Summer Fishing on the Flats Off Placencia’s Coast

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If you’re of the opinion that any time is a great time to go fishing, you may not care which type of fishing is available to you. But for some, only one type will do: Flats fishing. Considered the single most popular angling style by experts, flats fishing appeals to pros and amateurs who love the idea of dealing with a relatively shallow amount of water in which to accomplish great things!

What makes this type of fishing so popular? Unlike areas where water is deep, flats anglers visually spot fish shapes, shadows, and tails, anticipating a more skittish prey that can make targeting them more challenging and more fun.

When conditions are ideal—the tide is right, wind is light, light is optimal, and water clarity is ideal—the challenge is irresistible. Stay quiet and stealthy, and cast with precision so you don’t scare your prey away. Importantly, identify the ideal place to accomplish your goal. Where to put all of this into practice? Belize, of course. It’s a great destination to practice your skills and techniques and you’ll never find a bigger welcome!

Stay where they’re biting

By choosing Belize for your flats adventure, you’ll get all the assistance and tips you seek in English, and by staying at Laru Beya Resort on the Placencia Peninsula, the environment you require for the best flats adventures is quite literally all around you.

Home to a fabulous all-inclusive package, you won’t have to worry about the details of your vacation, because this package provides your lodgings, meals and the other amenities you need to devote your entire stay to your mission.

What are the best flats off Placencia’s coast? Begin with “Permit Alley.” This 30-mile stretch of shallow cayes and flats run north to Dangriga and offer a great environment to pursue elusive permit, bonefish, and tarpon. Placencia Lagoon flats are home to the tarpon and snook drawn to area mangrove swamps, and for those who don’t mind traveling a bit further, consider Tarpon Caye and Punta Ycacos Lagoon.

“Flatter” your budget, too!

It’s easy to do thanks to Laru Beya’s current Belize Unplugged contest, specials, and the special treatment you crave. There are myriad ways to save money on the flats fishing opportunities that exist off the Placencia Coast, and with these specials, the luck you want is already conferred upon you! Head to this website page for the details.

All the destinations described in this post offer what Belizeans refer to as premier skinny water and all you need do to access them is to contact Laru Beya staffers. They’ll connect you to a guide and the skiff needed to gain access to these popular hard-packed flats. Staffers would be delighted to help you get the gear you’ll need, and they’ll even pack a lunch to bring on your excursions. Now, that’s flat out amazing!