Calabash Cabins is located on the East End of Roatan along Calabash Bight, a prime location for fly fishing, spin fishing, and deep-sea angling.
The primary fish species found in the shallow flats, mangroves, reef edges, and offshore waters around Calabash Bight include:
Inshore & Flats Species (Fly & Spin Fishing)
Permit: Highly prized and abundant on the nearby turtle grass flats.
Tarpon: Frequently targeted around the mangroves and bights.
Bonefish: Found cruising shallow flats and rubble zones.
Barracuda: Common ambush predators along the reef line and shallow flats.
Snook: Inhabiting the coastal mangroves and estuarine areas.
Triggerfish & Parrotfish: Ocean tally and triggerfish rolling up from deep structure onto flats.
Reef & Structure Species
Grouper: Black, Red, and Nassau grouper.
Snapper: Yellowtail, Mutton, Cubera, and Red snapper.
Jacks & Kingfish: Jack Crevalle and King Mackerel patrolling reef edges.
Deep Sea & Offshore Species (Short Boat Ride Out)
Wahoo: High-speed pelagic fish common along outer reef drop-offs.
Mahi-Mahi (Dorado): Seasonal pelagic targets.
Yellowfin & Blackfin Tuna: Active in the offshore drop-offs and open waters.
Blue Marlin: Found trolling the outer drop-offs and deep trenches.