Neal Osborn
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I love all the pics so far. Notice how the dogs have their tongues hanging out drooling over those nice fish? I was doing the same ::)
Rich and Richard, thanks for the advice on tilted horizons. I had never thought about this before, yep it does kind of make you sea sick. Appreciate the comments. SO MUCH to learn.
Thanks, Dusty. My camera is very basic, Nikkon D50. My lense is the expensive part of the setup: 18-200 VR lense.
A few people have PM’d me asking some additional information.
I stayed at El Pescador Lodge in Ambergris Caye http://www.elpescador.com/. This was one of the nicest fishing lodges I have been to, period. They know their stuff and the accommodations are excellent, food is good, and there are always lots of fishers staying there. They set up the guides for you each day and they are all natives who have grown up fishing the area. All people in Belize speak English and they accept American dollars.
Belize City is on the mainland, but the fishing is out on the islands to the east so you have to catch a hopper plain (or take a boat) but it is very easy to do. There are basically two “main” areas to fish in Belize, in north is Ambergris Caye and in the south is Turneffe flats/Atoll. Of course this is a gross simplification but pretty accurate for the basics. Here’s the low-down: Ambergris is a bit cheaper overall but the boat rides are about an hour each way to get to the fishing. Turneffe is a bit more expensive because it is located near more reef/diving and they have more “resorts” with beaches, and, the fishing is only minutes from the dock. Both are excellent locations but have different experiences to offer. Getting to the islands/flats/atolls is very easy. Target species are endless but typically include the holy triad of bonefish/permit/tarpon. Cuda fishing is good and there are always Jacks (big, hard fighting jacks).
Here is a good map on the fishing sites
So I finally put together the pieces of the puzzle . . . I was in the lab yesterday and found this plastic box that stored an old medical device we never use, turns out it is essentially the same plastic container/box as a Cliff’s Bugger Beast. I took it home and tore out the foam casing an shelled the box. I found a webpage and product number that lead me to this site http://www.gardplasticases.com/t2004case.html. I have not been able to find how to buy the Gard plastic cases but I emailed the company and will let you all know if they are available and how much they cost.
Here are pics of my now official homemade Bugger Beast. I used cell foam from a standing comfort mat for the base. This box will nicely hold many articulated flies and big hairy streamers. Note: for just about $30 you can skip all this geeky homemade stuff and just buy a Cliff’s Bugger Beast, but I like the challenge of making things myself.
Sometimes Jacks can be a blast to catch and land on a fly. Especially good if the weather is bad and the bonefish are deep mudding. I’ve never targeted them specifically but I understand clouser’s are pretty good.
Little Jack on a bonefish slider, like said above he tore the fly apart.
I just got the latest issue of Fly Fisherman today and there is a great article on bluegill fishing by Dave Whitlock.
PJ, for skiff fishing I wear Croc’s http://www.crocs.com/.
Jim, I am not a fiberglass man at all but I have visited the fiberglass forum after seeing some of Cameron’s fantastic photos here.
