Belize Fly Fishing Trip Report Spring 2011

Neat. Scenery looks really nice.

Fished the Big Hole last year which has a grayling population but I got blanked on them. My buddy caught 2 of them.

I enjoy catching new species. Keeps me passionate about fly fishing.

 

Pardon my ignorance but what exactly is a grayling

 

Grayling, like salmon, trout, char and whitefish are in the Salmonidae family of fishes. Arctic Grayling are not native to Colorado but have been stocked and are present in a few places. They take a fly nicely and are popular gamefish in many places where they are present. Sadly they are not doing well in their native range in the lower 48.

 

I fished for a lot of these in Alaska. They will hit just about anything and are beautiful fish. They are not overly large but are about the best tasting fish I have ever had.

 

By Chris Frangiosa

Fishing has taken me too many beautiful places and one of my favorite destinations is Belize. Belize is located in Central America and borders Guatemala. Boasting the second biggest reef in the world, Belize is a mecca for divers and fisherman from all around the world. In particular, the Bonefish, Permit and Tarpon fishing is world class and can be had within a short boat ride from one of the many coastal towns.

Our last expedition to Belize was in March of 2011 and was a very successful venture. The recent ban on killing Bonefish for food has increased the average size of Bonefish greatly and many were caught and released on our last excursion. This particular trip was to the northern part of the country to an area called Ambergris Caye. Ambergris is a great area in that it offers great fishing opportunities, beautiful accommodation options and many restaurants, shops and bars to hit after a long day on the water.

If you haven’t fly fished in saltwater before I definitely suggest that you give it a try. Belize is a great place to learn as there are tons of fish and it is relatively easy to escape the strong winds that often accompany ocean fishing. I have a fall trip that is booking now, let me know if you are interested and we can discuss more details.

Chris is putting together a fall trip to Belize and to learn more you can contact him at tcoflyshop@tcoflyfishing.com


Chris Frangiosa - is the Retail Manager for TCO Fly Shop. Chris has spent the last decade or more on the east coast and working in the fly fishing industry. I am huge fan of Chris's photography and he can be found at the Bryn Mawr location. You can follow Chris on Twitter here: @tcoflyfishing

 

I fished Ambergis Caye while on my honeymoon with my wife. First off, great place to visit and fish!! We chartered a bonefish guide and hit the flats and my wife caught one on a spin rod before I could connect on my fly rod, it was our first argument as a married couple to say....

 

I fished Ambergis Caye while on my honeymoon with my wife. First off, great place to visit and fish!! We chartered a bonefish guide and hit the flats and my wife caught one on a spin rod before I could connect on my fly rod, it was our first argument as a married couple to say....

 

I fished Ambergis Caye while on my honeymoon with my wife. First off, great place to visit and fish!! We chartered a bonefish guide and hit the flats and my wife caught one on a spin rod before I could connect on my fly rod, it was our first argument as a married couple to say....

 

I actually live in South Jersey, but I listed Southeast.

 

How many times is this question going to be asked?

 

Interesting to see the South West part of the state leading. I would have bet on the Southeast or South-Central part of the Commonwealth.

It will be interesting to see if the demographics change with more responses.

 

I would have been surprised by the western PA thing had I not discussed demographics with DaveK at the Lancaster Fly show this year. Rats. I should have kept my mouth shut and bet on western PA!

 

Joisey = persona non grata



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