There is even a “home flat” right in front of the lodge that more often than not has numerous tailing bonefish and during an incoming tide, cruising permit. Its the blended cocktail mixing everything that fly fishing is meant to be.

Combining the precision and excitement of saltwater flats fishing with the sensation of stalking individual or schools of bonefish by foot epitomizes why people love to fly fish. The best part about fishing for bones at Turneffe is that most of it can be done by foot on the coral flats. The bonefish of Turneffe are larger than the average Belizean specimens with most fish between the 3lbs and 6lbs mark but larger 7lbs -10lbs fish are caught with some regularity. Weather dependent, every angler at Turneffe typically gets multiple opportunities at permit over the course of their week on the atoll. The large, feeding schools of permit that cruise in the lagoon offer some of the best chances at hooking a permit anywhere in the world. The deep waters that surround Turneffe hold sizeable permit populations that come onto the sand flats and into the lagoons with the tide to feed. Although diverse in its offerings, the permit and bonefish fishing stand out above the rest. Each day, one can choose between chasing permit in the 15 mile long central lagoon or along the outside coral flats, stalk bonefish on foot in less than a foot of water next to the reef, dredge channels for big resident and migratory tarpon or chase snook and a variety of other species in the mangroves. The amazing variety of fish species and style of fishing in Belize is fully represented at Turneffe. Women’s Saltwater 101 Fly Fishing School.WorldCast Anglers is a full service fly shop, domestic fly fishing outfitter and destination travel provider located in Victor, ID, outside of Jackson Hole, WY.

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