fishing in Belize

[rouleur35]

thanks for all the info coming in. i am planning on bringing an 8 wt and a 10wt; has anyone used anglers abroad? according to their website they have a shop on caye caulker.

thanks again
tom

[vernonp]

Tom.....I would just give them a call. They are on central time down there. I'm assuming they have a phone. I was never able to catch them open when i was on CC. I think I remember that they were difficult to reach by Email.....but i could be wrong about that. My advice is to keep calling if you have a # for them. don't expect them to call you back. Remember, everyone is on island time down there. That's why you are going, right? If you can swing a guide for a day do it. It ain't really DIY friendly down there. although John's advice is dead on. Just watch out for those crocks......they love a clouser. Right John?

[john]

Actually, it was a Gotcha. Good luck next week.

[FISHEYE]

John and Vernon, I don't remember any croc story. You may have told me but I was probably under the influence of one of Vernon's famous rum and tonics or maybe a pina colada. Go figure. Benji told me that he was snorkeling for lobster with a buddy at Big Lagoon Caye many years ago. His buddy reached into the mangroves for a lobster and a salt water croc bit his hand off.

[Darian]

Yikes!!!! That's enough to pucker your behind.

[FISHEYE]

Darian, I see someone is working on a bat fly. Maybe we should find someone to work on a hand fly? Good for sharks too.

[john]

OK Phil. Last Feb,I'm off the south end of CC, and my crack guide, whose eyesight I've been questioning, is sure he's got a 4' snook finning just outside the mangroves. 3 or so casts, all past his nose, and I can't turn him. So, I lined him. It was 4', but hardly a snook, got him in the armpit. Lot of debate boatside about what to do.

[vernonp]

So? What did you do? I forgot.....must have been the rum drink.

[FISHEYE]

Dey tas jus lak chiken mon!

[john]

Guide puts his gloves on and says something like "I think I'm 'spose to grab his snout", but he made no move toward the rolling thing.
Stupidly, I took the leader into the rod, right to fly and shook it. Hands free release. Hindsight says what a dumbass move--my favorite 8wt XP survived though.
I will say say, that croc gave me a hell of a nice 50' run to start.