Our Focus

The Most Passionate Instructors and Guides

We are here to help and want to see you enjoy fully the incredible variety of fishing we have to offer. From beginners to experienced anglers alike our level of passion and commitment guarantees you will get the full enjoyment from your time fishing with us.

Great Prices

No need to pay inflated lodge prices. With Catchafish you can plan a trip including as many or as few days fishing as you wish. Mahahual has amazing DIY possibilities. We offer bespoke and personalized services to match anyones taste and budget.

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Experienced Instructors and Guides

Catchafish’s instructors and guides are all lifetime professionals in the industry with countless years of experience fishing the top destinations worldwide. Nick, alone, has 27 years experience in the industry and a BSc in Aquaculture and Fishery Management.

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Our Team

Nick
Nick
Owner, Operator, Guide and Instructor
Nick is a British ex-pat with over 27 years experience working in the fly fishing industry, he has achieved a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Aquaculture and fishery management in 1998 and also qualified as a Salmon and Trout Association National Fly Casting Instructor in 2000.
Alex
Alex
Group booking agent and Chetumal Bay guide coordinator
Alex Beck is a Colorado native now following his dream of spending more time in Xcalak and the flats of Chetumal Bay. Alex’s salt water fly fishing accolades range from Mako sharks in San Diego to Rooster Fish in Baja California. You may well have seen him before in his award winning film ‘In search of Grande.’
Martin
Martin
Walk and Wade Guide, School Instructor and SUP lagoon tour specialist
Martin resides in Wyoming where he runs his own businesses in the summer and fall. During the first three or four months a year he chooses to take to warmer climes chasing salt water species in the Caribbean on foot, by boat or on an inflatable SUP. Martin has already guided many of our guests to their first of the grand Slam species and his lagoon SUP trips are proving a great success for the adventurous Tarpon and Snook fishermen.
Jason
Jason
Guide
Jason lives on the beach outside of Mahahual within striking distance of his favorite fishing holes and has been known to spot fish from his kitchen table. Specializing in walk and wade trips Jason has logged hundreds of hours stalking the ocean side flats since 2014, it’s safe to say that not many people know the coast between El Placer and Xcalak better from a fly fisherman’s perspective. Originally from the midwestern US, Jason also enjoys chasing trout and cussing at the Kansas City Chiefs.
Roberto
Roberto
Guide
Roberto lives in Mahahual. where he has been walking and wading for 10 years in the best fishing spots along the Mayan coast. He is an instructor specialized in casting in strong wind conditions and fishing for Bonefish, Permit, Triggerfish amongst others, his favourite method of fishing is sight fishing the ocean side flats. Originally from Italy, and before getting to know fly fishing in salt water in 1993, he was fishing for Trout in the Italian streams of the central Apennines and rivers of southern Europe since 1984. He qualified as a technical instructor in 1988.
David
David
Guide
David is a native fisherman from the area who studied the Tarpon lagoons for many years when guiding for Paradise Lodge. He has great eyes and a real feel for where the fish will be and what mood they are in. David has worked with catchafish now for 2 years guiding many cruise passengers to their first Tarpon.

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