On April 24-May 1st, Guide Gordon Vanderpool will be hosting a Grand Slam trip to Belize. Gordon is an established professional guide in the North Carolina region. He came down and fished with us last season after we filmed the Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming. Gordon immediately got hooked on flats fishing and has been eager to come back, so he is inviting all of his closest clients to join him on this truly remarkable trip. Gordon brings his expertise as a fly fisherman to help you develop good casting and presentation skills in this demanding environment. Of course, every boat will have one of our liscensed BFZ guides on it to ensure that every angler is on top of fish and using proper flats techniques.
Gordon is all smiles when he hooked his first Bonefish of the fly
Upon arrival in Belize City International airport, you will be transferred to the Tropic Air Terminal where you will board a private, single engine plane. This aircraft will bring you to your destination of Ambergris Caye, about a 15 minute flight. Once you land and claim your luggage, your taxis will bring you to the resort to check in. Your fishing will start immediately after breakfast each morning with guides picking you up at the resort at 7am. A full 6 days fishing is ahead with lunch and beverages provided each day. You will be dropped off at the resort every afternoon at 4 oclock. Taxi service will be available to bring you into town to a host of recommended restaurants each evening. Casual dress is recommended.
Plenty of bones like this one and even some permit were hooked on Gordons visit
April is always a great time to fish Belize as the March tradewinds have moved on and the weather is now nice and temperate. The Beginning of April usually brings in a lot of Permit, and large schools of fish are often spotted patrolling the flats by the end of the month and into May. Of course, bonefish are plenty in case the Permit is not showing. We recommend you start off each morning in pursuit of Permit and hopefully you can get a shot at a slam if you happen to land one early.
This trip will fill up quickly, so please contact us now to reserve your spot. Questions can be emailed to Mark Branle - mark@belizeflyzone.com or directly to Gordon Vanderpool. Discounts on flies tackle will be provided by SS Flies. Log on to www.ssflies.com to see a list of current patterns. We work closely with them on some special patterns, so we recommend contacting us prior to ordering.
Schoolie Tarpon of this size are residents all year round, so be prepared to target these also
