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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 20, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 27, 2022

Weather Conditions: Cloudy throughout most of the past week.

Winds: E and NE 10-30 Mph.

Air Temperature: Low 80s.

Sunrise: 5:50 am Sunset: 6:04 pm

Moonphase: Waning crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 240 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): A good week for Permit with 21 landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): Ten landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Rounding out the week our anglers also landed some big Jacks, Snappers, and Barracuda and 1 Snook.

GRAND SLAMS: John B. with Capt. Alex had a super slam!

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, rag head crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White bunnies, chartreuse and black-purple toads.

Week in Review:

Windy and clouds much of the week made for some tough conditions, but anglers landed a solid number of Permit and John B. and Capt Alex pulled off a super slam. Anglers also are finding some larger tarpon showing up in the south.

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 27, 2022 THROUGH APRIL 3, 2022

Weather Conditions: Rain part of the week with strong winds and clouds.

Winds: ESE 20-30 Mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80s.

Sunrise: 5:46 am Sunset: 6:06 pm

Moonphase: Waxing crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 140 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): Six landed this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Five landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Rounding out the week our anglers also landed some Jacks, Snappers, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAMS: Jeff B with Capt Jeo slammed under very tough conditions.

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, rag head crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White bunnies, chartreuse and black-purple toads.

Week in Review:

There is no other way to say it, but weather conditions were very tough nearly the entire week. Tip of the hat to our guides and anglers who found fish in rain, dark skies and high winds. Jeff B. and Capt Jeo pulled off a Grand Slam late in the week.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 3, 2022 THROUGH APRIL 10, 2022

Weather Conditions: Strong winds and clouds.

Winds: ESE 20-30 Mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80s.

Sunrise: 5:46 am Sunset: 6:06 pm

Moonphase: Waxing gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 120 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): Seven fot the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Nine Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: One Snook, plus some Jacks, Snapper, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAMS: 1 - Rob L. with Capt Roger.

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, rag head crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White bunnies, chartreuse and black-purple toads.

Week in Review:

A solid week for our anglers, despite continued strong winds and clouds that made finding fish challenging. Great job Rob L. and Capt Roger on your grand slam.

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 10, 2022 THROUGH APRIL 17, 2022

Weather Conditions: Strong winds and clouds, clearing later in the week.

Winds: ESE 15-30 Mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80s.

Sunrise: 5:35 am Sunset: 6:09 pm

Moonphase: Waning gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 180 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): Five fot the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Eleven Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Two Snook and also some Jacks, Snappers, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAMS: 1 - Rob L. with Capt Roger.

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, rag head crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White bunnies, chartreuse and black-purple toads.

Week in Review:

Wind gusts in the high 20s continued much of the week, making fishing challenging for anglers and guides. Later in the week winds dropped considerably and skies brightened.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 17, 2022 THROUGH APRIL 24, 2022

Weather Conditions: Light winds and some rain showers.

Winds: ESE 10-20 Mph.

Air Temperature: Mid 80s.

Sunrise: 5:35 am Sunset: 6:09 pm

Moonphase: Waning crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 250 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): 17 landed for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Thirteen Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Some Jacks, Snappers, and Barracuda were also landed.

GRAND SLAMS: 1 - Rob L. with Capt Roger.

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, rag head crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White bunnies, chartreuse and black-purple toads.

Week in Review:

Lower winds and generally better weather conditions the past week led to some very good results for our anglers. Several larger Tarpon were jumped and a good number Permit were landed.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 1, 2022 THROUGH MAY 8, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, windy throughout the week.

Winds: ESE 10-20 Mph.

Air Temperature: High 80s.

Sunrise: 5:22 am Sunset: 6:15 pm

Moonphase: First quarter.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 220 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): Four this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): 10 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Some Jacks, Snappers, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAMS: 1 for Kelli G with Capt Jeo.

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, rag head crabs, strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White, chartreuse and black-purple bunnies and toads.

Week in Review:

Fishing was challenging with the windy weather we had much of the week. However, we are jumping some of the larger 100-plus pound Tarpon.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 8, 2022 THROUGH MAY 15, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds.

Winds: ESE 5-15mph.

Air Temperature: High 80s.

Sunrise: 5:20 am Sunset: 6:17 pm

Moonphase: Full.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 210 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): 28 landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): 24 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Anglers also landed some Jacks, Snappers, and Barracuda.

GRAND SLAMS: 2 - John W. with Capt Michael, Michael L. with Capt Dayan, Jonathan Q. with Capt Cesar, Shawn W. 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 - Mantis shrimp, rag head crabs, strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White, chartreuse and black-purple bunnies and toads.

Week in Review:

Great weather and fishing for most of the week. Anglers are finding some big tarpon and schools of large permit. We had a terrific Grand Slam week. Congratulations to Mike L. with Capt Dayan, John W. with Capt Michael, and Jonathan Q and Shawn W. with Capt Cesar.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 15, 2022 THROUGH MAY 22, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds most of the week.

Winds: ESE 10-25.

Air Temperature: High 80s.

Sunrise: 5:20 am Sunset: 6:17 pm

Moonphase: Waning gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 190 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): 18 Permit this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): 13 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Rounding out the week our anglers also landed some Jacks, Snappers, Barracuda, and two Snook.

GRAND SLAMS: 3 and one Super slam! Congratulations to Chad S. and Brian S. with Capt Jeo, Taylor with Capt Gordy, and Alex C. and Capt Jose on a super slam.

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, rag head crabs, strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White, chartreuse and black-purple bunnies and toads.

Week in Review:

Anglers had very good fishing through much of the week, but strong winds made conditions more difficult by the weekend. We had three grand slams and one super slam for the week. Congratulations to Chad S. and Brian S. with Capt Jeo, Taylor with Capt Gordy, and Alex C. and Capt Jose on a super slam.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 22, 2022 THROUGH MAY 29, 2022

Weather Conditions: Cloudy skies, windy.

Winds: ESE 5-20.

Air Temperature: High 80s.

Sunrise: 5:17 am Sunset: 6:22 pm

Moonphase: Waning crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 160 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): 13 landed for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): 14 landed for the week.

OTHER SPECIES: Some Jacks and Snapper added to the mix.

GRAND SLAMS: 1 - Buster L with Capt Jeo.

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, rag head crabs, strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White, chartreuse and black-purple bunnies and toads.

Week in Review:

Strong gusty winds and cloudy skies made for fairly tough fishing throughout the week. Although Grand slam congratulations go to Buster L. with Capt Jeo!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 29, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 5, 2022

Weather Conditions: Clouds, wind and some rain made fishing challenging at the beginning of the week.

Winds: ESE 10=25.

Air Temperature: High 80s.

Sunrise: 5:19 am Sunset: 6:20 pm

Moonphase: Waxing crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): About 150 bones were landed for the week, most were in the 2-4 pound range.

PERMIT (Palometta): THree for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Nine landed this week.

OTHER SPECIES: Three Snook plus some Jacks and Snapper.

GRAND SLAMS: None this 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, rag head crabs, strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White, chartreuse and black-purple bunnies and toads.

Week in Review:

Clouds, wind and some rain made fishing challenging at the beginning of the week. Catch rates picked up by the end of the week as our weather improved and was clear and with little wind the second half of the week. Several anglers made friends with some larger tarpon, and a nice baby tarpon was landed off our dock.