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BELIZE FISHING REPORT

AUGUST 21, 2022 THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2022

Weather Conditions: Sunny and partly sunny skies during the middle of most days.

Winds: E 15-15 mph. Gusting to 20 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:37 am Sunset: 6:08 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Present, First Quarter Moon next phase commencing Sept 3.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (200 plus) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): 25 for the week!

TARPON (Sabalo): 23 Tarpon made for lots of fun!

GRAND SLAMS: Grand Slams this past week! Scott had 2, and Ross had 1 with Capt. Jeo, Bob had a Grand Slam with Capt Cesar all on the fly. Kibby had a Grand Slam with Capt Emir with spin tackle.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp size 6, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs, and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White Tarpon bunnies, chartreuse and black-purple Tarpon Toads.

Week in Review:

Sunny and partly cloudy skies with temperate winds consistently 5-15 mph this past week out of the East. Bonefish catch numbers have increased this past week to over 200. Schools of Permit are being sighted in the flats consistently all week and Tarpon have been landed with both counts in the 20s.

Fishing photo of the week:

First permit for Josh! Josh brought his first permit to hand last week when fishing with Axel. Nice work!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Weather Conditions: Sunny and partly sunny skies during the middle of most days.

Winds: E 15-15 mph. Gusting to 20 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:37 am Sunset: 6:08 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous present, moving to Full Moon Sept 10.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (92 plus) were landed averaging 2 to 3 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Eleven for the week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Five Tarpon this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp size 6, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads.

Week in Review:

Sunny and partly cloudy skies with temperate winds consistently 5-15 mph this past week out of the East. Bonefish catch numbers have decreased this past week to just over 90. Likewise, schools of Permit and Tarpon have been sighted, but numbers were somewhat down over previous weeks.

Fishing photo of the week:

Glen had lots of praise for his "trip of a lifetime" and had a great week fishing. Here he shows off one of the Tarpon landed during his great trip. Congratulations Glen!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Weather Conditions: Sunny and hot with an occasional shower.

Winds: E 5-15 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:39 am Sunset: 5:58 pm

Moonphase: Full Moon Sept 10.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 115 bones for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): 16 Permit made for some great action.

TARPON (Sabalo): Nine Tarpon, mostly resident.

OTHER SPECIES: 11 Snook this week.

GRAND SLAMS: 2 this week! Congratulations to Taylor N. and Capt Cinoeh, and to Peter C. with Capt Michael.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp size 6, Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Bonefish catch numbers were back up this past week to 115. Anglers were also chasing lots of nice schools of Permit. Many of our migratory Tarpon have moved on, but anglers are getting plenty of shots at our resident Tarpon. Grand Slam congratulations to Taylor N. and Capt Cinoeh, and to Peter C. with Capt Michael.

Fishing photo of the week:

Late last month Stephen landed this poon while fishing with Capt. Cesar. Great way to start the day!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Weather Conditions: A mix of sun and clouds and a few showers.

Winds: E/SE 10-20 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:41 am Sunset: 5:59 pm

Moonphase: Mid phase.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 114 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): Eight this week.

TARPON (Sabalo): Nine Tarpon.

GRAND SLAMS: Congratulations to Travis O. and Capt Jeo.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp size 6, Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs.

FOR TARPON - 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Our anglers fished around clouds and dodged a few showers throughout most of the week. The permit and tarpon bite was pretty challenging. Moderate winds were consistently 10-20 mph out of the East/Southeast. Regardless of conditions, we had another Grand Slam!

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Weather Conditions: A mix of sun and clouds and a few showers.

Winds: E/SE 5-15 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:42 am Sunset: 5:59 pm

Moonphase: Waning crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 126 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): Two Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): Eight Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: One Snook.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp sizes 4. Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs in 4 and 6.

FOR TARPON - 2/0 and 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Anglers enjoyed mostly calm days during the past week, with some early morning clouds and showers. We had a large group from Orvis at the lodge, they landed more than 120 bonefish, a couple permit and a few very nice tarpon. Winds were consistently 5-15 mph out of the East/Southeast.

Fishing photo of the week:

Nice permit! Kerry connected with this nice fish on a recent trip with Capt. Gordy.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 THROUGH OCTOBER 2, 2022

Weather Conditions: Clear skies, light winds, and light chop.

Winds: Winds were consistently 5-15 mph out of the West/Northwest.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:43 am Sunset: 5:41 pm

Moonphase: First quarter.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 120 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): Seven Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): Ten Tarpon landed.

GRAND SLAMS: Congratulations to Jeremy H. and Capt Dayan on their two Grand Slams in one day!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp sizes 4. Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs in 4 and 6.

FOR TARPON - 2/0 and 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Anglers enjoyed calm days, clear skies, and light winds during the past week. We had a terrific Orvis women's group at the lodge for several days; they landed dozens of Bonefish, a few Permit, and some nice Tarpon.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 2, 2022 THROUGH OCTOBER 9, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, and light winds, some rain arrived toward the end of the week.

Winds: N/NE 10-20 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:44 am Sunset: 5:34 pm

Moonphase: First quarter.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 190 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): Eleven Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): 22 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Two Snook.

GRAND SLAMS: Congratulations go out to Chip M. and Capt Indelescio on their two super grand slams in one day!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp sizes 4. Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs in 4 and 6.

FOR TARPON - 2/0 and 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Calm conditions continued early in the week, but clouds and some rain rolled in later in the week. Our anglers had some good days with tarpon and permit.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 9, 2022 THROUGH OCTOBER 16, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds, and some scattered rain.

Winds: E 5-20 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:46 am Sunset: 5:30 pm

Moonphase: Waning Gibbous.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 90 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): 5 Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): 4 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Two Snook.

GRAND SLAMS: Congratulations go out to Chip M. and Capt Indelescio on their two super grand slams in one day!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp sizes 4. Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs in 4 and 6.

FOR TARPON - 2/0 and 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Anglers worked several nice schools of permit throughout the week, but it was challenging getting many of them to eat. We enjoyed mostly sunny days, with mild winds and some scattered showers. Winds were consistently 5-20 mph out of the East.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 16, 2022 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds, and some rain.

Winds: E 5-20 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:47 am Sunset: 5:27 pm

Moonphase: Waning Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 180 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): 7 Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): 10 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Two Snook.

GRAND SLAMS: Congratulations to Andy F. and Capt Jeo on their super slam!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp sizes 4. Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs in 4 and 6.

FOR TARPON - 2/0 and 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Anglers landed some good-sized tarpon and more than 175 bonefish in the past week. The weather was a mixed bag of calm and sunny days, and some rain and thunder. We had a couple of days of cooler temperatures and winds out of the North/Northwest.

BELIZE FISHING REPORT

OCTOBER 23, 2022 THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2022

Weather Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds, and some rain.

Winds: E 5-15 mph.

Air Temperature: Hi 80s to Low 70s.

Sunrise: 5:49 am Sunset: 5:21 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): 210 for the week.

PERMIT (Palometta): 11 Permit landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): 12 Tarpon landed.

OTHER SPECIES: Two Snook.

GRAND SLAMS: Congratulations to Ed K. with Capt Jeo, John B. with Capt Michael, and Jerry S. with Captain Kristian on their grand slams!

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp sizes 4. Rag Head crabs, Strong arm crabs, Bauer crabs and Flexo crabs in 4 and 6.

FOR TARPON - 2/0 and 3/0 White Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads, Puglisi peanut butter, Puglisi tarpon streamer purple/black.

Week in Review:

Sunny days with light winds sunny throughout the week made for some beautiful and productive fishing days for our anglers. By the end of the week there were three grand slams and about 215 bonefish were landed!

Fishing photo of the week:

After a busy season of guiding in Colorado, Jeremy Hyatt of Flies and Lies made his way to the flats of Belize where he fished with Dayan and caught his first permit, and first tarpon, and got a grand slam all on the same day!