| One of the best places for a fishing vacation on | | | | of the house so to speak is sight casting the flats. All |
| Ambergris Caye is El Pescador Resort so go check it | | | | the guides speak English and their skill is such that |
| out | | | | even if you are a novice they will quickly teach you to |
| The name El Pescador Resort is a bit of a giveaway | | | | a level of competence. |
| for anyone with a smattering of a foreign language. | | | | You will get great fishing very close to the lodge |
| This of course is primarily a fishing lodge for people | | | | because the waters here offer such a huge variety of |
| who are looking for a fishing vacation on Ambergris | | | | choice seldom found anywhere else. |
| Caye in Belize. Of course it is beachfront which also | | | | You will be able to sight cast the flats for tarpon, |
| makes it suitable as a vacation resort, and extremely | | | | bonefish, and permit. Go to the lagoons, and cast for |
| good value for anyone who wants to take part in | | | | ladyfish and snook, troll the reef for wahoo, kingfish |
| underwater activities such as snorkelling and scuba | | | | and barracuda, and jig the bottom for snapper and |
| diving. | | | | grouper. |
| The El Pescador Resort is styled very much in the | | | | Not that the fisherman is the only one catered to at El |
| colonial manner, being white and rather lovely with only | | | | Pescador Resort. It may be one of the best fishing |
| twelve rooms and one suite, plus a collection of private | | | | resorts around Belize but you will also have lots of |
| one, two and three bedroomed villas in the grounds, | | | | amenities if you happen to be a fishing widow, or a |
| set in two groupings each surrounding a private pool. It | | | | family group looking to relax at this very nice |
| isn't inexpensive costing around USD 415 a night, but | | | | beachfront resort. Apart from snorkelling the reef, or |
| you will certainly get value for money. It is on the east | | | | lying around one of the pools, you will be well fed, with |
| side of Ambergris Caye with the beautiful turquoise | | | | a good restaurant and a comfortable bar, happy and |
| Caribbean sea on your doorstep, and the Belize Barrier | | | | hopefully very relaxed. The facilities on offer includes |
| Reef as a backdrop. | | | | three pools, an exercise room, complimentary kayaks |
| The El Pescador Resort is to be found at Bahia del | | | | and bicycles. There is wi-fi for those who just can't |
| Punta Arena on a private beach which is beautifully | | | | escape their laptops, and instructors in everything from |
| looked after, and is in a good slightly isolated position | | | | fishing to scuba diving. |
| so you are away from the hustle and bustle, but if you | | | | You must use the tours office because it would verge |
| want to join in then you can easily access San Pedro | | | | on the criminal to come to Belize and not visit the |
| for shopping or nightlife. | | | | jungle and the Mayan ruins. |
| As a fishing lodge El Pescador Resort has been well | | | | In postscript whilst El Pescador Resort may be a |
| known for many years, and in fact anglers have been | | | | fishing lodge providing a great fishing vacation, it also |
| coming here for over 25 years. The great thing about | | | | doubles up as a great beachfront hotel for all the |
| it is the fact that it caters to all types of fisherman. | | | | family in a lovely private position. |
| This includes sport fishing, fly fishing, but the speciality | | | | |