April 30, 2023 through May 7, 2023

Big catch of the day: proud angler holding a trophy fish by the water.

Report Details

Weather:
Tradewinds from the east from 9 - 16 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light

Wind:
E/SE 6-18 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph

Air Temp:
Hi-low 80s Lows high 70s

Water Temp:
80.4 F / 26.9 C.

Moon Phase:
Full Moon May 5

Sunrise & Sunset Times:
Sunrise 5:22 am Sunset: 6:12 pm

Week In Review

It was another great week in Belize. A lot of good weather and good fishing. Our regular trade winds from the east were in effect, and it made for a very comfortable week on the island. We had a couple of grand slams and came close for some other anglers.

What Guests were Catching

Grandslam
Two slams this week!

Bonefish

Good numbers of Bonefish (192) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.


Permit

Six for the week.


Tarpon

Nine Tarpon landed.


Other Species

Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish


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
White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.