Flies that are effective on the island of Little Cayman.
Tarpon flies require strong hooks and smaller hooks, size 2-4 seem to offer a better hooking rate (although tarpon with their strong bony underslung mouths are notoriously difficult).
Darker fly colours work well in low light conditions and particularly on the brackish waters of the tarpon lake.
Chartreuse is most effective fished in clear water over a sandy bottom.

Little Cayman bonefish can be notoriously difficult at times and easily spooked. Little to no weight on the fly is important. When fishing shallow floats over turtle grass the addition of a weed guard may be necessary.

Chris Gough is the best and only resident guide on Little Cayman. Chris is based at Southern Cross Club and proved an immense help on our recent trip targeting bonefish, tarpon and jacks.

Little Cayman produced a big tarpon on fly for John Horsey close to the beach at Southern Cross Club. Chartreuse proved the effective colour. It took 40 minutes to land and release.!

Wayne Jones, accompanied by John Horsey and Russell Owen, hooked, landed and returned this big barracuda. Amazing action on a fly rod, note strong wire is critical.

John Horsey and Russell Owen guided AWH Competition winner Wayne Jones to some hard but rewarding fly fishing on Little Cayman. Tarpon on a fly are tough to hook and very difficult to land.

Just returned from a great trip to Little Cayman with world class fly fisher, journalist and TV presenter John Horsey. He was accompanied by Wayne Jones who won the AWH Fly fishing champions run by John and also on the trip was to Welsh angler and former world champion Russell Owen.

The fishing was difficult, hot but changeable weather but all hook tarpon on the fly plus bonefish and a variety of other species. Biggest fish landed was a 60 pound tarpon by John ably assisted by Russell. It is a two man job with these hard fighting fish if you want a photograph !!!.