SOME HISTORICAL TIDBITS: Belize River Lodge, formerly Barothy Caribbean Lodge, was opened in British Honduras, now Belize, in OCTOBER 1960, 54 YEARS AGO. The first guests were Jerry Poucher and Sid Port. Many fly fishing “greats” have visited over the years, including Joe and Mary Brooks who arrived a few days after the Lodge opened and returned many more times, according to the lodge guest register. (More history of BRL.)
December 2013 was a rainy month. On some rainy fishing days guests from northern USA actually enjoyed fishing in the mid 80s air temperature and sometimes in 75 degree rain. Via the internet they happily compared this to their winter weather back home. Belize will soon be in the dry season with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. You should be here.
Fishing in December was very productive for small and medium sized Tarpon. Some days while fishing the muddy river some exciting small Tarpon and Snook action was usually had at the confluence of dark tannin stained water from tributaries entering the river. A 15 lb Tarpon was caught on a tiny trout fly in the river. Many small Tarpon in the 6-12 pound size were jumped and landed, some others from 25 to 80 pounds. Collin got an 85 pounder. Beau’s very first Tarpon was 45 lbs. Kevin landed a 20 lb Tarpon and seventeen bones one day. Many Snook from 4-18 lbs were caught in the rivers and flats, a few were kept for dinner. Scott caught a Grand slamwith a 10 lb. Snook, 2 lb. Bone and a 25 lb. Tarpon.
