Tips and News
Tarpon Flies
The "Black Death" tarpon fly is one of the most productive here in Belize. There are times and locations, however, where other flies will do the job and sometimes do it better.
Ten Tips to Enhance Your Fishing Trip
Here are ten things you can do to enhance your salt water flats guided fishing at El Pescador.
Belize Reopening: The Places We Find Home
“I grew up in a strictly DIY fishing household. We built our own boats (wooden drift boats for the big rivers of the American West), childhood craft sessions involved Merkin crabs that looked little like the original pattern, and many of my early childhood memories happened on the water. The idea of paying money to stay at a fishing lodge was something that I, a rural kid growing up in Montana, could hardly fathom.”
Bonefish, Tarpon and Snapper in the Heart of Maya Country
David Barton shares the experience chasing and landing lots of different fish from the flats to the reef while staying and fishing from our resort.
The Flats of Belize … a Travel Through Time
Dr. Riley Love, an experienced and well-traveled fly angler, reviews his latest fishing adventure - fly fishing the salt water flats surrounding Ambergris Caye, Belize. Along with rediscovering the simple, pure pleasure of stalking fish in brilliant tropical waters, the author reminds readers that the criteria for a world–class fishing destination include: top notch, professional guides and instruction, a great bar, excellent accommodations and attentive service. He discovered all of this and more at El Pescador.
Casting About For a Getaway
This article, reprinted with permission, was published on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the Washington Post. Barely 100 feet off a deserted, coconut-palm-studded beach in Belize, the professor was getting schooled. “Strip! Strip!” ordered fishing guide Kachu Marin, crouched next to my friend Mike Traugott on the forward platform of the 23-foot panga. Mike began