Cubera Snapper Hunt - Fishing Cuba 2022 - Melia Cayo Coco - New Beach Restaurant - Ft. "SON DEL RIO"

On October 26th I headed down to Jardines Del Rey airport in Cuba and stayed at the Melia Cayo Coco resort in Cayo Coco. I then headed out of Cayo Guillermo to hunt for Cubera Snapper over the inner and outer reefs. For two days I fished with my very good Cuban friends, Yordan and Jose (El Capitan). The winds were insane and the seas were bumpy making for two challenging days on the water, but the fishing was awesome, enjoy!
If you are heading down to the Cayo Coco area and are interested in some more cost effective fishing options, you can send Yordan a PM through Facebook, he is a Cuban local and lives close by in the town of Moron. Yordan will most certainly be able to help hook you up, at very affordable rates: / yordan.fg.39 - Tell him you got his contact from Big Shaun's KZbin channel so he knows what it's about. You can also call Yordan, he can do shore or walk outs and inshore boat charters too.
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*Note: You will need to bring down your own rods, reels, tackle and lures to fish inshore as the Cubans are very poor, they also cannot buy any fishing equipment on the island.
Cayo Coco Travel Tips: www.fodors.com...

[@ogikilla]

I am leaving next week. What lures are you using specifically for the cubera snapper?

[@ShaunOutdoors]

My number 1 go to and most successful bait for the Cubera is the 6-inch Yo-Zuri Bull Pop. Sardine colour seems to attract the most hits, for me anyway. Here's a video showing most of the baits we use. I'll be shooting an updated one soon which will include some of the other lures we use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYS1gIt7qd-imtU

[@ogikilla]

@@ShaunOutdoors Thanks for the tip. Got one one on the last day of my stay at cayo paredon. Night fishing was pretty insane.

[@hannakomorski]

We had a wonderful stay in that resort years ago

[@nomado3650]

The colour of that water!!! A great video, Shaun!

[@yoeldeleon6065]

I really love your videos ....im cuban living in Finland and your videos Bring to me nostalgia and fun at the same time thanks for making them and sharing with the cubans outside our lovely island

[@steverichardson9415]

I've been 7 times same tour guid hose. Love that guy.

[@JK-pf4um]

Thanks for the packing tips , brought lots tackle for my friends in Santa Maria. Second day caught a 55 lbs carpon , wish I could send you a picture can't wait to go again. Thanks for the great videos.

[@90milessouthmiami88]

Happy New year Shaun I'm glad u went back to cuba thanks for sharing your adventure with us I'll be there very soon not sure if I will go fishing to complicate for cubans to be allow to fish in cayo coco, right now I'm getting ready to tomorrow to the credit river for some steelhead/rainbows great video 👊👊👌👌👍👍

[@timjustin6193]

All good I found it 👍

[@timjustin6193]

Awesome video 🍻

[@pigeonlike]

Very nice , next time I'm down I have to give this a go. I always bring year but definitely have to up size for fish like that.

[@andrbox794]

I always enjoy watching your fishing videos, especially after a long pause.

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Cheers 😊👍

[@patricklavoie2511]

Your video are awesome shaun ! Really niice!!

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Thanks mate 😁👍

[@fernfolch]

Ive fished cayo coco and the pedraplen back in 1999. We fished areas that had never seen a lure. Amazing places. Im not sure you needed to travel so far on boat to catch fish but its good you did so we can see it.

[@markthomson8075]

Great video Shaun , miss my friend Yordan

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Thanks Mark... I will be heading back down in a few weeks

[@barefishin]

This is the best and most informative cuba fishing video there is🤝thank you! I was wondering how you transported your rods to Cuba? I’m from Canada and going to cuba in january. Was transporting equipment easy? Thanks in advance! I appreciate it

[@user-pt6ue6xc5d]

Nice video and thank you for the info. Did you try to use and casting metal lures?

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Not yet!

[@Malcolm_Stokes]

Very good video!!!

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@stephaneauger9774]

Amazing! I am going there in September, I will meet those guy

[@timjustin6193]

I don't see the link for getting in touch with Jordan

[@ShaunOutdoors]

See the description below the video... it's all there 👍

[@kirkgraham3012]

I like brining lures down for the guys.Which ones would you suggest?

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Any of the lures in this video... and the ones in this video too will all be well received kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYS1gIt7qd-imtU

[@michaelsachs-gp8qh]

Very nice fishin, not alot of places you can catch cubera during the day time, 3 is a super great day. It is usaly at night you get the big Cubra by dropping a live lobster down on the bottom for bait. Never fished Cuba but heard some insane stories on some serious hot fishing before they opened it up. You thought you were going to eat some of your fish, sorry they were all ready going to the fish market $$$$. Cuba'still has a bad economy even with it being easier to go there now but don't expect a lot of catch and release there, it's a lot of fish money for the boat. I agree with you I would have released the 2nd and 3rd fish but I don't recommend pushing the suject there with the crew. You heard him when you said lets let the 3rd cubra go, excuse time from him @#@# $$$$ 👀 That was a great day of fishing you had. By the way that was a big queen trigger fish a very coman reef fish that he let go before you could take the photo I was suprized he let it go, great eating fish.👍

[@943Leo]

Very nice :)

[@ShaunOutdoors]

Cheers!

[@GOphive]

first fish was a dog snapper. second fish was cubera. se me olvido el nombre en cuba

[@GOphive]

nonetheless this is amazing content!!!

[@ShaunOutdoors]

You are correct 👍

[@ShaunOutdoors]

@@GOphive Thanks my friend 🙏

[@davidauderset1440]

Why are you take the fishes in the boat with a gaff when you want to release them? You should better use a big lip grip, net or hand landing at the tail. Hammering wholes in the head with the gaff and then release ist definitely not the beat option…

[@user-pt6ue6xc5d]

davidauderset1440 --- I agree, It looks very bad with the GAFF in a fish body and releasing it. they should use the NET to grab the fish...

[@jimlahey8210]

I'm gonna be in cayo guillermo at the end of the month. How much was the charter?

[@ShaunOutdoors]

The boat and guide will run you around $230 Canadian for 5 hours... + tip

[@jimlahey8210]

@@ShaunOutdoors damn thats pretty good.

[@ShaunOutdoors]

@@jimlahey8210 It is... you will need your own fishing gear and lures etc. though... but still way cheaper than most other destinations... In Mexico I pay $800US per day

[@juankita8a]

@@ShaunOutdoorsexcellent work! I fishing in cayo Guillermo this year but only barracuda’s, your guide are amazing