Down in Southern Belize, situated at the end of a 20-mile long sand peninsula, lies the little fishing village of Placencia. This very laid back town of 800 is the perfect backdrop to a week of fly fishing in the Caribbean. The town has numerous bars and restaurants, all within an easy walk of each other, and there is plenty to do for the non-fishing partner. Placencia has been welcoming anglers for years and the town is a friendly mix of old and new. The hurricane of 2001 really took its toll on some of the older buildings in town, but life is back to normal now and guests will have to look hard to see any of the residual damage that's left over.


We book out guests into Easy Living Suites, which is located right in the heart of town and about 20 yards form the ocean. Each brightl decorated suite has 2 bedrooms, a comfortable living room with cable television, and a full kitchen and bar area. The suites are large and roomy with plenty of space for gear and anything else a fly rodder might travel with. We highly recommend this location because of the spacious quarters. It's like being at home! Placencia was put on the fly fishing map because of the permit fishing on the flats north east of town. And rightly so! These flats are excellent forthose interested in wading for their shots at this weary fish and anglers come from a round the world to test their skills here.

For those serious about tarpon, the winter months (December, January, February, March) are usually your best when fishing out of Placencia. The huge mangrove estuary to the west of town is an excellent fishery and one that has remained largely untouched by angling pressure. For those unfamiliar with this type of backcountry fishing, it's a great way to spend a couple of days.


Juvenile tarpon, snook, and even permit can be found in this dynamic ecosystem. And it's a great back up plan if the wind is howling out on the flats. Guests can also access the productive Monkey River area from their base in Placencia. And further south, the prolific Punta Ycacos Lagoon can be fished by those who don't mid leaving at first light to start their day.

  

Everyone has heard how difficult it is to land a permit on a fly rod but with the numbers of fish you'll see out of Placencia, your odds of catching a permit are greatly increased.There are also many resident populations of tarpon that live year round off the coast with the average fish weighing between 30 to 80 pounds.

The Easy Living Suites Placencia trip includes:

• Round trip airfare from Belize City to Placencia
• Round trip taxi service from the Placencia airstrip to Easy Living Suites
• Six nights accommodation at Easy Living Suites (based on double occupancy)
• Five days of guided fishing with a BFFE guide (based on double occupancy
• Daily breakfast and lunches

The Easy Living Suites Placencia trip does not include:

• Return airfare to Belize City from your point of origin
• Fly fishing equipment
• Alcoholic beverages (these can be ordered ahead of time )
• Gratuities
• All dinners during the trip (there are many good restaurants within 5 minutes of the hotel)
• A $20 US Belize departure tax

Please contact us at:

Email: rich@belizeflatsfishing.com or rfbelize@yahoo.com

Or call:

Mid June to October 25th (Toronto, Canada)
#416 537-4233

Or

October 26th to June 16th (Belize)
#011 501 226 2799