The fishing has been consistent on the flats during March, April and May, with everyone catching bonefish (2 – 5lbs) and even a few permit and baby tarpon.

Two anglers, Darrell and his father Donnie, managed to catch a pair of permit ....... one after the other (5lbs and 6lbs, both on Turneffe crabs). Their photo shows them side-by-side, each with a permit in hand, and grins from ear to ear! They tell a great story of how guide, Perry, worked this trick.

 Buzz was here last week and apart from bonefish he had a "mini grand slam"..... The permit was a tiny baby the same size as his hand and the tarpon was about 5lbs. Brooke, also here last week, had a nice permit, about 10lbs. The really big permit (20 - 30lbs) are still visiting the flats but lately no-one has landed one on a fly. They have been breaking off and getting away after a good fight. However, June, a tiny lady from Manhattan, caught a permit of 23 lbs on a spinning rod. The fish looked almost as big as her!! Jacks, snappers and barracudas have been caught regularly too.

The weather has been consistent, though temperatures are rising (77F - 89F) and we are getting some fairly strong breezes (from NE, 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph).
There are still plenty of bonefish and permit visiting the flats when it’s windy and a bonus is that they are less spooky than they are in flat calm water. It’s worth practicing casting in the wind.
Tight lines- Mango Creek Lodge. May 23, 2006