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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with moderate to strong winds from the East and South East.

Winds: East and South East 12 - 30 mph.

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

Sunrise: 6:19 am Sunset: 5:53 pm

Moonphase: Waning gibbous 90% (after full moon).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of bonefish were caught this week with fish ranging between 1 Lb and 4 Lbs. We closed the week with a fish of 5 Lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Three Permit were landed with the fish ranging between 5 and 10 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): One Tarpon of 12 Lbs was landed.

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

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, and white flex crab. All caught on fly.

FOR TARPON - Split tail purple bunny toad head with silly legs.

This Week's Summary:

Last week, fishing was mixed with an average bag of bonefish, a variety of Snapper species, and one Tarpon and three Permit landed. A fair amount of wind made conditions challenging.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 16, 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with moderate winds from the East and North East

Winds: East and North East 12 - 20 mph.

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

Sunrise: 6:15 am Sunset: 5:56 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent ( 4%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of bonefish were caught this week with fish ranging between one Lb and three Lbs. Some at five Lbs were also landed.

PERMIT (Palometta): Four permit were landed ranging between five and 25 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): One Tarpon was landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Good numbers of Snapper were taken on Shrimp.

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 - White flex crab. The 25 Lb fish was taken on a live crab.

FOR TARPON - Split tail purple bunny toad head with silly legs.

This Week's Summary:

The fishing this week was greatly improved by a lovely weather week with lighter winds and far less cloud cover. Good numbers of Bonefish were landed, and the flats enjoyed clear water, which made sight casting a lot easier.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 23, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 1, 2020

Weather Conditions: Nice for half week then a cold front arrived with winds over 25 mph.

Winds: East as 12 mph then 25 mph from the NW

Air Temperature: Highs of 90's initially and then dropping into the low 80's.

Sunrise: 6:11 am Sunset: 5:58 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent (15%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Large numbers of bonefish were caught early on during the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): Seven Permit were caught ranging between 10 & 25 pounds.

TARPON (Sabalo): Four Tarpon were landed between 10 lbs and 60 lbs

OTHER SPECIES: Snappers, Jacks, and Ladyfish were caught.

GRAND SLAM: One grand slam was achieved this week by Kyle L!

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Squibs, flex crabs and Manta shrimps.

FOR TARPON - Chartreuse, purple and white toad bunnies.

This Week's Summary:

Last week was a tale of two halves. In the first part of the week, we had perfect weather, and our anglers caught good numbers of fish. It then degenerated as the frontal system arrived. Barometric pressure fell, and fishing became quite tough. Anglers who worked hard were still rewarded with several good bonefish.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 1, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 8, 2020

Weather Conditions: We have had some cold fronts with rain and significant winds in the last week.

Winds: Winds have been from every direction depending on the day but primarily out of the North East from 15-30 MPH

Air Temperature: With the current cold fronts we have been seeing highs in the 80's some days and mid 70's for the other day.

Sunrise: 6:11 am Sunset: 5:58 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon this past week.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish are still being caught in good numbers mostly in the protective coves on the west side of the island. Some large bones reported this week with several over the 5 lb mark.

PERMIT (Palometta): Permit fishing has been tough this past week with the wind and cold fronts.

TARPON (Sabalo): Three Tarpon landed this week. Two were the smaller baby tarpon that frequent the mangroves and one larger tarpon in the 30lb class.

OTHER SPECIES: Several large snook caught this week along with lady fish.

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Squibs, flex crabs and Manta shrimps.

FOR TARPON - Red and Black bunnies have been the ticket for tarpon.

This Week's Summary:

Last week was tougher than normal here at El Pescador as the weather and wind were not friendly. The guides are doing a great job keeping guests into fish in the protective coves mainly on the west side of the island. Bonefishing has been the stock and trade and guests are reporting good numbers. Several guests coming back each day with double digit numbers of bones and several trophy fish. Permit fishing has been tough with the wind. Tarpon are being caught tight to the mangroves along with snook. Good weather on the horizon and we are all excited to put these last few cold fronts behind us.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 8, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 15, 2020

Weather Conditions: The weather was greatly improved this week and we enjoyed sunny skies with winds from the North East/East at 10-15 Mph. An occasional shower was experienced .

Winds: North East/East at 10-15 Mph.

Air Temperature: We have been seeing highs in the 80's and fairly stable weather.

Sunrise: 5:59 am Sunset: 6:02 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous 60%.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish are being caught in very good numbers. Most areas of the flats have yielded fish. Some large bones reported this week with several over the 5 lb mark.

PERMIT (Palometta): Permit fishing has improved dramatically with 9 fish taken ranging between 10 - 20 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): Tarpon fishing has suddenly been on the boil with continuous sightings of rolling fish and good numbers caught. 8 fish were landed with a father and son double on one day. Brandon Coleman Jr caught a nice fish of 60 Lbs, and Brandon Snr answered that with a fish of 70 Lbs ! It would seem that the season is getting off to an early start.

OTHER SPECIES: Several lady fish were taken along with several really nice (15-20 Lb) Jacks.

FLIES THAT WORKED

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

FOR PERMIT - Squibs, flex crabs (beige and green) and Manta shrimps.

FOR TARPON - Yellow and white bunnies have been the ticket for tarpon.

This Week's Summary:

Last week was a really good week here at El Pescador and we enjoyed all the smiling faces of our happy anglers. Weather conditions were very pleasant and the Tarpon announced their early arrival.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 15, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 22, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with moderate winds from NE and East.

Winds: North East and 8 - 15 mph.

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

Sunrise: 5:54 am Sunset: 6:03 pm

Moonphase: Waning crescent (19%).

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): Five Permit landed, ranging between 10 and 20 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): Four Tarpon between 20 and 75 Lbs 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 six and light green crab patterns.

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

This Week's Summary:

Last week, fishing improved with more favorable weather conditions. Bonefish were around in good numbers, and Tarpon were rolling in a number of locations. We enjoyed the company of a great Father and Daughter team this week. Gordon & Meris McHaney both caught really good Tarpon of around 70 Lbs with Capt. Cesar. Meris also took a beautiful Permit of 20 Lbs. Sadly, the lodge has now closed due to Covid-19. The silver lining is the fact that our fishery will be rested, and all the fishing pressure will be off. When we reopen, we expect an absolute ding dong kickoff !!

Fishing photo of the week:

Capt Cesar with guest Meris's permit.

Weather: The weather in Ambergris Caye has been really beautiful. Sunny days with temperatures in the late 80's / early 90's.
Wind: A gentle breeze from the N-NE and crystal clear water!
Air Temp: High 80's / Low 90's

The flats are super quiet. No boats. No engines. One canhear the sound of a Tarpon rolling at 100 paces! The fish have been resting for around amonth, and by the time this is all over, probably two months.

Thousands of hungry fish that have forgotten what a fly looks like!!

We are convinced that the first returning visitors to El Pescador are going to enjoy the most incredible fishing. Make sure you are on the list. Don't miss out on this virtually virgin fishing experience.

Sincerely,

Your El Pescador Family.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 3, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly cloudy with moderate winds from West/ North West

Winds: West/ North SWest 15 mph.

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

Sunrise: 5:43 am Sunset: 5:37 pm

Moonphase: Waning gibbous (94%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bones landed when targeted.

PERMIT (Palometta): One landed on a light brown Mantis Shrimp pattern.

TARPON (Sabalo): Seen rolling. Would not eat.

Week in Review:

We are truly delighted that yesterday was our grand re-opening! Our first angler, Ken Z went out and caught a beauty of a permit. He used a light brown Mantis Shrimp pattern. The fish were everywhere, and large numbers of Tarpon were seen rolling. They were reluctant to take flies as yesterday we had had a significant weather system pass by Belize, and with the sudden drop in Barometric pressure, the fish lost interest. Thankfully it is rising again, and we anticipate a bumper week ahead! We are so looking forward to seeing our extended El Pescador family back here in Belize ~ so do come see us soon!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 4, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2020

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with light winds from the South and South West.

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

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

Sunrise: 5:44 am Sunset: 5:32 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent (35%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of bonefish were caught this week with most ranging between 1 Lb. and 3 Lbs. and a few at 5 Lbs. were also taken.

PERMIT (Palometta): 5 permit were taken ranging between 5 and 20 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): 26 Tarpon were caught! Many in the 30 - 60 Lb. range. One fish of 100 Lbs. was landed.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Barracuda and Snapper were caught.

GRAND SLAM: One Grand Slam was recorded by JC and Capt. Jeo!

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 - Kung Fu crab, Bower crab and Peterson shrimp. One fish was taken on a Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Black death, White toad, Purple bunny and Chartreuse toad.

Week in Review:

This week was truly incredible with huge numbers of Permit being seen. They were very difficult to hook, and made the anglers work very hard ! Bonefish were around in big numbers and so many were caught daily that we do not have an accurate tally. One boat accounted for over 20 fish in a day ! The big story of the week was definitely the Tarpon. Fish were spotted everywhere, and our guests enjoyed a true bonanza. JC and Jeo hooked 10 Tarpon in one day and boated 4. The biggest fish was a good 60 lbs. Mike and Bill boated 3 in one day and went on to catch a few more. The story of the week was Bryan fishing with Cesar. We honestly don't know how many Tarpon they hooked, but they boated 14. The biggest fish was a beautiful specimen of 100 Lbs. ! A total of 26 Tarpon were boated. This was a very special week, and mention must be made of our top quality guides for putting guests on the fish. To quote a 16 time returning guest, Ken Z " The El Pescador guides are probably the best flats guides in the world" We agree with him . Well done to our amazing team!

Fishing photo of the week:

Bryan landed this 100-lb. tarpon while out with Capt. Cesar.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 11, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 2020

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

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

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

Sunrise: 5:46 am Sunset: 5:27 pm

Moonphase: Waxing crescent Crescent (4%).

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Big numbers of bonefish were caught this week, with fish ranging between one to three pounds. A few fish of 5 Lbs. were also taken.

PERMIT (Palometta): Six permit landed, ranging between 5 and 15 Lbs.

TARPON (Sabalo): 10 Tarpon were caught! The fish ranged between 20 Lbs with a few in the 60 Lb Range. One fish of 80 Lbs. was landed.

OTHER SPECIES: A few Barracuda and Snapper were caught. One Snook and large Jacks were around.

GRAND SLAM: Three Grand Slams were recorded! A fourth was narrowly missed with the Permit breaking the leader at the boat.

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 - Big Christmas island specials in Size 2 Orange with gold eye and Tan Squimp in size 4.

FOR TARPON - Black/ Purple bunny and White/ Chartreuse bunnies worked well.

Week in Review:

This week was excellent again, with large numbers of Permit being seen. Tarpon were around in good numbers and quite aggressive. 10 fish were landed with several in the 60-80 Lb class. Bonefish were once again around in big numbers. Most anglers this week caught a few bones and then went on to target Tarpon and Permit. The highlight of the week was a double grand slam for Hunter R fishing with Cesar. His wife Kelsey, narrowly missed her slam with the Permit breaking the leader at the boat! Not to be outdone, she then went on to boat three good Tarpon that day! Josh fishing with Gordy also had a grand slam and took other Tarpon as well.

Fishing photo of the week: