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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 13, 2019 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2019

Weather Conditions: Most days have been partly cloudy in the AM and clearing around mid morning.

Winds: E to ESE, 10 - 15 mph.

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

Sunrise: 5:40 am Sunset: 5:47 pm

Moonphase: Waning Gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good week for numbers of Bonefish on the fly with a few large bonefish in the 5 lb range.

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

TARPON (Sabalo): Light winds and clear water provided great opportunities for all three size class of tarpon. Baby tarpon were found in the mangroves and back lagoons. Resident tarpon found throughout the fishery, and a few large migratory tarpon were jumped in the channels.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper, Jacks, Shark, Lady Fish, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: Two this week! Brady H. with Capt. Junior, Teddy W. with Capt. Jeo.

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Olive EP Permit Crabs in size 4.

FOR TARPON - White and Chartreuse Tarpon Toads, Queso Home Slice.

This Week's Summary:

Overall, it was a great week on the water with a lot of fish to hand for our anglers. The weather this month has been great. We did have a storm that passed over on Tuesday but moved through quickly, opening back up to sunny skies and lighter winds on Wednesday. All anglers enjoyed hooking and landed numerous Bonefish. The anglers that pursued permit had positive results with lots of opportunities and multiple permit to hand. The tarpon fishing continues to be great, with lots of fish being jumped and quite a few to hand. Lastly, we had two grand slams this last week, which are always a highlight. El Pescador is proud to be the best destination for anglers pursuing a diversity of species and the possibility to achieve the coveted flats grand slam and super slam.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 20, 2019 THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2019

Weather Conditions: Most days provided great weather conditions with lighter winds.

Winds: E to ESE, 8 - 12 mph.

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

Sunrise: 5:40 am Sunset: 5:47 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Excellent week for numbers of Bonefish on the fly with the high boat for the week, having landed 25 between two anglers.

PERMIT (Palometta): This week provided great permit fishing. For those that targeted permit, the fish were receptive. In total, 11 permit were landed by guests.

TARPON (Sabalo): Light winds and clear water provided great opportunities for juvenile and resident tarpon. Baby tarpon were found in the mangroves and back lagoons. During the tidal shift in the AM guides were able to provide anglers with good opportunities. Resident tarpon were found throughout the fishery and responded to well placed flies. There were a few migratory jumped, and one landed. The number of migratory fish available is still good, but the numbers are certainly dropping as the season begins to come to a close.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper, Jacks, Shark, Lady Fish, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: Mick F. And guide Kristian

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Camo Crabs in Olive size 4.

FOR TARPON - White and Yellow Tarpon Toads, Queso Home Slice.

This Week's Summary:

Overall, it was a great week on the water. Lots of opportunities and plenty of fish brought to hand for our anglers. The weather this month has been great. We did have a storm that passed early in the week but moved through quickly, opening back up to sunny skies and lighter winds. All anglers enjoyed hooking and landing bonefish. Some had record number days beating their previous top bonefish days.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

NOVEMBER 10, 2019 THROUGH NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy days with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly calm to light winds.

Winds: North to NE and NW, 8 - 12 mph.

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

Sunrise: 5:54 am Sunset: 5:16 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Large numbers of bonefish were caught this week during the three day Redbone Tournament. 158 to be exact.

PERMIT (Palometta): Redbone anglers landed a total of 9 permit in three days this past week along with a few other anglers at the lodge weighing in with 2 or 3 others.

TARPON (Sabalo): Six tarpon were landed during the Redbone tournament as well as a few in the back lagoon and an estimated 75-80lb tarpon by the El Pescador fishing host on his day off (he went fishing of course!)

OTHER SPECIES: Lots of Snook, a few Jacks and Barracuda were also landed.

GRAND SLAM: Two person teams on Redbone boats landed a number of grand slams, one double slam and a super slam during the competition this past week!

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, white crabs of various styles.

FOR TARPON - White toads and a few smaller EP-type baitfish patterns for tarpon and snook, as well as red and black toads took tarpon this week.

This Week's Summary:

Last week, El Pescador hosted over 30 anglers for the Belize edition of the Redbone Tournament "to catch the cure for Cystic Fibrosis." During the three day event, two angler teams fanned out over the 400 square mile fishing area that El Pescador calls home base. In all, the event was a huge success from both a fishing perspective and for money raised towards finding a cure. Many thanks to the crew at Yellow Dog and the organizers at Redbone for an excellent event!

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

NOVEMBER 17, 2019 THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy days with isolated showers and a few days of mostly rain. The Northwesterly wind switched two days ago to the Northeast.

Winds: North to NE and NW, 8 - 18 mph.

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

Sunrise: 6:03 am Sunset: 5:14 pm

Moonphase: Waning Gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): The usual catch of bonefish by nearly every angler, every day has been going strong.

PERMIT (Palometta): A few permit were taken on the fly this week, as well as a very large specimen taken on spinning gear.

TARPON (Sabalo): The tarpon have been a little more cooperative on the flats as well as in the back lagoon. One angler took four in one morning in the back lagoon, and others were jumped and lost with a few landed on the flats.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, Snapper, Jacks, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: One grand slam to report with a 40lb tarpon, nice permit, and healthy bone. There were also a couple of near misses as well!

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, white crabs of various styles.

FOR TARPON - White toads and other white or EP style flies.

This Week's Summary:

Sight fishing was tough with clouds and a few rain days, making it hard to see fish. That did not stop one angler from a Grand Slam, and a few others almost achieved it as well. Bones were receptive and available regardless. Anglers had no trouble getting into them. Those seeking Permit had their work cut out for them, but three landed. Tarpon available on the flats, and the back lagoon enticed and rewarded anglers. A good number landed, and more jumped as always the case. Lots of smiles during the dock walk at the end of the day.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

NOVEMBER 24, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2019

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy days with a few isolated showers. Recent days have seen ample sun, although changing conditions have been a little challenging for guides, …but they've stepped up with great results.

Winds: North to NE switching to mostly E, 10 - 20 mph

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

Sunrise: 6:06 am Sunset: 5:14 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish for in ample supply as usual with nearly every angler catching anywhere from one to a dozen. A couple of fish in the 23" range were caught this week as well.

PERMIT (Palometta): About 8 permit were taken last week, including one nice fish approaching 20-25 lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): A few larger tarpon were jumped and one in the 40 lb range landed, along with quite a few smaller tarpon in the 5-20 lb range.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, Snapper, Jacks, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: One grand slam to report and one near miss that technically might have qualified if the angler had known that once leadered, it could count as a caught fish.

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, brown crab.

FOR TARPON - White and chartreuse toads, poppers and home ties.

This Week's Summary:

Anglers continued to have plenty of shots this week with a lot of good eats and tarpon coming unbuttoned on the first or second jump. El Pescador advises anglers to practice strip setting and putting away the trout set before venturing out. In all, it was a great week for permit and the tarpon seem to be more willing to be fed flies!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 8, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2019

Weather Conditions: The weather has been good with mostly sunny days and very little wind. We did have one wind day today, but tomorrow looks clear and calm.

Winds: North to NE switching to mostly E, 10 - 15 mph.

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

Sunrise: 6:06 am Sunset: 5:14 pm

Moonphase: New Moon.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefishing has been good this last week. Lots of fish on the flats in big groups. Calm water with little wind has them spooking easily. Nevertheless, guests have been very successful. Good numbers landed with several fish weighing over 5 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Permit are being caught every day. It's bang up permit fishing right now. The record this week is three Permit for one angler before noon. Lots of tailing Permit in the shallow water and everyone is getting quality shots. With most Permit in the 10-15 pound range and several caught are well over 20 lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): A few Tarpon were jumped and landed this week. Lots of guests are getting quality shots in the calm weather. Several Tarpons in the 20-50 lb range landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, Snapper, Jacks, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: One grand slam to report this week. A feat accomplished by Nancy Badovinus. Way to go Nancy!

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, brown crab.

FOR TARPON - White and chartreuse toads, poppers and home ties rounding out the mix.

This Week's Summary:

This has been a great week for Permit, with almost all anglers hooking up. Several with multiple Permit during the stay. A Permit was even caught from the dock. Tarpon fishing has been a little tricky with lots of sightings, but not many landed for the week. Bonefish have been plentiful, and several really large fish caught.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

JANUARY 12, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 19, 2020

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy days with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. Initially, an Easterly wind at 20-25 Knots subsiding to 10 knots on Sunday.

Winds: Easterly at 18-25 knots every day.

Air Temperature: High and low in the mid 80's. Partly sunny, from 10 am.

Sunrise: 5:45 am Sunset: 5:55 pm

Moonphase: Waning Full moon to last quarter.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Different sized fish from small ( 1 lb ) to average 3-5 Lbs)

PERMIT (Palometta): A total of 5 Permit were caught from 10 Lbs to 30 Lbs

TARPON (Sabalo): Two juvenile fish were taken ranging between 10 and 20 Lbs.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, a few Jacks, and Barracuda. Plus different species of Snapper in large numbers were taken.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams were recorded this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, and pink sizes 4 to 8 and silly legs.

FOR PERMIT - Hermi crabs of various styles and Peterson shrimp.

FOR TARPON - White toads and a few smaller EP-type baitfish patterns for tarpon and snook on bait.

This Week's Summary:

Last week, El Pescador hosted two large "family and friends" groups. Our big group was a wonderful family of 18 from Wisconsin ( Great Green Bay Fans !) In this party, Luke took an excellent 30 Lb Permit! In our "Boston" group, Chris & Tyler took good Permit and Bonefish, respectively.

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

JANUARY 19, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2020

Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy days with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms on most days. Mostly calm to light winds.

Winds: North NW, 8 - 12 mph.

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

Sunrise: 6:26 am Sunset: 5:43 pm

Moonphase: New Moon.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Small numbers of bonefish were caught this week with one guest making good catches. Cloud cover played a major role in making sight fishing difficult.

PERMIT (Palometta): Small permit were taken on a live crab.

TARPON (Sabalo): A few small Tarpon were hooked but none landed.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Jacks and Barracuda were also landed. Large numbers of Snapper were taken on Shrimp.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams recorded.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, and pink sizes 4 to 8.

FOR PERMIT - Hermi crabs of various styles and Peterson shrimp.

FOR TARPON - White toads and a few smaller EP-type baitfish patterns for tarpon and snook on bait.

This Week's Summary:

El Pescador hosted few anglers last week so the fishing was light. From February onward, many more flies will be presented to fish on the flats. Unseasonal rain and cloud cover made fishing tough.

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

JANUARY 26, 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with a few showers and moderate winds from NE and West.

Winds: North East and West, 8 - 15 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80's and low 90's.

Sunrise: 6:24 am Sunset: 5:47 pm

Moonphase: Waxing crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish were caught this week with fish ranging between 1 and 3 Lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Two Permit were taken ranging between 10 and 12 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): Tarpon between 20 and 75 Lbs were aggressive, but none were landed.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Jacks and Barracuda were also landed. Good numbers of Snapper were taken on Shrimp.

GRAND SLAM: None this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Mantis Shrimp size 6.

FOR TARPON - Black death, white toads, and yellow toads.

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 2, 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with a few showers and moderate to strong winds from North West and South East

Winds: North West and South East 12 - 25 mph

Air Temperature: Hi 80's and low 90's.

Sunrise: 6:22 am Sunset: 5:51 pm

Moonphase: Waxing gibbous 90% (almost full moon)

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of bonefish were caught this week with fish ranging between 1 Lb and 3 Lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Three permit landed ranging between 10 and 30 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): Two small Tarpon between 5 and 10 Lbs landed.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Jacks and Barracuda were also landed. Good numbers of Snapper were taken on Shrimp. One big Snook of 15lbs landed

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Mantis Shrimp size 6, white flex crab, and live crab.

FOR TARPON - Green toads and a white and green deceiver

This Week's Summary:

Last week fishing was mixed with an average bag of bonefish, a variety of Snapper species, and one large permit of 30 Lbs. Wind and cloud cover made conditions a bit tough at times.