Guide recomendations for Caye Ambergris, Belize in late Feb. early March.

[Al Baltz]

I've got my wife talked into going to Belize, but we wont be staying at a fly fishing lodge. A hotel in San Pedro it is. So I'm looking for any recommendations for guides. Bones, tarpon, permit- anything that will grab a fly in shallow water is fine.

thanks guys!
Al

[TahoeJoe]

I went with Wil Flack's company booked through Yellow Dog. No complaints. https://belizefly.com/the-fly-shop/

They came and got me off the dock at the VRBO where I was staying. They will probably come get you at your hotel too. We only fished for bonefish. We caught plenty of fish and the service was great. YMMV.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

That sounds good.

[Woodman]

This post spurred me to look at Ambergris Caye on Google Maps....things have changed a bit since I went there in 1998.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

This post spurred me to look at Ambergris Caye on Google Maps....things have changed a bit since I went there in 1998.

Yes, Woodsman, I took a very large group to Ambergris Cay in about 1987, to the famous El Pescador Lodge.

Ambergris was probably about 10% of what it is today. I have heard that many resorts have been built there now.


There were many good fly-fishing guides on Ambergris Cay who became wealthy by building cottages for their clients.

Their wives and family ran the accommodations, and they guided the customers from the US and Europe.


When staying on Ambergris Cay, I always recommend taking an early morning water taxi to Cay Caulker for the day.

Years ago, Nor Cal guide, Fred Gordon, used to stay on Cay Caulker for a month and fished with local guide, Piggy.

If you like to experience a nice little quiet island, go to Cay Caulker for a week. There are fly fishing guides there.


I fished and explored the entire length of Belize for 20 years, fished all the lodges, and even stayed on remote cays.

Call me if you want to talk about going to Belize.

[Tony Buzolich]

Things have definitely changed down there. I just checked on the Blue Horizon out of Dangriga and it looks nothing like it did when we were there several years ago. We landed in Dangriga, got picked up in an old van and taken to the mouth of the Sittee River where two pangas were waiting. We then headed out to sea in the pitch black looking for a certain mangrove island where the lodge was. The pangero's began driving around in circles several times and finally a light came on at one of the islands and we headed in to our lodge.
Lincoln Westby and crew were our guides for the week. He has several brothers also Westby's that guided too closer to Belize City.
The NEW Blue Horizon is fancy and located on the mainland near Hopkins. I really preferred the old place out on the mangroves.
Tony

[Tony Buzolich]

Things have definitely changed down there. I just checked on the Blue Horizon out of Dangriga and it looks nothing like it did when we were there several years ago. We landed in Dangriga, got picked up in an old van and taken to the mouth of the Sittee River where two pangas were waiting. We then headed out to sea in the pitch black looking for a certain mangrove island where the lodge was. The pangero's began driving around in circles several times and finally a light came on at one of the islands and we headed in to our lodge.
Lincoln Westby and crew were our guides for the week. He has several brothers also Westby's that guided too closer to Belize City.
The NEW Blue Horizon is fancy and located on the mainland near Hopkins. I really preferred the old place out on the mangroves.
Tony

[Al Baltz]

Thanks for this Tahoe Joe. Sounds like just what I'm after. I was in Belize around 1990 and spent a few days on Caye Caulker. I did go out with a local and caught a few barracuda on conventional gear which his wife turned into ceviche. Added some Scotch Bonnet and I couldn't taste barracuda or anything else! Fun times on a very sleepy little island.