heading to tulum next week...the place we are staying is on a reef with lots of tarpon and bone fish among other species...was going to take a rod...any topwater plug suggestions?

Know nothing about fishing the place but it is a beautiful spot right on the water. Have fun.

Don't get drunk and pass out on that blood stained rock on top of the pyramid! :)

Jeremy -

For the tarpon, spooks and swimming plugs work well, just make sure your hooks are sharp. Bonefish will take jigs slowly worked along the bottom ... people will use flat lead jigs with feather tails ... not too big ... for bones ... but live shrimp on a 1/0 hook should work well for them. The bones down there are smaller than you find in the keys ...

If you have a 7 weight or 8 weight fly rod, bring that for the bones.

Enjoy

I fished south of tulum 2 years ago, punta allen, what a blast, caught tons of fish, bones,permit, tarpon, barracuda, I know the barracuda likes white bodied red headed plugs, good luck, it's nice down there,

I was in Tulum,2 years ago,bring red head plugs for tarpon.

good luck doc post some pic,s when you get back.

flats jigs

thanks y'all...

will post some pics when i return...thanks again for the recommendations!

amazing place...beautiful...crystal clear flats with lots of bones, permit...offshore the wahoo and sailfish are plentiful...

dont know how to post pics from an iphone...