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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Weeks of Sept. 5 - Sept. 15th, 2018

Weather Conditions: Very hot and sunny with a couple pop-up showers.

Winds: 10-15 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the high 80's. Lows in the top 70's to low 80's.

Water Temperature: 85� F (same as last week).

Sunrise: 5:40 am Sunset: 5:53 pm

Moonphase: New moon on the 9th.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): No need to describe our bone-fishing other than just fantastic. Here are the many anglers who found success! Cristina, Mary, Judith, Tia, Marlo, Rae Ann, Elizabeth, Linda, Sher, Phoenix, Lindsay, Lisa, Kelly, Jenny, Joanne, Tammy, Karen, Deborah and Alicia. Also, congrats to Micaela and Sam, Bobbie and Chris.

PERMIT (Palometta): Joanne, Lindsay, Joanne, Bill R., and Mike G. all landed permit this week. Nice work.

TARPON (Sabalo): Congratulations to Cristina, Mary, Marlo, Tia, Lindsay, Joanne, Tammy and Karen, Micaela and Sam, Bill and Mike for getting their tarpon game on and getting at least one to the boat.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, grouper, trigger fish, cobia, gray snapper, and mutton snapper.

GRAND SLAM: Congratulations to both Tia R. and Bill R on their Grand Slams! That's the way to Belize It!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Grand Slam Crab, Squimp in size 6&8, Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

This Week's Summary:

The weather has been lovely and the fishing great! Another busy week of old and new friends at the lodge and LOTS of fishing successes! Justin and Rebecca from Orvis hosted a large group for a Bonefish Bonanza, followed by Mary and her party of 20 female anglers from Orvis this week. We are always delighted to see lots of returning guests and welcome those visiting El Pescador for the first time. Lots of fun, fish and Chef Val's fabulous food!

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Weeks of October 15 - 21, 2018

Weather Conditions: Very hot and sunny with a couple pop-up showers.

Winds: 10-15 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the high 80's. Lows in the top 70's to low 80's.

Water Temperature: 85� F (same as last week).

Sunrise: 5:40 am Sunset: 5:53 pm

Moonphase: New moon on the 9th.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Even on the bad weather days bonefish kept the action going on protected flats and in the lee of the cayes.

PERMIT (Palometta): Good numbers of permit around in several areas. Some nice ones were landed. Including several that were "firsts" for the angler.

TARPON (Sabalo): Strong east winds kept most of the boats off Savannah flats this week, but tarpon were landed around the Mangroves in several locations. Some big ones were rolling at the south end of the areas we fish.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper and some jacks.

GRAND SLAM: Congratulations to Chris P., Chuck S. and our new General Manager Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff for Grand Slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8

FOR PERMIT - Grand Slam Crab, Squimp in size 6&8, Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

This Week's Summary:

Tougher than usual week for wind and weather. Upcoming forecast is much improved.

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Weeks of Oct 29- Nov. 4th, 2018

Weather Conditions: Windy, a few rain showers.

Winds: East, Northeast, 5-20mph

Air Temperature: Highs in the mid 80's, Lows in the high 70's

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 5:50 am Sunset: 5:20 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Many bonefish landed both from the boats and by wading the flats.

PERMIT (Palometta): Bigger schools and larger fish were on the flats. Several larger ones were landed including one in the 20 lb. class and a couple of anglers had double permit days.

TARPON (Sabalo): More resident tarpon were caught on the flats than during the previous few weeks. The action around the Mangroves for the acrobatic juveniles continued.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper, jacks, barracuda and ladyfish.

GRAND SLAM: Steven R. earned his second Grand Slam at El Pescador!!!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Grand Slam Crab, Squimp in size 6&8, Mantis shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

This Week's Summary:

Sunnier days helped offset the winds for spotting and catching fish

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Weeks of Nov. 4th - Nov. 11th, 2018

Weather Conditions: Fairweather, light winds.

Winds: East, Northeast, 5-15 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the mid 80's, Lows in the high 70's

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 5:55 am Sunset: 5:15 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Many bonefish were landed both from the boats and by wading the flats. Several large ones over 21" were caught.

PERMIT (Palometta): Permit were pickier this week, but good numbers on the flats provided more opportunities to have one eat a fly.

TARPON (Sabalo): The best action was around the Mangroves. Multiple snook were caught in the same areas while casting for tarpon.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, barracuda, and ladyfish.

SUPER GRAND SLAM: (bone, permit, tarpon, AND snook) BIG congratulations to Justin R.

GRAND SLAM: Phoenix R., Bo S. and Brendan M. all achieved this terrific success! A big Grand Slam week here at the lodge!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Tan Squimp in size 6 and 8, Mantis Shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

This Week's Summary:

Sunny days and light winds made for good sight casting. El Pescador was honored to host the 2018 Redbone Belize Superslam Tournament raising money for Cystic Fibrosis research, lots of wonderful friends, great fishing, and lots of funds raised for this terrific cause! All of us here look forward to helping again with this worthwhile cause when they return in 2019.

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Weeks of Nov. 12th - Nov. 18th, 2018

Weather Conditions: Fair to Poor Weather this week.

Winds: Northwest, North, 15-20mph, rainy.

Air Temperature: Highs in the mid 80's, Lows in the high 70's

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 5:59 am Sunset: 5:14 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish in deeper water (2-4 feet) saved the day when wind and clouds made sight casting difficult.

PERMIT (Palometta): Winds, waves, and clouds made spotting Permit harder, but several were landed, including a double Permit day by Kim.

TARPON (Sabalo): Westerly winds provided the opportunity to fish the Mainland for Tarpon and Snook. The best action was around the Mangroves.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, barracuda, and ladyfish.

GRAND SLAM: No Slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Tan Squimp in size 6 and 8, Mantis Shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

This Week's Summary:

The first cold front of the 2018/2019 winter season produced strong northwest winds, cloudy days and cooler than normal temps. Anglers and guides were able to put together some good days by moving and adapting to the weather and water conditions. El Pescador Lodge was happy to host a fly fishing and photography workshop by Yellow Dog Outfitters featuring well known outdoor photographers Jim Klug and Bryan Gregson. It was a treat to see the amazing images captured by the participants while on land and in and under the water.

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Dec 3, 2018

Weather Conditions: Fair-Good, sunny to partly sunny, Windy.

Winds: East, Southeast 15-25 mph.East, Southeast 15-25 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the mid 80's, Lows in the high 70's

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 6:07 am Sunset: 5:12 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish provided plenty of action even on the windiest days.

PERMIT (Palometta): Several nice size permit were landed on the fly.

TARPON (Sabalo): Tarpon were caught around the mangroves including a triple-digit one by Terry B.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, and barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: No Slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Tan Squimp in size 6 and 8, Mantis Shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

FOR SNOOK - The same flies that worked for tarpon caught snook this week.

This Week's Summary:

The week started with great conditions and ended with windy weather. Snook fishing was good and the highlight of the week was a BIG Tarpon on the fly for Terry B.

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Dec 10, 2018

Weather Conditions: Fair to good, sunny to partly sunny.

Winds: East, Southeast 15-25 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the mid-'80s, Lows in the high 70's.

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 6:12 am Sunset: 5:16 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish are biting well and some larger ones over 20" were landed.

PERMIT (Palometta): Nice sized permit up to 15 pounds were caught on fly and spin.

TARPON (Sabalo): Flies cast around the Mangroves produced tarpon.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, and barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: No Slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Tan Squimp in size 6 and 8, Mantis Shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Red and white, olive, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

FOR SNOOK - The same flies that worked for tarpon caught snook this week.

This Week's Summary:

The week started with windy conditions and then we had good weather for the second half. Snook fishing around the Mangroves remains good. At the age of 84, Clare caught her first fish ever: and it was a nice sized Permit on a spinning rod! Congrats to Clare!

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

Dec 16, 2018

Weather Conditions: Fair to good, sunny to partly sunny, windy.

Winds: East, Southeast 15-25 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the low-'80s, Lows around 70.

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 6:16 am Sunset: 5:19 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish are biting well.

PERMIT (Palometta): A good week for permit, including some caught while wading.

TARPON (Sabalo): Flies cast around the Mangroves produced tarpon.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, and barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: No Slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in orange, pearl and pink sizes 6 & 8.

FOR PERMIT - Spawning Shrimp, Tan Squimp in size 6 and 8, Mantis Shrimp.

FOR TARPON - Chartreuse, white, red and black, all black and black and purple toads and bunnies continue to work well.

FOR SNOOK - The same flies that worked for tarpon caught snook this week.

This Week's Summary:

Wind shift to the Northwest provided the chance to fish the east side of the island for the past few days. Snook fishing around the mangroves continues to be good.

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 23, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2018

Weather Conditions: Sunny and windy most days.

Winds: Strong, from the E or SE. 15-25 mph.

Air Temperature: Highs in the low 80's, Lows around 70.toDecember 30, 2018

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 6:22 am Sunset: 5:27 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Lots of bonefish pins handed out this week. Several large bones were landed on the fly.

PERMIT (Palometta): Permit were caught both on fly and spin. Including one 20 pounds + by Sam with Capt. Kechu on a fly rod.

TARPON (Sabalo): Most of the tarpon action was for juveniles around the Mangroves, as strong winds kept boats off the larger flats.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, and barracuda.

This Week's Summary:

Windy weather reduced the amount of available open water. Fishing in the lee of the mangroves produced many tarpon and snook. Fishing the west side of Ambergris Caye and smaller cayes produced bones and permit and offered wade fishing opportunities. Happy New Year to one and all!! Come to fish Belize with us in 2019!

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].

Fishing photo of the week:

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

DECEMBER 29, 2018 THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2019

Weather Conditions: Windy to start the week, light winds and scattered showers at the end.

Winds: E or SE,15-25 mph switched to NE, 5-10.

Air Temperature: Highs in the high 70's, lows around 70.toJanuary 5, 2019

Water Temperature: 81� F.

Sunrise: 6:24 am Sunset: 5:31 pm

Moonphase: New Moon

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Bonefish were biting well. Wade fishing in the lee of the cayes was a good option on the windy days.

PERMIT (Palometta): A good week for permit.

TARPON (Sabalo): Tarpon were slow while the winds kept the anglers off the larger flats. But, the bite picked up once the winds calmed.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, snapper, jacks, and barracuda.

GRAND SLAM: Congratulations to Matson Rogers for the first Grand Slam of the year!

This Week's Summary:

Windy weather reduced the amount of available open water to start the week, but lots of options were open by the end. Lots of anglers took home pins for landing snook on the fly. Matson scored the first Grand Slam of the year with Capt. Junior!

Fish On!
Isa [email protected].