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just got back from varadero on sunday, i found that the locals fish with bait and hand lines underneath the main bridge when your coming from the airport onto the peninsula, i met a local guy who was going to take us out and the we were all going to have a party at his house, but i got screwed with some bad weather and wasnt able to go.

the charter that i was able to book thru my hotel was just under 400 for 4 hours that was boat guide gear drinks and lunch for 4 people. but i was the only one in my group that wanted to do that, so there was no way i was paying for that one solo

i was told that the marina halfway up the veradero peninsula was a good place to throw a line in, but i took the what we were calling the "hit and run bus" its 5 bucks, open roof double decker. but you can get on and off all day with one ticket and it does the whole shoreline on the resort side. so you will see lots of locals fishing the whole way up the coast. (pretty much anywhere on the non beach side is good)

and if you can speak spanish or meet someone who does speak both, (like i did) you might even be able to score a quick boat tour and hit a few spots. the cubans like fishing as much as we do and some of them are very humble and wont take money if you are lucky enough to find someone as passionate as you are about fishing, the meal and the party afterward will be worth it.

gifts for the locals go a long way. **** like soap and deodorant and good, the average cuban is really interested in american baseball hats, baseball is their national sport, i brought a canadian flag baseball from the dollar store for a buck and it was a huge hit, i wish i brought more.

and if you want a new friend for life, bring some cheapo rod and reel combinations from canuck rubber, or walley world, give those as a gift and you will get the most sincere man hug you've ever had, the smile and excitement on the face of someone that truly appreciates something is awesome, dont give to people who are asking for handouts they cant get lures or line down there, and most fish with hand lines or nets, so that **** goes far hit the dollar store and grab some crappy spinners and spoons dont come home with them