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WELCOME TO FISH CAMP
Welcome to Fish Camp. A straightforward and unassuming fishing-first style of trip, hosted by a handful of us at the House of Fly. Our Fish Camp experience is a little bit different than the traditional hosted/lodge trip. With our Fish Camps, we are inviting you along to what would otherwise be a group of us planning our own trip somewhere. This keeps the trip simple, affordable, and approachable for anyone. To put it simply, it gets you to some fishy destinations at a lower rate. We will still hire the guides, find local accommodations to stay at, cover the meals, and organize the logistics around getting everyone there and having a good time.
PERMIT CAMP 2024
San Pedro, Belize | May 11 - 17th, 2024
Permit Camp will be located near the town of San Pedro, Belize. San Pedro is a town on the south end of Ambergris Caye. Home to world-famous flats that are home to healthy populations of Permit, Bonefish, and Tarpon. The colorful town of San Pedro is full of great restaurants, shops, and nightlife; which we will get a taste of throughout the trip. Transportation around San Pedro is commonly done by golf cart, bicycle, or walking. This lively town is a great place to visit even without fishing.
TRIP DETAILS
length of stay: May 11 - 17th, 2024
Camp will be held at a spacious Air BnB right on the beach. With access to the water via beach and/or dock, relax after a day of fishing on the patio, in the pool, or inside in the A/C. Anglers will be either be sharing a room if traveling in pairs or groups, but if you are traveling alone, we’ll do our best to find a single occupancy room for you. Bathrooms, Wifi, full kitchen, and other basic amenities you’d expect from any short-term rental will be available.
Camp life will be casual. We are there to host you and to make sure you have a great experience. We are also there to share camp with you too. We will be fishing with you each day, leaving at the same time, and coming back to camp together after a long day. If you are expecting a fully catered lodge experience, this isn’t it. It’s a group of likeminded anglers going on a trip together to Belize. Only difference from a trip you may do on your own is that you don’t have to plan or organize any of it!
FOOD + DRINKS
Once you get to the island, you can expect that all the essential food and drink will be covered by us. We’ll have the house stocked with water, Gatorade, and other non-alcoholic beverages; but we’ll also supply domestic light beer and will have all the goods to make you a mean margarita. Upon arrival, we’ll also gladly make a stop at the liquor store for you to buy anything else that you may want above and beyond that.
All meals and snacks for around the house will be planned out and covered by our crew.
We’ll have a light and mobile breakfast in the morning consisting of muffins, scones, oatmeal, etc. Boat lunches will be provided before you head out for the day. Plan on cold cut sandwiches, some chips, or maybe even last night’s leftovers if we made too much. No bananas.
To keep the camp vibe strong, four nights we’ll hang back at the house and cook up some quick and tasty meals for camp. Tacos, jambalaya, hamburgers, fajitas all could all be in the lineup, served up family style on paper plates and solo cups, just how we’d be doing it if it were just us.
The other two nights we’ll be headed out to town as a group for some local fare. San Pedro offers a wide variety of Belizean food. Restaurants offer fresh fish, empanadas, slow roasted chicken and pork, and many more options. We’ll be handpicking a couple places in town and will cover the meals and a few buckets of local cerveza.
If you prefer an extra night or two on the town, we certainly encourage that you feel free to venture out if you wish to do so; but at minimum just know that we have you covered back at camp with meals to cover every meal.
THE BIG THREE
RECOMMENDED GEAR
8-10wt fast action 9ft Fly Rods. 8wt for Bonefish, 9wt for Permit, and a 10wt can get you by on the resident Tarpon.
Weight forward floating saltwater lines
10-12ft Fluorocarbon leaders in the 12-20lb class for Permit, and you can opt for slightly lighter on the Bonefish. If Tarpon are around 20-40lb minimum.
A variety of shrimp and crab fly imitations, as well as baitfish imitations. Size 4 Mantis Shrimp and Tide Slaves are permit favorites, and for Bonefish you can’t go wrong with size 8 or 6 Gotcha or Christmas Island Special patterns.
High quality polarized sunglasses with great coverage to block out light.
Sunscreen. Can’t express that one enough.
High quality raincoat and pants
Lightweight wading shoes. We’ll fish from the boat, but occasionally may get out to wade fish. Having a good pair of wading booties like the Simms Zipit Bootie is a good choice.
Aluminum or similar non-corrosive/saltwater approved pliers.
Proper clothing for sun protection. Buffs, sun gloves, long sleeve shirts, and pants are all recommended.
Swim shorts and/or quick dry pants. You never know when you’ll be getting wet.
$3500/PERSON (Before tax)
Includes lodging at camp, and fully guided fishing each day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Includes non-alcoholic beverages, limited local cocktails or beer, snacks, and other house essentials. We will also arrange transportation to and from camp from the airport.
Not included in this rate is airfare or transportation to Belize. Also not included in this rate is travel insurance, fishing licenses, and tips for guide staff. Specialty preferences of food, beverages, and/or personal hygiene products are at the responsibility and expense of each client. We will cover a lot, but not everything under the sun. With any questions on what may or may not be covered, just ask!
50% deposit will be required to confirm your spot on the trip. Final or full payment is due 90 days prior to the arrival/check-in date of the trip. In the event of cancellation, we will always do our best to refund your deposit. Cancellations made 90 days prior to arrival are 100% refundable. Cancellations made prior to 60 days from arrival may receive partial refund if possible. Cancellations within 60 days of arrival are not eligible for refund due to the trip commitments and expenses that we have already locked in.
Required Documents
Valid and current Passport
Fishing License
Flight Itinerary
Must read the General Terms and Conditions and sign the Liability Release Agreement provided by the Permit Camp Host
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