Mexico’s Rolls Royce of permit-fishing destinations, the Palometa Club, has announced its inaugural Permit Tournament, to take place from May 17-24 this year.

For most mere mortals, the prospect of even going fishing for the black-tail devil is frightening enough – fishing for them under tournament conditions is in a whole new league altogether.

To those brave souls we say good luck.  Ten two-man teams will compete in three competitive permit fishing days during the week, and all non-tournament days will also feature individual competitions targeting Ascension Bay’s abundance of other species.

The rather excellent apparel company Howler Brothers will be sponsoring the event, and master film-maker Jamie Howard (of ‘Chasing Silver’ and ‘Location X’ fame) will be there to document the whole thing.

The big winners of the permit tournament win a free trip back to the Palometa Club to defend their title in 2014.

Proceeds from the tournament entry fees and donations will benefit the Jon Ain Memorial Fund for the Bonefish Tarpon Trust as well as the schoolchildren of Punta Allen.

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