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Fishing in Placencia is a year-round sport ....
 Inside or outside the reef, sea or lagoon, fly fishing,
spin casting, trolling or deep sea fishing. Placencia has
been called the "Permit Capital of the World".
Over the past five years Placencia has seen a boom in the number of salt water fly fishers to the area, most who come for the heart-pounding thrill of hooking the elusive permit, tarpon, snook or bonefish - and getting the catch-and-release Grand Slam bragging rights!
With this sudden demand for licensed experienced guides, the native fishermen of Placencia have met the challenge, and the word is out ....
Fishing ~ Outside Reef
anglers
outside the reef: Yellowtail Snapper, Nassau and Red
Grouper, Black, Yellow and Tiger Grouper, Barracuda, King
Mackerel, Wahoo, Serra Spanish Mackerel, Cubera Snapper,
Mutton Snapper, Black- and Yellow-fin Tuna, dorado, Skipjack Tuna
and marlin.
Trolling for bigger game fish like wahoo, tuna and dorado outside the Barrier Reef is on the rise.
Fishing ~ Inner Channel Cayes
in between the reef and the mainland. Trolling inside the barrier reef for barracuda and king mackerel is very popular or fish the mangrove-waterways of Placencia Lagoon and the numerous rivers up and down the coast.
The best
fishing locations will vary depending on season, weather
and tides. The following areas consistently perform
well for specific species.
- Lots of bait fish usually in area
- look for tarpon, jacks and snapper
- - Jacks, Tarpon, Yellowtail Snapper,
King Mackerel, Barracuda and Bonefish
- - Bonefish, Barracuda, Snapper,
Crevalle Jack
- - Grouper,
Tuna, Wahoo
- - Tuna, Bonito,
Jacks, King Mackerel, Marlin and Barracuda
- - Bonefish
 Kayaking is another way to enjoy the Caribbean waters off
Placencia. Paddle through the unique mangrove habitat of
Placencia Lagoon. Explore this scenic area at your own pace.
The country’s nearly 200-mile-long, reef-sheltered coastline offers clear, calm waters, steady winds, and an endless maze of cayes, coves, and atolls: conditions that make Belize the most alluring sailing destination in Central America.
Day sails with snorkeling, sunset cruises, even moonlight sails can easily be arranged on spacious mono hulls, catamarans, or small sailboats.
Day sail excursion takes you out to the inner cayes where you can snorkel for a while when the boat stops to moor off. Kayaks are on board, so if you'd like to kayak around while the boat is moored, you can do that too. Fishing is also offered in the way of trolling while the boat is underway. .
Why not sail off into the tropical sunset. Watch the sun melt over the Maya Mountains and perhaps a glimpse of an elusive manatee to round off your perfect Placencia afternoon. Back in time for dinner ashore, soothed and relaxed from your sail.
Visit Placencia on a duPlooy Travel
Jungle, Ruins & Reef Vacation Package or
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Lots of good fishing for a wide variety of species
