Permit School: First Cast to Advanced Tactics with Simon Gawesworth
Whether you're stepping onto a flats skiff for the first time or looking to refine your existing skills, our Permit School offers the perfect opportunity to elevate your game. If you're looking to improve your casting in the wind, target challenging and selective species, or sharpen your overall saltwater fishing skills, this course is designed for you.
This school is set during a prime week at Beh Kay Lodge, packing 2 days of professional instruction and 4 days of guided fishing into one week. Anglers will be immersed into the exciting world of permit fly fishing while also being taught advanced casting techniques, fishing strategies, and skills essential to becoming a confident, successful, safe angler. Throughout the course, your main focus will be permit with chances for tarpon, bonefish, snook, jacks, and more!
As part of Sage Experiences, you'll use the latest Sage fly rods and RIO fly lines, specifically chosen for the unique conditions on the flats of Espiritu Santo Bay. Students will begin with classroom instruction on select mornings and evenings, followed by a full day dedicated to refining casting techniques and permit fishing tactics. On the second day, you'll focus on mastering the art of casting from a skiff in the wind. The final four days are centered around applying your newfound or improved skills on the flats, with four full days of guided fishing with professional Mexican guides.
Our course is designed to ensure every student leaves with the knowledge and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of fly fishing. To provide personalized attention, we maintain a low instructor-to-student ratio: no more than four students per instructor during lessons and just two guests per guide during your four fishing days.
Head Instructor: Simon Gawesworth
Secondary Instructor: Landon Mace
Group Size: 8 students (a minimum of 8 students is needed to run the school)
Dates: February 25 - March 5, 2027
Itinerary:
February 24: Arrive Cancún and overnight at Courtyard Marriott Cancún Hotel (independently arranged, not included)
February 25: Transfer to local airport for charter flight to Pulticub airport. Drive from Pulticub to Beh Kay Lodge.
February 26: Classroom and casting sessions
February 27: Morning classroom session, full day of casting lessons
February 28 - March 4: Full days of guided fishing with the expert Beh Kay Lodge guides
March 5: Depart lodge for home
Rate: Package Rate per person based on double occupancy and shared guiding
School Rate: $7,450
Included: Accommodations, roundtrip air charter & ground transfers to/from lodge, all meals and beverages at the lodge, fishing licenses & permits, laundry service, daily housekeeping services, Mexican VAT taxes, and Sage rods/reels & RIO fly lines, & 2 days of instruction/4 days of guided fishing.
Not Included: Airfare to/from Cancún, ground transfer from airport to hotel, accommodations/meals in Cancún, additional specialty ordered alcoholic beverages, personal and baggage insurance, any items of a strictly personal nature, and costs of itinerary modifications requested by the guest, gratuities for staff, guides, and instructors.
SAGE EXPERIENCES PROVIDED TACKLE
As a Sage Experiences School we eliminate the guessing game when it comes to preparing your tackle. During your school, you will have onsite access at no extra charge to the ideal Sage and RIO outfits for the fish you're targeting. Even if you're the type of angler who likes to fish your own gear, rest assured that once you arrive, our premium set ups will be ready and waiting for you to demo onsite at any time during your stay.
SAGE R8 SALT 890-4
SAGE ENFORCER 7/8
RIO ELITE BONEFISH 8WT
SAGE R8 SALT 990-4
SAGE ENFORCER 9/10
RIO ELITE FLATS PRO 9WT
SAGE R8 SALT 1090-4
SAGE ENFORCER 9/10
RIO ELITE FLATS PRO 10WT
