A 45-minute drive from Playa Larga, but still located within Ciénaga de Zapata National Park, Hatiguanico is a spring-fed coastal river with tall tree lines on both banks and stretches as much as 30 feet deep, where visiting anglers equipped with weighted flies and sinking lines stand a good chance to hook up with large tarpon of 60- to 100-pounds. And some truly big snook lurking under the overhanging brush along the river banks might spice things up at any moment.
If blind casting and probing the depths in the vicinity of rolling fish isn’t your bag, packs of juvenile tarpon often feast on minnows in narrow fingers and merging creeks. Feeding frenzies that often last 30 or more minutes provide ample opportunity for anglers to jump several 5- to 20-pounders before the action slows down.
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