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.