Belize Fishing Articles

Barely 100 feet off a deserted, coconut-palm-studded beach in Belize, the professor was getting schooled. Author Richard Morin writes about a professor friend and his experience here as guests at El Pescador. This article, reprinted with permission, was just published on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the Washington Post.

Author Tom Richardson shares his experience on his "World's Greatest Fishing Vacation" at our lodge.

Over many years of saltwater flats fishing, a few major lessons creep into one's conscientiousness. Perhaps the very most important, at least in this writer's experience, is simply this: MAKE THE FIRST CAST COUNT.

At El Pescador in Ambergris Caye, Belize, we have over 200 square miles of flats fishing and an abundant and diverse fishery. So what should your expectations be?

Fly Fishing from a kayak in Belize or bird watching in the lagoons around Ambergris Caye is a wonderful way to spend a morning or afternoon. Bob writes about what you might experience on a typical outing.

No ... we're not talking about removing your clothes. Having spent literally thousands of hours on the flats, I have learned that often, just when I'm about to give up and cast again to another fish, a fish eats my fly right next to the boat

The "Black Death" tarpon fly is one of the most productive here in Belize. There are times and locations however, where other flies will do the job and sometimes do it better.

Mike Croft shares his experience fishing and hanging around during a last minute trip to Belize at El Pescador Lodge.

Welcome to Fly Fishing The Salt! If you are just discovering the joys of fly fishing the salt (or salt chuck as some call it) here you will find information to steer you in the right direction.

I grabbed my hat firmly as we blasted around the corner from Congrejo Flats into one of the east-west running fingers near Ambergris Caye locally known as the Seven Channels. Gilberto Acosta, at the wheel of his 23-foot panga fishing boat, opened the throttle on the 50-horsepower outboard.