Permit fishing in Roatán

Roatán is a low pressure area for flat fishing that make it a solid permit fishing ground there is about 10 to 25 miles of permit fishing. Home to some pristine flat turtle grass and white sand bottom deep from 1 feet to 6 feet of water the shallow part of the flat you can fine the permit tailing. From a single fish to school of 6 to 12 fish. But permit and bone is not the only fish that hang out on this flat and around the mangrove there is baby tarpon.

Permit are a game fish that is very exciting to catch with a fly rod. Permit can strip 80 to 120 yard of backing off the reel, on a good day in Roatan we see large amount's of Permit, whether in small groups, singles or pairs.

Permit are found on the flats with turtle grass and a sand bottom, near these flat are channels that run from the flats to deeper water. The Permit can be found coming out of the depper water to feed on crab and shrimp.

*Fishing is available for cruise-ship Anglers, Private Transport is available at additional cost*