It's Time for Tarpon! The Best of the Best Remaining Openings

If you're interested in tarpon, now is the time to take advantage of the best of the best remaining openings across the season. 

In the Yucatán, late spring through early fall offers some of the most action-packed and visually exciting fishing of the year. In Brazil, their season runs from the early fall into early spring. Baby tarpon are aggressive, acrobatic, and eager to explode on a fly. Whether you're sight-casting for rolling fish in rivers, probing mangrove-lined lagoons, or working fish on the open flats, the opportunities are consistent, and the takes are electric. 

What makes these lodges stand out is their flexibility and access. Each day, you’ll head out with expert guides to explore a rotating mix of productive waters—hidden backcountry channels, remote saltwater flats, or lush river mouths. These programs are built around tide, weather, and your personal preferences, giving you the best shot at success each day. With rolling fish, frequent eats, and aerial fights, it's no wonder this is considered the prime time for baby tarpon.

Tarpon Cay Lodge - Sage Experiences 

Not far from the bustling madness of Cancun, on the northern shore of the Yucatan Peninsula lies the quaint village of Rio Lagartos and Tarpon Cay Lodge. Tarpon Cay Lodge offers saltwater fly anglers unparalleled opportunities to target juvenile tarpon in the 6- to 25-pound class in shallow water with floating lines.

• As a Sage Experiences Outfitter, you'll enjoy premium Sage and RIO Products tackle available for your use that is perfectly matched to the fishery
  
• Experience prolific baby tarpon fly fishing on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
  
• Fly fish from stable pangas in a region exclusively accessed by Tarpon Cay Lodge
  
• Enjoy a quiet, simple, and comfortable hotel setting limited to six anglers
  
• Feast on fresh and hearty Mexican cuisine
  
• Take advantage of a split-day schedule and affordable flights to and from Cancun 

2025 Last Available Dates:
August 23 – 30: 4 spots open
August 30 – September 6: 4 spots open
September 6 – 13: 6 spots open
September 13 – 20: 6 spots open
September 20 – 27: 4 spots open
September 27 – October 4: 2 spots open

Isla del Sabalo – Sage Experiences 

After two dozen years in the international fly fishing travel business, it is rare that we come across a new program or fishery that takes us completely by surprise. But when seasoned international guides Everton Pires and Guido Perillo filled us in on what they were doing in Brazil, we were beyond surprised. Frankly we had no idea that were tarpon in Brazil, let alone 2,500 KM southeast of where the Amazon meets the Atlantic.

Isla del Sabalo or “Island of Tarpon”, is truly the frontier in world-class fly fishing for baby tarpon. Ranging in size from 5-to 30-plus pounds, these tarpon reside in environs of turtle grass flats and mangrove-lined lagoons, creeks and channels.

• As a Sage Experiences Outfitter, you'll enjoy premium Sage and RIO Products tackle available for your use that is perfectly matched to the fishery
  
• Fish one of the world's most remote and least pressured juvenile tarpon destinations
  
• Maximize opportunities, as the lodge is only open during the very best tidal weeks of the season
  
• Learn the techniques and skills demanded to hook and land tarpon
  
• Target "juvenile" tarpon that can exceed 40 pounds, which are large baby tarpon standards
  
• Enjoy a small group atmosphere, with a maximum of six anglers on site at a time 

2025 Last Available Dates:
August 2 – 95: 4 spots open (prime tides)
September 6 – 13: 6 spots open
September 13 – 20: 6 spots open
September 20 – 27: 1 spot (prime tides/Fly Fishing Specialties hosted) 
September 27 – October 4: 6 spots open
October 4 – 11: 6 spots open (prime tides) 

Silver King Brazil 

• Experience a unique emerging Brazilian tarpon destination
  
• Explore five different rivers and their lagoons
  
• Fish for thick-bodied juvenile tarpon
   
• Stay at accommodations that is a short walk to the beach during your stay
  
• Fish with skilled English-speaking fly-fishing guides 

2025 Last Available Dates:
September 28 - October 5: 4 spots open
October 19 - 26: 2 spots open
November 2 - 9: 2 spots open
November 16 - 23: 2 spots open
November 23 - 30: 2 spots open
December 7 - 14, 2025: 2 spots open
January 4 - 11: 4 spots open
January 18 - 25: 2 spots open
February & March: Reach out for availability