BELIZE FISHING REPORT

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 THROUGH OCTOBER 6, 2019

Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy in the morning with a few quick rain showers shifting to sunny around midmorning.

Winds: The week started with winds coming out of the West / North West and shifted to the typical Easterly winds. Wind speeds were in the 5 - 8 mph range to start the week. By the end of the week with the shift in wind direction the winds increased to an average of 10mph.

Air Temperature: High and low in the low 80's.

Sunrise: 5:45 am Sunset: 5:36 pm

Moonphase: First Quarter heading into Full.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good week for numbers of Bonefish on the fly.

PERMIT (Palometta): Multiple permit were landed throughout the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Light winds and clear water gave opportunities for resident and a few migratory tarpon on the flats. Numerous anglers jumped and landed multiple tarpon during their stay with us with the largest landed tarpon being roughly 90 pounds.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper, Jacks, Triple Tail, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: We didn't have any grand slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Camo Crabs in size 6 & 8.

FOR TARPON - White, Chartreuse or Yellow Tarpon Toads.

This Week's Summary:

The average and upper size of Bonefish continues to increase as a result of catch and release only regulations implemented 10 years ago by the Government of Belize. The tarpon fishing has remained good and there are still migratory fish around for those interested. The permit fishing is providing quite a few opportunities for those interested in pursuing. The weather has been great and providing good conditions for anglers, especially for the early morning bite.