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| HISTORY´S
FIRST COUPLES´S GRAND SLAM? |
| JUNE 2011 |
| I was baffled at first when I asked
my long time casting students and Ascension Bay
regulers Brad and Kris about their days fishing.
They just gave a shrug of the shoulders and
answered, "tough day". Back at the club while
washing down the fly rods, Kris waved me over to her
table and said she had something to show me. Wow,
her second tarpon, after loosing ten in the course
of the three days. I tried to give her a
congratulatry high five, yet the photos just kept
flying across the lcd screen of her digital camara.
The two of them had actually shared the same skiff
and the same day to score a couple´s double Grand
Slam! First ever documented in Ascension Bay and
maybe anywhere. |
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| A Face Only A
Mother (and the fly angler who nailed him) Could Love |
| MAY 2011 |
| You´re staring at the mug of a
"Real thirty-five
pound permit", pontificating upon what it could have
done differently, to stay away from the camera. Many
things to note here. Notice how a permit loses its
normal dinner plate shape once it is over 25 pounds.
It takes on the body shape of a large Jack Crevale
or Amberjack, and also has a distinct shoulder
hump. Permit also grow into their fins, just like a
puppy and his feet. You see many photos of smaller
permit where the dorsal fin is markedly long and out
of place. Think about puppy feet. That´s what I have
always called immature permit fins. Permit, like
puppies, grow into their fins. Closely look at this
permit´s eyes! Like a chameleon, they protrude
outward and can seemingly rotate to cover all angles
of view. Check out those huge holes in front of our
permit´s eyes. Those little holes are called nares,
and it is how permit smell so well! Lastly, let´s
take a look at that mouth. Hard rubber. Don´t be
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| The Boys From
Brown |
| March 2011 |
| Doc and John have been traveling the
world, flyfishing exoctic locals, since graduating
from Brown. And they claim that Ascension Bay is the
best fishing they have ever seen. |
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| A Family Affair |
| February 2011 |
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The family of Nat made the arderious trip to Punta
allen and Ascension Bay and had an incredible time
fishing. Tres hermanos, Padron, quatro
dias....equals, un tiempo grande. |
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| Snook 1.1 |
| January 2011 |
| Wow! Snow Drifts to 3
feet have NOT invadedPunta Allen. No snow in Punta
Allen, thank goodness, but lots of snook! |
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| Reining King
of Permit on Fly |
| November 2010 |
| Have you noticed a pattern yet? Our
guides deliver Super Grand Slams that other lodges
only dream about! Current reigning "Del Brown Permit
Tournament" champion, Mark Richens, of the Florida
Keys, visited for a few days and had no problem
nailing down one of his first Grand Slams, while also enjoying world class accommodations
and gourmet dining for a fraction of the cost of
other lodges. |
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| First Permit
etc.... |
| August 2010 |
| Another great
angler visits and scores his first permit on fly,
first everything actually! Big Permit, Big Snook to
20 pounds, Bonefish to 10 pounds, Cubera Snapper to
10.... |
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More Big Bonefish
for the Little Lady |
| July 2010 |
| Top fly angler
Kris returned to Ascension Bay to lay some more
smack down on the Big Bonefish of Santa Rosa and
scored these impressive specimens. |
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| Brad's Permit
Kiss |
| June 2010 |
| Brad puts
the pieces togeather for his Grand Slam, after traveling the world and
fishing in the best locals on Mother Earth. All the
planets alighned with great casts and willing fish
one day special. Grand Slams never
get easier and they never mean less. I still have
never had the, 'Super Slam.' Brad was a hook set
away! Only in Ascension Bay with top guides. |
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| Johan from
South Africa |
| May 2010 |
| Journeying to Ascension Bay, Mexico,
in June July, and August to escape the winter
weather of South Africa has been a tried and true
adventure for many of our regular visitors. They
know that we have the finest fly angling on the
planet and that no distance is too far to travel for
first class angling. |
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| The DS Gang
Reacts Revenge |
| May 2010 |
| After a five year absence, DS and
his posse returned and had a super time. Although miffed about loosing
a permit over thirty pounds, they did manage to
land some wonderful fish and had outstanding
weather. See for yourself. |
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Brown Bros. Terrorize Tarpon |
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April 2010 |
| The Brown boys spent a couple of
days hammering on teenage tarpon, snook, and
bonefish in the back of the bay. They were up the
creek, but definitely had a paddle! |
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JayCee scores on bonefish |
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March 2010 |
| Miami based JC scores his first
unassited bonefish on fly. Although living in
Florida, he spent his Spring Break away from the
Florida winter fish kill and cold weather, and sight
casting and landing bonefish in our wonderful
fishery. |
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Danes Invade
Mexico: Declare War |
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March 2010 |
| What can you say about two crazy
Vikings? Only that they are crazy about Ascension
Bay and sight casting to big fish in tropical
waters. |
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Chilito's First
Bonefish |
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February 2010 |
| Mickey and his father spent a few
days chasing bonefish and escaping the cold, winter
weather of the U.S.. Mickey had never fly fished
before and managed to land a ton of fish and also
score a new nickname. 'Chilito,' means little chili
pepper and he was christened after showing his
affinity for hot sauce. |
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New Ascension
Bay Bonefish Record |
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February 2010 |
| A perfect time and a perfect cast
equated to a new Women's bonefish record for this
lucky lady! Who says that Ascension Bay bonefish are
small? Maybe competing destinations that want you to
think such nonsense. Having fished multiple times in
Belize, Los Roques, and other exotic locales it only
took one cast for Kris to nail down her biggest
bonefish ever and a new Ascension Bay Women's record
bonefish on fly. This beautiful gal landed a 25'
inch, Santa Rosa bone that weighed 8.75 pounds using
a new secret fly. You are my hero! |
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The Graff
Bros tag team Ascension Bay Snook and
Bonefish |
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January
2010 |
| The Brothers Graff pulled
off a week of great fishing. Scoring some
beautiful bonefish and snook while wading
the flats of Ascension Bay. Monster low
tides pushed the big snook out onto the
flats where they could be stalked in skinny
water while sight casting. |
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Stacy Brothers teach
Ascension
Bay a few new tricks |
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January
2010 |
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Simon and Richard may have thought the
ice age had arrived with record low
temps hitting Punta Allen and
Ascension Bay, but the fish gods had
some incredible fishing
in store for them. Over the week
they released lots of bonefish, snook,
jacks, and cudas.
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Santa
arrives a little late to Ascension Bay's Club
Grand Slam |
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December
2009 |
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Doc Phil and his lovely
fiancé Loly spent a week experiencing
saltwater fly fishing for the first time.
Although experienced fly anglers, this was
their first foray into saltwater and they
had great success. The late breaking news is
that Phil proposed to Loly on the flight
home! Maybe a honeymoon in Punta Allen?
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Thanksgiving Day Parade of
Fish |
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November
2009 |
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Tom and Mary visited for a few day with
their wonderful daughter Mia prior to Turkey
Day. Mia and the folks had a wonderful full
day trip to the Maya ruins of Muyil and
fishing/snorkeling their way back to Club
Grand Slam. They then spent a few days
honing their skills in the flats of
Ascension Bay with Tom scoring his first
ever tarpon on fly, Mary making her first
notch for bonefish on fly, and daughter Mia
deciding that she wants to get rid of her
normal bed and sleep in a hammock forever!
Great job guys. |
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