Southern
Belize offers some of the best saltwater fly fishing, light
tackle and trolling anglers can find anywhere.
The
waters around Placencia (Dangriga south to Punta Gorda) are
justifiably famous for permit fishing (which many anglers
believe to be the best in the world).
But southern Belize fishing isn't just
about permit - other abundant species include
bones,
tarpon, snook, King Mackerel, tuna (Black- and Yellow- fin),
snappers (Cubera, Mutton, Gray, Yellowtail),
Barracuda, Crevalle Jack, Grouper (Black, Red, Tiger,
Yellowfin) and Wahoo. (See our
Species Guide page for more information on local fish.)
Local
guides such as Wyatt Cabral, Martin Westby, Daniel Cabral,
Dermin Shivers, Bruce Leslie, Julian Cabral, Jermaine
Westby, George Garbutt, Earl Godfrey, Charles Leslie and
Kurt Godfrey are well-known for their knowledge of local
waters and general guiding ability.
(See our
Guides
page for information on a few of the area's best
licensed fishing guides.)
We've have
put together the fishing information
on this Website to help you make
the most of your next fishing trip to southern Belize. But, please don't hesitate to
contact us
with any additional
questions you might have about anything
we've missed.
Also,
don't forget to take a look at our
custom vacation
pages for
additional help in planning your Belize
fishing vacation
- from ground and air transportation to lodging.
Finally,
anglers traveling with non-anglers (yes, such people do
exist) will find Belize a great place for keeping friends
and family members occupied while the really important
fishing is going on.
Activities that can be scheduled for non-fishing companions
include caving, Mayan ruins, jungle hikes, birding, jungle
horseback riding, snorkeling, scuba diving and river trips
-- plenty to keep "them" busy while you're out stalking the
flats.

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