Permit Season: Mexico and Belize fly fishing

We have had over 30 fly fishermen travel to Belize and Mexico over the past three weeks and it has resulted in a large number of permit captures for many first time saltwater flats fishermen. A total of 5 first time anglers have landed their first permit on their first ever saltwater fly fishing trip abroad, along with a host of other species.

A group of first time bonefishermen were led by Sean Clarke of Farlows, Pall Mall to Turneffe flats in Belize last week. The fishing proved challenging but also rewarding with bonefish to 6lb's being landed and also 2 permit coming to first time flats anglers Dorian Soanes and Jim Page. Their thoughts on the trip are below:

Mat,

As you can probably imagine it wasn't great waking up to minus temperatures this morning! Sad to be back as the trip was INCREDIBLE. Thanks all your help in arranging, Sean was a great host. The attached picture says it all.

Best of all my wife loved it, so much so we're already talking about the next one.



Hi Mat,

Great trip, excellent company, excellent fishing - lots to learn.

Plenty of luck with the Permit, but as the guide said `luck beats skill
everytime`.

All the best,

Jim



In Mexico the Paul Procter hosted trips have yielded over 14 permit and 5 grand slams over the past three weeks. The biggest permit came to first time flats angler Steve Grimes at a huge 25lb. Snook have also been in big numbers with many 15 lb plus fish landed. I will post up Mike Bilson's detailed report of week 2 which sums up a typical weeks fishing in Ascension Bay very well.

For more information on fly fishing in Mexico or Belize please feel free to contact us or call on +44 (0) 1621743711.