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Fishing in Belize
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Blue marlins, sailfish, tunas & wahoos cruise the waters outside the barrier reef in Belize while giant tarpons, permits, bonefish and Snooks roam the inner flats, island lagoons and rivers. The variety of different species as well as the numerous types of tackle used provides a wide selection of activities for both the novice and the expert fishermen. Serious anglers come from all over to fish the flats in Belize for tarpon, permits & bonefish. Bone fishing is good year-round and is found along the coast, offshore cayes and flats. |
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The popular spots are around Ambergris Caye, the Turneffe Islands and Glover's Reef Atoll. At Turneffe and Glover's the bonefishes are bigger. Ambergris Caye and Placencia are better for tarpon fishing.
The best permit fishing is found in Southern Belize off the coast of beautiful Placencia. This area is known as the permit capital of Belize. Actually, the area is a heaven for tarpon, snook, barracuda, snappers, tunas and jacks as well. Average permit weigh 10 pounds or more, with trophy size in the 30-pound range. Fly-rodders should go with a nine weight rod, weight-forward floating line and a 12-pound leader. The best permit fishing is on the offshore shallow water flats. Fly fishing is the preferred method of fishing for permits.
Popular areas off the coast of Placencia includes, Channel Caye , Crow's Nest and Spider Caye, among many others. The Monkey River located only twenty five minutes by boat from Placencia is superb for tarpon fishing in the spring.
Belize features several world-class fishing lodges that have gained international recognition due to their services of expertise and the abundance of trophy size game fishes caught by professional anglers during their stay. Such fishing lodges includes
El Pescador Lodge on Ambergris Caye, Turneffe Lodge & Blackbird Resort are the popular fly fishing lodges at Turneffe Atoll and Isla Marisol Resort at Glover's Reef Atoll. Basically any resort in Placencia offers exciting fishing packages as well.
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