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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 18, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with light winds from the West and North West Occasional rain showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Winds: West and North West at 10 to 15 mph.

Air Temperature: Mid to upper 90's and humid.

Sunrise: 5:48 am Sunset: 5:22 pm

Moonphase: Waxing gibbous (69%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Many bones were caught this week with several nice fish in the 4 & 5 Lb class.

PERMIT (Palometta): 11 permit were taken this week. Fish were all over in good numbers. They ranged between 5 and 20 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): This was Tarpon week !! 21 Tarpon were landed. The fish ranged between 10 lbs and 75 lbs, with four fish in the 75 lb range.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Snapper along with four large Jacks, plus Ladyfish in good numbers.

GRAND SLAM: Four Grand Slams were recorded!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Crab patterns such as Kung fu, grand slam and hermit crabs worked well..

FOR TARPON - Black/ Purple bunny and White/ Chartreuse bunnies worked well. These flies have been working really well since we opened.

Week in Review:

This week was excellent again, with large numbers of Permit being seen. Tarpon were the story of the week, with Capt. Gordy shooting the lights out with 14 Tarpon landed by his guests. We honestly lost count of the numbers of fish that were jumped. The fishing has been incredible. The highlight of the week was a double grand slam for Tom G fishing with Capt. Junior. They also took 6 Tarpon! Gordy and his anglers were the rock stars with their Tarpon haul, and Brad M and Jason N also each had a Grand slam with Gordy... Phenomenal! Special mention must be made of our very professional guides who have worked so hard for our guests. They are a pivotal part of our great team at El Pescador ! Congratulations to all !!

Fishing photo of the week:

Brad and Jason have been tearing it up while out with Capt. Gordy

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 25, 2020 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with light winds from the North/North West Occasional rain showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Winds: North/North West at 10 to 15 mph.

Air Temperature: Mid to upper 90's and humid.

Sunrise: 5:51 am Sunset: 5:19 pm

Moonphase: Waxing gibbous (95%)

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): A good number of bones are available with several nice fish in the 4 & 5 Lb class.

PERMIT (Palometta): Four permit were landed this week. Permit were all over in good numbers. They ranged between 5 and 20 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): 11 Tarpon were landed this week ranging between 20 and 100 Lbs. The best fish was a beautiful 100Lb specimen landed by John C.!

OTHER SPECIES: A few Snapper were caught as well as two large Jacks.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams were recorded. We did have 3 "trip slams."

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Crab patterns such as grand slam and hermit crabs worked well.

FOR TARPON - Black/ Purple bunny and White/ Chartreuse bunnies worked well. Plain white bunnies were also good. These flies have been working really well since we re-opened.

Week in Review:

This was a much quieter week in the lodge with fewer anglers, but nevertheless, good results were enjoyed. We had 3 "trip slams" with John C, Dan C, and Bob B catching all three species. The highlight of the week was a magnificent 100 Lb. Tarpon was landed by John C fishing with Capt Cesar.

Fishing photo of the week:

Capt. Cesar (left) and John C. are all smiles after landing this 100Lb tarpon! Can you blame them?

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

NOVEMBER 22, 2020 THROUGH NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with light winds from the North/North West Occasional rain showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Winds: North/North West at 10 to 15 mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80's.

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

Moonphase: Waxing gibbous (92%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): A good number of bones were caught with several fish in the 4 Lb class.

PERMIT (Palometta): Two permit were taken this week. Fish were all over in good numbers but very difficult to hook. They ranged between 10 and 20 Lbs. Vanessa R fishing with Capt. Emir caught a beautiful 20 Lb fish.

TARPON (Sabalo): 23 Tarpon were taken this week ranging between 5 and 70 Lbs. This was an excellent week for Tarpon!! Jason M fishing with Capt. Gordy were successful in boating some really good fish, the biggest a beautiful specimen of 70 Lbs.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Snapper were caught. Several large Jacks were also taken.

GRAND SLAM: No slams this week. One guest got a trip slam (each species during the week).

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis Shrimp was the order of the day . The fish were not interested in any other flies.

FOR TARPON - White Toads and Orange Toads worked extremely well.

Week in Review:

This was a much better weather week at the lodge with us finally shaking off the effects of the two Hurricanes which battered our southern neighbors. Fortunately, we only experienced huge rain. The Tarpon are very active, and really big numbers of Permit are being seen all over. We look forward to another bumper week ahead.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 6, 2020

Weather Conditions: Intermittent rain showers and isolated thunderstorms with winds out of the North East. Heavy cloud on most days.

Winds: North/North East at 10 to 15 mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80's.

Sunrise: 6:10 am Sunset: 5:16 pm

Moonphase: Waning gibbous (74%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): A good number of bones were caught with several fish in the 3 to 4 Lb. class.

PERMIT (Palometta): One permit were taken this week. Some good opportunities were presented, but the fish were very uncooperative!

TARPON (Sabalo): Seven Tarpon were taken this week ranging between 5 and 30 Lbs.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Snapper were caught. Several large Jacks and Barracuda were also taken.

GRAND SLAM: One Grand Slam was recorded by Wade G fishing with Capt. Cesar! Congratulations.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis Shrimp was the order of the day. The fish were not interested in any other flies.

FOR TARPON - White Toads and Brown Toads worked well.

Week in Review:

This was a slow week, with the weather playing a big part. Due to the heavy cloud and rain, sight fishing was very difficult. We are looking forward to vastly improved weather conditions next week.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 6, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 13, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mixed weather with winds out of the North/North West switching to North East. Heavy cloud cover on most days.

Winds: North West/North East at 15 to 20 mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80's.

Sunrise: 6:15 am Sunset: 5:18 pm

Moonphase: Waning gibbous (74%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good numbers of bones were caught with several fish in the 3 to 4 Lb. class. Charlie S fishing with Capt. Cesar took a beautiful fish of 5 Lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): 11 Permit were taken ranging from 2 lbs. to 15 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): 8 Tarpon were taken this week ranging between 5 and 30 Lbs. The Tarpon were taking flies enthusiastically!

OTHER SPECIES: Some really good Snook were taken with Dick M taking a fish of 18Lbs with Capt. Cesar. Capt. Rodger also accounted for a few fish. Several really good Jacks were also taken.

GRAND SLAM: One Grand Slam was recorded by Mike J fishing with Capt. Indalecio!! Congratulations!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Peterson's shrimp and Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - White Toads and Purple Toads worked well.

Week in Review:

This was a good week despite the sometimes inclement weather. Fish are all over the flats, and the Snook bite is starting very well.

Fishing photo of the week:

Charlie landed this nice Bonefish while out with Capt. Cesar.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 13, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mixed weather with winds out of the North/North East with occasional rain showers.

Winds: North/North East at 15 to 20 mph.

Air Temperature: Low 80's.

Sunrise: 6:18 am Sunset: 5:21 pm

Moonphase: Waxing crescent (37%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good numbers of bones were caught with several fish in the 3 to 4 Lb. class.

PERMIT (Palometta): 7 Permit were taken ranging from 2 lbs. to 15 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): 8 Tarpon were taken this week ranging between 5 and 30 Lbs. The tarpon were difficult to hook.

OTHER SPECIES: Some really good Snook were taken with a fish of 15Lbs landed by Peter C fishing with Capt. Michael. Several really good Jacks were also taken.

GRAND SLAM: Two Grand Slams (a double slam) were recorded by Nathan and Diana G fishing with Capt. Cesar.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Gotcha and Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - White Toads and Purple/Black Toads worked well.

Week in Review:

This was a good week. Bonefish as always, are around in big numbers all over the flats. Permit were seen everywhere, but refused flies and were extremely difficult to hook. The Snook bite is on, but the Tarpon are going off the boil.

Fishing photo of the week:

Nathan G. holds up his slam Permit with Diana G while fishing with Capt. Cesar. Dianna also slammed. Making it a double that day. Just awesome!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 27, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2021

Weather Conditions: Mixed weather with winds out of the South and South East with occasional rain showers.

Winds: South and South East at 20 to 25 mph.

Air Temperature: Low 80's.

Sunrise: 6:24 am Sunset: 5:28 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good numbers of bones were caught with several fish in the 2 to 3 Lb. class.

PERMIT (Palometta): Landed one Permit of 20 lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): Four Tarpon landed this week, ranging between 5 and 10 Lbs. The Tarpon were difficult to hook.

OTHER SPECIES: Some good Snook were landed with a fish of 15 Lbs by Matt S fishing with Capt. Cesar. Anglers also landed several nice Jacks. Jacks are all over the flats at the moment and very willing to take flies.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams were recorded.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Lost on a Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - White Toads and Purple/Black Toads worked well.

Week in Review:

This was a relatively slow week, with the weather playing a big part. Cloudy days made it difficult to spot fish, and the wind added to our woes. Permit were seen everywhere but refused flies and were extremely difficult to hook. Young Marshall S landed a beautiful Permit of 20 lbs using a live crab, and his Dad Josh broke one off. The Snook bite is on.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

JANUARY 10, 2021 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2021

Weather Conditions: Mixed weather with winds out of the North and North East at 8 to 15 miles per hour with occasional rain showers.

Winds: North and North East at 8 to 15 Mph.

Air Temperature: Low 80's.

Sunrise: 6:26 am Sunset: 5:38 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good numbers of bones were caught with one fish in the 5lb. class.

PERMIT (Palometta): No Permit were taken.

TARPON (Sabalo): One Tarpon of 20 lbs was taken.

OTHER SPECIES: A good number of Jacks were taken and our spin fishermen caught very good numbers of Snapper.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams were recorded.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Lost on a Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - White mini diver.

Week in Review:

Fishing was very slow this week due to a small number of guests in the lodge and some unfavorable weather. Most of our guests were spin fishermen with 1 large group visiting us on a team building exercise.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 7, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Weather Conditions: Sunny skies with fresh winds from East/South East.

Winds: East and South East at 15-25 mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 70's.

Sunrise: 6:20 am Sunset: 5:52 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good numbers of bones were caught with several fish in the 5lb. class. Joel M & Mike B accounted for 35 Bones in one day!

PERMIT (Palometta): Four Permit landed this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): One Tarpon was landed.

OTHER SPECIES: A good number of Jacks were taken, some in the 15-20 Lbs class. Heather J took a very good Barracuda of 30 Lbs.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams were recorded.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis Shrimp and Strong Arm Crab.

FOR TARPON - White Toad.

Week in Review:

Fishing was good this week with the focus on Bonefish as we hosted the Orvis Bonefish Bonanza. The group caught excellent numbers of Bones, with the Permit being a bit tougher.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny weather with light and moderate winds.

Winds: East and North East at 15 to 25 Mph.

Air Temperature: Low 80's.

Sunrise: 6:11 am Sunset: 5:57 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Very good numbers of bones were caught. They were all over the flats in good numbers.

PERMIT (Palometta): No Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): Four Tarpon between 15 and 30 lbs were taken.

OTHER SPECIES: A good number of Jacks were taken and our spin fishermen caught very good numbers of Snapper.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand Slams were recorded.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Nil.

FOR TARPON - White mini diver, white toad.

Week in Review:

Fishing was very slow this week as we had few fishermen in the lodge. We had a mixed group of spin and fly fishermen.