FISHING REPORT

February 2nd- February 8th, 2014

Weather Conditions: Generally fair weather mostly sunny to start the week

Winds: 10-15 from the East early in the week, slowing to 5-20 at the end of the week.

Air Temperature: High 70's, low 80's for the High. Low 70's, for the lows.

Water Temperature: 70-73 degrees

Moonphase: The first quarter moon was on on Feb 6th.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Richard, Doreen, Fanny, Barbara II, Tina, Bif, Rob, Cathy, Kajsa, Bo, Carole, Barbara I (aka Bonefish Barb), Mary, Patty, Adam, Carole all boated a bunch of bonefish early in the week despite the wind. With the easterly wind the entire West coast of Ambergris is pretty flat and somewhat sheltered! Peter and his young grandson Andrew headed out for a couple days with Capt. Tomas. Mickey got warmed up with some nice bonefish out with Capt Tomas. Later in the week he brought out his wife Gloria who caught her first bonefish ever!

PERMIT (Palometta): 1 permit each for Richard and is lovely wife Doreen while fishing with Capt. Cesar. Richard has a 2-day streak going with another permit! Kajsa and Bo had a couple of permit with Captain Kechu, Bif and Capt. Emir teamed up for a nice permit late in the week. Cathy landed a permit with Capt JR. Philip went out with Nic and Capt. Kechu. This was Philip's first time in saltwater, and both Nic and Philip landed a permit. Nic also landed a permit just a few minutes earlier. So much for my orientation where a warn folks how hard permit fishing can be! The count came to 10 permit this week!

TARPON (Sabalo): Captain Cinoeh's tarpon with Terry and Robyn set the tone for the week, The tarpon bite was on! Doreen just missed her slam by a thread on the first day of the week when she got a tarpon to eat, but couldn't get it to stick! It was Richards turn to miss the slam today as a tarpon ate but didn't hookup! Richard finally got his tarpon as part of a 24 hour slam (permit one afternoon and tarpon and bone the next morning!!) The IGFA was closed so his fishing partners decided to allow it with a new name "The 24 hour slam"! Bob got a beauty to eat along with Capt. Alex. Anne and Jason were out on Savannah and came tight to several big fish in the 80 pound range, jumping a couple and getting a couple more to eat.

Grand Slam: The 24 hour slam (see above) was awarded to Richard for landing a permit one afternoon and the tarpon and bonefish early the next day, yes, we know it is sort of a loophole but lets go with it!! Capt. Cesar was on the poling platform.

OTHER SPECIES: Jacks, Barracudas, groupers, triggerfish, tripletail, yellow jackets, pompano

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials, Gotcha, Foxy Clouser

FOR PERMIT - Christmas Island special, Turneffe crab, raghead crab.

FOR TARPON - Black Death, Large Olive Toad

Guide of the week: Cesar for the most tarpon & permit.

This Week's Summary:

We had lots of talented anglers at the lodge thanks to Reel Women's group and Fanny Krieger's Golden West Womens Flyfishers. Thanks to both groups for sharing their week with us, I learned a lot.

Cast to your dreams!
Ed [email protected].

Fishing photo of the week:


El Pescador guest Richard and his Tarpon