#KeepEm’Wet
Photo By: M. Nowak
When choosing or making a fly, a lot of considerations come into place in regards to color, size, and weight. Tarpon have a preference for darker colors : purple, black, red, and/ or orange. This is due to what is known as the silhouette effect. A dark fly on the waters surface casts a silhouette, mimicking the appearance of this game Fish’s food preference- shrimp, crabs, and/ or smaller fish! This provides means for why these darker flies often get mistaken for food.Brighter Flies are often seen very well by the fish on the surface of the water. This is due to Belize’s crystal blue waters white sand beds that make the flies pop with color when placed above it.
The largest recorded landed and measured Tarpon here at the lodge is 176.6 lbs and counting, but larger have been hooked.
The next time you are in Belize with a goal for landing one of the Worlds best game fish, The Silver King, ask us how we can help you!
