December 25, 2022 through January 1, 2023

Successful fishing adventure with a stunning catch under a bright blue sky.

Report Details

Weather:
Partly cloudy and moderate wind conditions during the middle of most days. Temperatures have settled in the low 80s.

Wind:
E/SE 5/8 - 15/24 Mph/Kph. Gusting to 20/32 Mph/Kph

Air Temp:
Hi low 80s to Low high 70s

Water Temp:
83 F / 28.3C.

Moon Phase:
Waxing Gibbus, Full Moon 6 Jan.

Sunrise & Sunset Times:
Sunrise 6:23 am Sunset: 5:27 pm

Week In Review

Seasonal fronts have passed, and warmer temperatures and moderate winds have settled in around Ambergris Caye. Wind conditions are from the E/SE 5-15 consistently. Catch rates have remained below average this past week; Bonefish are being caught mainly through blind casting on the flats. Schools of Permit continue to be sighted and hooked but Tarpon are being caught in limited numbers.

What Guests were Catching

Bonefish

Good numbers of Bonefish (60) were landed averaging 2 to 3 lbs.


Permit

Four this week.


Tarpon

One Tarpon.


Other Species

Snapper landed along the Mainland Coastline


Bone Fish Flies
Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4& 6.

Permit Flies
Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

Tarpon Flies
Black-purple toad in sizes 1/0