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Los Roques
Pez Raton
Located on Gran Roque Island, we offer you a personalized service tailored to your needs, in a cozy environment, with first class service, exquisite food, which mixes Italian quality with Caribbean flavor. It will make your angler vacation an unforgettable experience with six romantic rooms, a Mediterranean style living room, a wonderful terrace, service to and from the neighboring islands in private boat, complete with chairs and a gazebo on the beach.
From the Simon Bolivar Airport, our representative will welcome and assist you with your baggage and take you to the van which will transfer you to the Ole Caribe where you will overnight.
The next day our representative will transfer you the Airport. You will be flown by Aereotuy, turbo-aircraft to El Gran Roque, the main island, the flight time is around 40 minutes. On the day of your departure you will normally fish until mid-afternoon. Usually the return flight departs from the Gran Roque at 18:00.
Our entire fishing package is all inclusive:
- Personalized service
- All ground transportation
- First and last overnight at the Ole Caribe Hotel
- Round-trip Air ticket (Caracas - Los Roques – Caracas) with Transaven Airlines
- Accommodations in a SGL or DBL room with private bathroom and air conditioning
- A personal safe for valuables
- Transportation in our own boats
- Bilingual local guides, cooler will be prepared with a mineral water, ice, sodas, beers, and tasty lunches plus all the fishing you ever dreamed of
- Excellent food, refreshments and national drinks (rum and beers)
- Working table and material to tie your own flies
- Fishing Permit
- Desalinization and power plants
- Fishing library
- Special arrangement for charter plane
- Rent Equipment (rods and reels)
The Package does not include:
- Overweight baggage
- Charges, Gratuities, tips
- Meals at the Ole Caribe Hotel
 
THE FISHING
There are over 350 cays and little islands that make up the archipelago known as Islas Los Roques. The maximum run is 50 minutes but there are many productive flats within just a few minutes from the lodge. Each boat is driven by a boatman who drops off fishing pairs with their guide on various flats and meets them at the other end, thus eliminating wasted time backtracking across the flat just fished. The vast majority of the flats are waded, stalking schools, pods, or singles, and guides position you expertly with the wind to your maximum advantage. There is great variety to the flats at Los Roques - some are vast and expansive, others small and referred to as pancakes; some are virtually spotless, others covered in turtle grass; there are many productive beach flats where the bonefish hang offshore and raid the ever-present schools of baitfish; sometimes you are in and amongst the mangroves and elsewhere you are on a patch of sand surrounded by nothing but azure water. Bonefish at Los Roques average 3-5 pounds and there is a realistic expectation for fish 7-10+ pounds all the time.
Although Los Roques is considered a mainline bonefish destination, you will encounter other species as well and thus need to be prepared with a second rod, fully rigged for cruising barracuda, tarpon (both small ones and the occasional large one - up to 100 pounds!), permit, horse eye jack, and a variety of snappers.
DAILY SCHEDULE
You will have breakfast about 6:30 - 7:00 a.m. (time could be adjusted due to tidal influences). Departure to the flats is at 7 - 7:30 a.m. via one of the 26 ft v-hulled open lanches or skiffs. Several of the flats are immense but most are firm fringe flats at the edges of islands and do not require extensive walking.
You will be dropped off with a guide per two fishermen and given the time and redezvous point for meeting. The boat will wait to make sure you're in a productive area. Start walking slowly, stalking for bonefish. Your guide will help spot fish and walk you through the flat in respect to sun, wind and tide. We've received reports from fishermen who didn't leave a 500-yard area during a single day; other days you will walk much grater distances.
We recommend that you return to the boats midday for lunch, and then continue fishing until four when you return to camp, since the sun sets at 6:30 p.m. It is requested that all fishermen be back around 4:00 p.m. so that the camp staff has ample time to aid a boat that might be delayed for any reason.
The distance to the fishing areas will range from an average of 30-40 minutes to a maximum of an hour. There are also productive flats within a 10-minute run. All boats have life jackets, and cell phones, also a Bimini top to protect you from the sun. Everything possible will be done to keep fishermen as dry as possible during the open water crossings. However, there will be times, especially coming back in the afternoon, when you might get wet from the waves and boat spray. We strongly suggest that you carry a good rain jacket for protection. It will always be warm, but if is cloudy and windy and you are traveling at a fair rate of speed, you could feel chilly and need a windbreaker/rain jacket.
Be candid about your special requirements and feedback from your fishing day and feel free to make any suggestions you have for improving the program to the manager. After a refreshing shower, you will have an opportunity to swap fishing stories and enjoy a cool drink and hors d'oeuvres while overlooking the bay. Dinner is served from 7-7:30 p.m.
Each evening the guides will determine the next day's schedule on the basis of client input and careful rotation of the productive flats to ensure the grounds are rested. The following day's schedule will be presented at dinner so you can locate on the map where you will be fishing tomorrow.
Included:
All accommodations as outlined; all meals at Los Roques; round trip private airport transfers; round trip air from Caracas to Los Roques; boat and guide service; fishing licenses and permits; beer, rum and soft drinks.
Not Included:
International air to Caracas; meals and beverages in Caracas; Los Roques National Park Entry Fee (approx. $13); alcoholic beverages; overweight expense; items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry or room service; domestic departure tax (approx. $7); international departure tax (approx. $32); and gratuities to the lodge staff and fishing guides.
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2006 Rates
per person
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Double Occupancy
Shared Guide/Boat
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Single Occupancy
Shared Guide/Boat
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Single Occupancy
Private Guide/Boat
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Non- fishing
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7 nights
6 days fishing
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$3375
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$4150
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$4300
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$2080
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6 nights
5 days fishing
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$3025
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$3725
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$3910
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$1860
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5 nights
4 days fishing
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$2650
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$3275
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$3510
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$1540
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4 nights
3 days fishing
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$2325
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$2850
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$3110
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$1325
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3 nights
2 days fishing
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$2000
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$2425
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$2710
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$1165
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Season: Lodge is open year round with best fishing January - October
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