Tips and News
Realistic Expectations while Fishing
We have over 200 square miles of flats fishing and an abundant and diverse fishery. So what should your expectations be?
Make Your Cast Count
Over many years of saltwater flats fishing, a few major lessons creep into one's consciousness. Perhaps the very most important, at least in this writer's experience, is simply this: MAKE THE FIRST CAST COUNT.
Keep Stripping
Do not give up on a cast, especially in cloudy water or under any circumstances where visibility is limited.
Fly Fishing from a Kayak
Rarely fished flats behind Ambergris Caye offer the kayaker incredible opportunities for large bones. Miles of water is accessible and our kayaks are complimentary for guests.
The False Economy of Cheap Gear
Anglers new to saltwater fly fishing will learn faster and save money in the long run by investing in quality gear.
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