There is nothing like fishing for salt water fish in a fresh water river. Fresh water is less dense than salt water and where rivers empty into the ocean, the salt water is deep, and the fresh flows over the top. While in Belize on vacation, we had the opportunity to experience this exciting form of fishing.
We checked in the Radisson Fort George in Belize City on our last day of vacation. Our flight was leaving in the afternoon the next day. The hotel reportedly had the best guide in the area and luckily he was available for the next morning.
The weather looked like rain, and the ocean was choppy at the marina. We went to the dock and were dismayed to see a very small fishing boat. We thought twice about the trip, but the guide assured us he could find the fish, and we would fish the river instead of the ocean for safety. We climbed in and made the short scary trip to the mouth of a river that flows through the city. We followed that upriver until we turned down a canal that was created during the time when the British were logging Mahogany from the area. We traveled five miles down the canal with mangrove forests on each side, finally reaching our destination of another river that went to the ocean.
There were other boats fishing, and the men all knew each other. We gathered fishing reports on the way, and our guide said, “Just you wait, they will join us.” Sure enough, we picked our spot, and others moved to the area. That’s when I knew our guide was truly the best in the area. He told us to put on heavy weights to get to the salt water, down about 20-30 feet. We did and shortly after my husband hooked a large snook. It fought hard and he grinned like a madman. I caught a nice jack after that. We all were catching fish, and were disappointed when the time was up and we had to leave the river to catch a flight instead. We went from fishing that beautiful spot in the morning, to Indianapolis in February by evening.
I love your pictures. I’m learning a lot from your site. I always grimace when someone mentions fishing to me, but your site has given me the opportunity to see a different side to fishing. Your words make the sport sound calming, beautiful and romantic as nature should be. I enjoy learning the names and pictures of the different fish. Yes…I want to go fishing now.
Comment by Julia Garcia — October 6, 2006 @ 8:24 am |
I’ve always wanted to travel. Being so young I do not have the time or the money. What a great trip sounded like you had a great time there.
Comment by lvambrandrw — October 6, 2006 @ 3:18 pm |
The pictures are beautiful. I would almost kill to have the chance to travel to different countries! You’re lucky.
Comment by cinnamonspider — October 7, 2006 @ 7:16 pm |
nice blog.. keep up the good work
Comment by Duncan Wierman — February 7, 2007 @ 2:23 am |
Nice pics and blog. Just smooth.
Comment by good — March 2, 2007 @ 3:12 am |