Belize Fishing Reports

Our Belize Fishing reports inform you about the current conditions experienced by our many guests and guides. On the water daily. Stay updated about fly fishing the saltwater flats and reefs of Belize for permit, tarpon, and bonefish.

Fishing Report - June 8th - June 14th

Posted June 15th, 2009 by El Pescador

Very favorable conditions with large schools of tarpon, many small pods of permit, and plentiful bonefish.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 105
TARPON: 3
PERMIT: 0
JACKS: 11


FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Crab Pattern, Gotchas, Christmas Island Specials
FOR TARPON: Black Death, Coackroach, Neon Green Toad Pattern
FOR PERMIT: Gold Gotcha, Crazy Charley

Fishing Report - June 1st - June 7th

Posted June 9th, 2009 by El Pescador

Excellent fishing conditions all week. One guest had a grand slam and three others had near misses.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 87
TARPON: 6
PERMIT: 4
JACKS: 8


FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Crab Pattern, Gotchas, Christmas Island Specials
FOR TARPON: Black Death, White Angel
FOR PERMIT: Gotcha, Crazy Charley

Fishing Report - May 25th - May 31st

Posted June 1st, 2009 by El Pescador

Fishing conditions were very favorable this week. Our guests saw school after school of permit and several anglers hooked them.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 44
TARPON: 3
PERMIT:

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Gotchas, Christmas Island Specials
FOR TARPON: Black Death
FOR PERMIT: Hermit Crab

Fishing Report - May 18th - May 24th

Posted May 25th, 2009 by El Pescador

Our guests reported multiple occasions of being on schools of hundreds of permit and the famously elusive species lived up to its reputation in many cases.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 69
TARPON: 5
PERMIT: 3

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Gotchas, Christmas Island Specials
FOR TARPON: Cockroach
FOR PERMIT: Christmas Island Specials and Reverse Eye Shrimp

Fishing Report - May 11th - May 17th

Posted May 18th, 2009 by El Pescador

As the weekend approached, our spring winds finally subsided and brought calm, pleasant fishing weather and plenty of bonefish.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 93
JACKS: 4
TARPON: several sighted, but none landed
PERMIT: 5

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Christmas Island Specials, Charlies and Gotchas
FOR TARPON: White Angels and Cockroaches
FOR PERMIT: Merkins and Reverse Eye Shrimp

Fishing Report - May 4th - May 10th

Posted May 11th, 2009 by El Pescador

This week we hosted a number of novice saltwater anglers who learned the ropes by focusing on bones.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 450
JACKS: 7
TARPON: 1
PERMIT: 9

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Crazy Charlies
FOR TARPON: Black Death
FOR PERMIT: Hermit Crab

Fishing Report - April 27th - May 3rd

Posted May 3rd, 2009 by El Pescador

With a good deal of wind, our guests were challenged by some very skinny, technical water.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 160
JACKS: 16
TARPON: 1
PERMIT: 7

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Gotchas and Missing Links
FOR TARPON: Black Death,White Whistler and anything with flash
FOR PERMIT: Xmas Island Specials and Reverse Eye Shrimp

Fishing Report - March 31st to April 5th

Posted April 15th, 2009 by El Pescador

This week brought a good deal of wind, and a good deal of fish for our guests to throw flies to.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONES: 89
JACKS: 4
TARPON: 1
PERMIT: 1

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONES: Gotchas and Missing Links
FOR TARPON: Black Death and White Whistler
FOR PERMIT: Xmas Island Specials and Reverse Eye Shrimp

Fishing Report - March 24 - March 30 2009

Posted March 31st, 2009 by Fish

The annual Easter winds were blowing this week, but our guests found shelter, and plenty of fish, in the saltwater flats surrounding El Pescador.

Fishing Report - March 17 - March 23 2009

Posted March 28th, 2009 by Fish

Once the wind died down mid-week, the calm conditions provided great sight fishing for both novice and experienced anglers.

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