In November I returned, after a long absence, to the stunning island of Los Roques, Venezuela - https://www.roxtons.com/news-and-reports/fishing/a-triumphant-return-to-los-roques/

The trip was an enormous success and as a result, I determined to go back in the spring to see if the famous pancake flats would be operational in a way that was not possible in November.

We have just been informed that a group that had booked the chalet every year for two back-to-back weeks during the prime/peak sockeye salmon fishing weeks has had to back out. So, there is now space for 6-8 anglers, during each of two weeks that are rarely available.

It is impossible to go to Cuba without a smile on your face.  Just knowing you will be surrounded by epically friendly people, wonderful temperatures and world class fishing is a recipe for traveling with anticipation and excitement.

Another week on the fabulous Rio Grande in Tierra del Fuego has been completed. The weather during week two in February was very variable from hail to bright sun. For the first couple of days the fish were a touch moody, having decided that changeable weather was not their happy place.

The beginning of the week was challenging. There were unusual 129km wind gusts which made casting difficult to put it mildly! Over the next couple of days all went back to normal and the fishing was terrific. Towards the end of the week there was some rain and winds from the north east which seemed to put the fish off a little but nevertheless the fishing was very good over the course of the week.