Fishing Report

December 11, 2022

THROUGH

December 18, 2022

Report Details

Weather:
Partly cloudy and windy conditions during the middle of most days. Temperatures are trending cooler.
Wind:
E 15/24 - 20/32 Mph/Kph. Gusting to 20/32 Mph/Kph
Air Temp:
Hi 70s to Low 80s
Moon Phase:
Waning Gibbous, New Moon 23 Dec.
Sunrise / Sunset:
Sunrise 6:17 am Sunset: 5:20 pm

Week In Review

Seasonal fronts, cooler temperatures and strong winds continue in and around Ambergris Caye. Water conditions have become cloudy with higher winds making for challenging conditions. Bonefish are continuing to be caught in good numbers on the flats. Schools of Permit are being sighted and Tarpon have been hooked but both in limited numbers. We caught our first 100 lb + Tarpon in several weeks. Increasing numbers of larger Snook are being landed along the Belize mainland coast.

What Guests were Catching

Bonefish

Good numbers of Bonefish (90 plus) were landed averaging 2 to 3 lbs.

Permit

17 Permit for the week.

Tarpon

Eight Tarpon with a 100+ pounder in the mix.

Other Species

Three Snook this week.

Grand Slams

Flies That Worked

Bonefish:
Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6
Permit:
Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.
Tarpon
White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.
Snook:

Photo of the Week

Healthy populations of bonefish often make for plenty of opportunities to take on these impressively speedy fish. Phoenix with a good one from a day with Capt. Gordy.
More Fish of the Week Photos