Cuzan guest house

[MILKMAN]

Has anyone ever fished out of the Cuzan Lodge in Punta Allen
any info would be helpful.

[mctrout]

Just returned this evening from 5 days guaided fishing out of Cuzan. I only stay there but have found my own guide who is fantastic and half the price of Cuzan. I think Cuzan charges $350/day too steep for me. caught my first tarpon and hooked my first permit (snapped him off though) probably 60 bonefish and some cuda, jacks and snook-great trip. email me if you need more info. cuzan is a great place to stay and has great food. Am returning in April-4th time since 1/99 !!!
Brendan McCarthy

[Reeddils]

Thinking of going last week of March. Any experience at that time? How much does the guide charge and what is the non-fishing rate if you get your own guide.

[mctrout]

The room is 50-70 depending on the # of guests. food is great and cheap. Guides are $150-200 a day independantly- $350 through the lodge. same guide, same boat but the lodge gets all the money (pays guide $30/day);
let me know if you need more info. Hoping to be going back myself then but will fish out of Boca Paila since the family dosen't dig Punta Allen much (nor the road to get there!!!)

[mctrout]

March can be windy as it was last year but we still did real well and got out of the wind if it was real bad. I'll just give you a quick rundown of how I do it- I fly to Cancun get a car right there and head right to tulum (stopping in Playa de carmen to go get groceries-PB&J and water, fruit for the fishing days)this is usaully 2 hours from getting off the plane to arriving in Tulum. Then I start down the road to Punta Allen which can take 2 hours since the road is horrible. if there are puddles, check them before you blow through them. Arrive in Punta allen and check in to Cuzan. $50 a night with good cheap food. Ask Miguel(the bartender) where Antonio lives and he will show you (tip him $5 or something) this is a great guide who I fish with often. he usually charges around $125 a day which is almost a third of the price if you book a guide through Cuzan (Antonio works for them as well but they pay him only about $60 a day) make sure you are good to him and keep it quiet around Cuzan since he could lose work from them. Also please only tell people that will treat him right since he is a good person with a big family. HE has great eyes and will get you in front of permit, bones, jacks, tarpon and snook. the tarpon and snook are pretty far and aren't where the bones are. Jose at cuzan is a great chef and Miguel can help you with anything else. have fun and let me know how it goes. If Antonio is busy, ask Miguel to get you someone else. He is training as a guide as well, so maybe he will take you out
Good luck
Brendan McCarthy-NYC
let me know if you have any other Questions and make sure you tell Antonio that Brendan from Nuevae York sent you.

[Bonefishbum]

Hi Milkman Don't know if this will help but I live in Punta Allen And book trips for one of the local guides there. We are headed back to alaska but i have means to contact him via phone. You can contact me at mcclarenserv@hotmail.com