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.