" on short notice. Angel is absolutely everything you look for in a guide. Not only did I have a great experience, I now have a new friend. Thank you Max and Thank you Grasshopper. -Dow"
Dow Redding
Google Review
"The walking tour was unique, fun, and enjoyed all of my time with Oscar. Oscar was patient and taught me a lot about the history of the Holbox area and put me on fish. Day 2 was on the boat with my wife — we both landed a tarpon! Grasshopper made every effort to keep us on fish. Both my wife and I got our first tarpon with Viva. I would recommend giving them a call!"
Lanier Roton
Google Review
"Fantastic experience! All the way from Max's opening communication through booking, to the fishing, Viva was amazing. Angel our guide was patient and professional. As good of a guide as I could have hoped for. Thanks Viva!"
Evan Bartlett
Google Review
Plan Your Trip
When to Come
Tarpon are here twelve months a year — but the experience changes with the seasons. Here's what to expect:
Peak Season
May – September
Migratory Tarpon Run
The Silver King arrives in force. Fish from 80 to 200 lbs push through deep water on full sinking lines — the most explosive sight in saltwater fly fishing. This is what we wait all year for.
Year-Round Action
October – April
Juvenile Tarpon & Snook
When the giants move on, the mangroves come alive. Baby tarpon from 5 to 40 lbs, snook in the shade, and calm, uncrowded water. Consistent, technical, and incredibly fun on 8–9 weight rods.
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