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.