Las Salinas has just re-opened and is a prolific bonefish area, the fish are less shy than in other areas which have been or are being fished hard. The first key to being able to catch fish on the saltwater flats with a fly is being able to see them. Wearing a pair of polarizing glasses is a 'must': without them your vision will be impaired by reflected light.

Most of the time you will probably be fishing with a guide. In all probability, he will be experienced at spotting fish and on the majority of occasions he will see them before you. Cubans are excitable and most guides tend to get over- excited when they spot fish. Sometimes, if you do not understand what the guide is saying, panic sets in and client and guide become frustrated with each other. One of the best pieces of advice is to sit down with your guide and discuss things beforehand. Advise him about your level of experience and competence, if you’re left handed or right handed. If you have never caught a bonefish before, for example, tell him. Information about yourself will help the guide to understand his job for the day.

It also helps enormously if you establish the ground rules with the guide before you go out. Most guides advise clients about the position of fish via a simple mechanism known as the 'clock face,' with the prow (point) of the boat being twelve o' clock. The guide might tell you, for example, 'bonefish… at ten o' clock…fifteen metres!' This means that your fish is at ten o' clock and approximately fifteen-metres away from the boat. This is all very well if the guide is speaking English but if his English is poor, a client who understands some key words in Spanish will enjoy an edge over those who don't. Alternatively you can ask the guide to point the direction with the skiff pole and hold up fingers! for the distance in metres.