Fishing Report

December 4, 2022

THROUGH

December 11, 2022

Report Details

Weather:
Partly cloudy and windy conditions during the middle of most days. Temperatures are trending a bit cooler.
Wind:
E 15/24 - 20/32 Mph/Kph. Gusting to 25/40 Mph/Kph
Air Temp:
Hi 70s to Low 80s
Moon Phase:
Waning Gibbous, next phase 16 Dec 3rd Qtr Moon
Sunrise / Sunset:
Sunrise 6:13 am Sunset: 5:17 pm

Week In Review

Seasonal fronts and cooler temperatures surrounding Ambergris Caye continue. Good numbers of Bonefish continue to be landed on the flats. Schools of Permit are being sighted and Tarpon have been hooked, but both in limited numbers. Increasing numbers of larger Snook and Jack Crevalle are being landed along the Belize mainland coast.

What Guests were Catching

Bonefish

Good numbers of Bonefish (118 plus) were landed and averaged 2 to 3 lbs

Permit

Seven for the week.

Tarpon

Three landed.

Other Species

Snook: Six

Jack Crevalle: Three landed along the Mainland Coast

Grand Slams

Flies That Worked

Bonefish:
Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.
Permit:
Mantis shrimp size 6, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs, and Flexo crabs.
Tarpon
White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads.
Snook:

Photo of the Week

Fly fishing for permit and more! A great husband-and-wife trip with Kristian showed just what these flats have to offer.
More Fish of the Week Photos