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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 THROUGH MARCH 5, 2023

Weather Conditions: High wind conditions during the early hours and the middle of the day. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Winds: E/SE 11-18 Mph. Gusting to 23 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi to mid-80s to high-70s.

Sunrise: 6:11 am Sunset: 6:00 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent February 27, Full Moon March 7.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (184) landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Six this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Five Tarpon.

OTHER SPECIES: Mangrove Snapper.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

Bouts of high winds gusting above 25 mph had hampered fishing conditions this past week until the weekend when winds returned to normal levels. The sun has been out consistently, though. Permit and Tarpon were challenging to see on the flats despite the sunny weather because the wind created more chop on the water. Fish were relatively grabby when we could get on them, and the weekend was more fun with gentler breezes.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 5, 2023 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2023

Weather Conditions: Normal trade-winds from the east from 8-16 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low to mid-80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Winds: E/SE 11-18 Mph. Gusting to 23 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi mid-80s to high 70s.

Sunrise: 6:02 am Sunset: 6:01 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent March 14, New Moon March 21.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (186) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): 12 for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Eleven Tarpon.

OTHER SPECIES: Mangrove Snapper.

GRAND SLAMS: Two slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

We have been enjoying our normal tradewinds this week, which has shown in excellent fishing due to an influx of sargassum that had a lot of fish working the reef side of the islands. We found fish consistently and generally had fish to work all day out there. They weren't as consistent about eating, but life can't be perfect! All in all, a great week to be in Belize.

Fishing photo of the week:

First tarpon on a fly! Chase B. landed this tarpon when fishing with Capt. Michael today! Great way to spend his first day of spring break!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 19, 2023 THROUGH MARCH 26, 2023

Weather Conditions: Strong trade-winds from the east from 16-23 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low to mid-80s. Precipitation: light to none

Winds: E/SE 11-18 Mph. Gusting to 23 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi mid-80s to high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:58 am Sunset: 6:03 pm

Moonphase: New Moon March 21, Waxing Crescent March 28.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (196) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): 8 for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): 9 landed this week.

OTHER SPECIES: Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

Some high winds have returned this week. Fishing has still been good, but open water has been rougher, so we have concentrated our fishing on the back side of the island.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MARCH 26, 2023 THROUGH APRIL 2, 2023

Weather Conditions: Tradewinds from the east from 12-18 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Winds: E/SE 11-18 Mph. Gusting to 23 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi low 80s Lows high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:45 am Sunset: 5:59 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon April 5.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (124) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Six Permit.

TARPON (Sabalo): Four Tarpon.

OTHER SPECIES: One Snook and some Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, and Needle Fish.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

The island was a great place to be this week! Winds were up a little, but it made for very comfortable weather to be on the water. Fishing was solid - some periods of excellent fishing and a few times when we were finding fish but couldn't get them to eat. Overall, we had a lot of chances at permit but didn't see as many Tarpon this week. There was good wade fishing for Bonefish and some Permit.

Fishing photo of the week:

Joanne H. landed a nice permit while on the water with Capt. Jeo. Congratulations!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 2, 2023 THROUGH APRIL 9, 2023

Weather Conditions: Tradewinds from the east from 6 - 20 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Winds: E/SE 8-18 Mph. Gusting to 23 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi low 80s Lows high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:40 am Sunset: 6:01 pm

Moonphase: Waning Gibbous Waning Quarter April 13, New Moon April 19.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (164) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Nine for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Six Tarpon with some over the 100 lb. mark.

OTHER SPECIES: Three Snook, some Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

It was a gorgeous week on the island. Winds dropped at the end of the week, and the water was clear everywhere. The first of the big tarpon have arrived, and we have landed 100+ pounders. We are seeing a lot of Permit and catching some of them! Some large Yellowtail Jacks were caught while they were blitzing, some of the most exciting fishing to be had. Once again, a great week in Belize.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 9, 2023 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2023

Weather Conditions: Tradewinds from the east from 6 - 20 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Winds: E/SE 8-18 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi low 80s Lows high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:34 am Sunset: 6:11 pm

Moonphase: New Moon April 19, Waxing Half April 25.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (164) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): 11 landed this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): 9 Tarpon landed and some migratory ones hooked but not landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Two Snook and some Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish in the mix.

GRAND SLAMS: Captain Cesar and his guest, Danny, got a Super Grand Slam this week. Bonefish, tarpon, permit, and snook! Congratulations to them both!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

The wind was down but picked up a little. The fish became harder to find, but the bite was better. Generally, clear skies meant good visibility and a lot of shots at permit again. Some Guests hooked up with some migratory tarpon but didn't boat any this week. The Bonefish were consistent this week, with some boats well into double digits caught in a day. One super slam for Capt. Cesar and guest Danny!

Fishing photo of the week:

Targeting snook is always a fun pursuit. These ambush predators strike and fight hard and are especially fun on a fly rod. Dirk caught this nice snook when fishing with Capt. Kristian.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 16, 2023 THROUGH APRIL 23, 2023

Weather Conditions: Tradewinds from the east from 9 - 16 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light.

Winds: E/SE 8-18 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph Air Temps: Hi low 80s Lows high 70s.

Air Temperature: Hi low 80s Lows high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:30 am Sunset: 6:11 pm

Moonphase: New Moon April 19, Waxing Half April 25, Full Moon May 5.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (172) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): 11 this week. We saw plenty more but getting them to take was a challenge.

TARPON (Sabalo): Six landed but many were jumped. Getting any Tarpon to hand takes lots of skill and luck. Almost like hitting a fastball from a seasoned baseball pitcher. You just keep trying!

OTHER SPECIES: Some Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

We had a good weather week here on Ambergris Caye with just a bit of rain, mainly sunny. Some nice Permit landed, and while we saw many more most were not taking our offerings. As for the Tarpon, we weren't seeing as many as last week. Our guests managed to jump a bunch and landed six. Tarpon will always test your skills. Bonefish action is almost always good to excellent; this week was no exception-some lovely larger Bones made for some singing reels, and even the small ones think they are goliaths. Plan your visit and join in the action!

Fishing photo of the week:

Paula (pictured) and Ed had a great time on the flats of Belize! Here is one of Paula's Bones.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

APRIL 30, 2023 THROUGH MAY 7, 2023

Weather Conditions: Tradewinds from the east from 9 - 16 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light

Winds: E/SE 6-18 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi-low 80s Lows high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:22 am Sunset: 6:12 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon May 5.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (192) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Six for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Nine Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish .

GRAND SLAMS: Two slams this week!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

It was another great week in Belize. A lot of good weather and good fishing. Our regular trade winds from the east were in effect, and it made for a very comfortable week on the island. We had a couple of grand slams and came close for some other anglers.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 14, 2023 THROUGH MAY 21, 2023

Weather Conditions: Very calm most mornings with enough breeze in the afternoon to cool you down while having a beer after fishing.

Winds: E/SE 6-22 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi-low 80s Lows high 70s.

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

Moonphase: New Moon May 19, First Quarter May 26.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (142) were landed averaging 2 to 3 lbs, several ranging 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Six this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Nine for the week.

GRAND SLAMS: One slam.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

Beautiful weather. That was the key for the week. We had some groups from Orvis in this week, which is always a great time. We saw a lot of good Tarpon, jumped a bunch of them, and landed a few. Permit were plentiful at times but, as always, finicky and spooky. Some nice ones were landed, so a good permit week. Jimmy caught a huge mutton snapper on the fly and shared it with everyone when the kitchen cooked it up for bar snacks. Stephen got a grand slam with some lovely fish. And, of course, good times were had by all.

Fishing photo of the week:

A great permit from an epic day on the water! This fish was among the highlights for Daniel who got a grand slam on this day when fishing with Capt. Jeo. Congrats, Daniel!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

MAY 21, 2023 THROUGH MAY 28, 2023

Weather Conditions: A great weather week with low winds.

Winds: E/SE 6-15 Mph. Slight.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s Lows high 70s.

Sunrise: 5:18 am Sunset: 6:22 pm

Moonphase: Waxing crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): More than 120 Bonefish were landed averaging 2 to 3 lbs, several ranging 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Eleven permit for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): 17 Tarpon with some large ones in the mix.

OTHER SPECIES: Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, and Needle Fish.

GRAND SLAMS: Emily got a grand slam and a tarpon about 100 pounds! Slam honors also went Mike and Hunter - congrats to all three!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

Excellent weather continues with our anglers finding success with large tarpon and permit. There were three Grand Slams for the week.

Fishing photo of the week:

Jimmy Aliff of Orvis caught a number of nice fish from time on the water with Mariano, including this Tarpon.