Today was our last day of what has been a fantastic trip to Belize River Lodge. I’ve been here numerous times over the last 36 years. Yes, you heard me correct – 36 years. My first visit was in 1989. BRL is a personal paradise of mine and it’s been so nice to be back … Read more
Granny and I are spending our last two fishing days down here at Belize River Lodge with our friend Dirk Burgard. Dirk is Misha’s husband and he’s a longtime fishing guide on the famous South Fork of the Snake in Idaho. For years he has worked for South Fork Lodge. He still does a few … Read more
Today was Granny and my last day fishing with Mikey here at Belize River Lodge. Mikey may be one of the newer younger guides here but he’s fantastic and Granny and have enjoyed him the past two days. After breakfast this morning we were in the panga heading straight up the Belize River from the … Read more
Today Granny and I arrived at a place that is very close to my heart, Belize. Belize is where I cut my teeth in the world of saltwater fly fishing back in 1989. It was the beginning of cracking the code to see the world. I was a 23 year old whippersnapper that worked … Read more
It’s good to be back in Belize. This is where my love for world travel kicked off and also where my saltwater fly fishing addiction started. My first trip to Belize was in 1989 and after that I came back twice a year for a while. I hosted trips to Belize River Lodge and Turneffe … Read more
After yesterday we’re used to torrential rain so the drizzle this morning wasn’t bad. The weather sort of faked us out like it would be ok today. That’s because the wind was howling straight from the west and at Turneffe Flats Lodge your protected. But when we left the lodge with our new guide, Erwin, … Read more
Wil Flack, Tayler Brothers and I had high hopes heading for the permit flats of Southern Belize at twilight this morning. We hooked three yesterday in harsh conditions. Today conditions were excellent. This was our warmest morning, the clouds were gone, and the wind blew at a 10-15 mph – a mere breeze for … Read more
Today was a challenging day of permit fishing. It started with Wil Flack waking us up at 4 AM. It rained all night and it was drizzling as we made coffee. I was basically in a coma. 4 AM here is like 2 AM in Idaho and for the last ten days or so I’ve … Read more