Cuba - deep sea fishing - where to go?

[erie_guy]

Hi Guys/Ladies:

I'm new to the board - Hi to everyone! I haven't had time to set things up yet, but I thought I'd shoot out a quickie before going to work.

The wife wants to head to Cuba for a couple of weeks this January. I know very little about deep sea fishing, and the same can be said about Cuba. What I do know is to look for colliding currents - preferrably warm and cool ones, and look for shelves or other structure. Where is a good area to go for deep-sea fishing? I'd love to hook into a nice sized marlin or tuna. Groundfishing for grouper, amberjack, or yellowtail sounds like a blast also.

Anyone have any advice? Location, boats, timing in January, cost? Bring my own light tackle?

Hi from Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.
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[Snags_Alot]

[cool] Welcome to the board!..I went to Cuba..stayed in a town called
Guardalavaca about 1 Hr from the aiport of Holguin. It was a huge beach with alot of scuba & snorkeling.Imagine lots of fish there OR
There is a Marina Hemingway of Habana..is said to have excellent fishing...especially the great marlins
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[erie_guy]

Thanks for the reply Snags. That's the place the wife had in mind, I just couldn't remember it. Too early in the day I guess. I was hoping for a few more replies. I'll give it a week then start begging[cool]

Thanks Snags. Have a good weekend. I'm hoping to get out for some of our beauty pickerel (walleye to my American friends) on Lake Erie.
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[erie_guy]

Is there anybody out there......,
PM's are workable.
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[davetclown]

I am here, michigan tho, the only salt I see is the salt I put in my beer []
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[gdn443]

Sorry erie guy, I don't know anyone that has had a desire to go to Cuba. I do know a couple that got out. Let us know how you make out. Good Luck
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[erie_guy]

Yeah...and no one likes Alberta beef either, right?
Thanks anyways. Strange place.
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[aku94]

The prices seem a expensive but it it a once in a lifetime experience.
Check this company out: http://www.cuba.tc/fishing.html
You can also call them toll free (even from Canada). They seem to be located in Florida USA. Unfortunately, us Americans can't experience it too.
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[Snags_Alot]

[cool] I'd go with ya if I could..I would LOVE to catch a Great Marlin or Tuna
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[erie_guy]

That may prove easier said than done since January is the wrong month for Marlin! Yellowfin tuna may be easier as they have a temperature preference between 15-31 degrees celcius (59-88 for my southern cousins), in other words, where the food is.

[/b]Saltwater Fish Migrations for Cuba[b]

Barracuda All year long
Bill fish March, September, October
Dolphin February, March, May, June
Marlin (Blue, White, Black) June, July, August, September
Sailfish May, July
Swordfish January, February
Wahoo November, December, January, February

Here's a little data I pulled together (see attachment)
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