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Fishing Report #7 March 10 – 17, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Maya civilization reached a dazzling cultural, scientific, and technological splendor during its classic period, which occurred between 250 and 900 AD. Their society was complex and hierarchical, with priests, aristocrats, merchants, artisans, and peasants, and rested on powerful city-states. So far, more (more…)

Fishing Report #6 March 03 – 10, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Here I am again, anxious to find out what new adventures this season has in store for us. It is exciting to see familiar faces and new faces that have joined the ESB family. With Pakal the great, Mayan ruler who was promoted (more…)

Fishing Report #5 February 25 – March 03, 2024 We’ve enjoyed another incredible week here at ESB Lodge. It’s a special week for Chiara and I that is shared with a group of friends that have been coming to ESB since we opened our doors in 2017. Through thick and thin and plenty of stories, (more…)

Fishing Report #4 February 18 – 25, 2024 We’ve concluded our 4th week of the season here at ESB. It’s been a busy one, hectic around the lodge, incredible weather, and guests busy catching plenty of fish. If one had to choose from a menu of variable conditions to fish, this last week would be (more…)

Fishing Report #3 February 11 – 18, 2024 It’s hard to believe we’ve wrapped up our 3rd week of the season down here at ESB.  The lodge has shaken free of the opening phase and has settled into a comfortable groove that will carry us the next 35 weeks.  It always takes a moment or (more…)

Fishing Report #2 February 04 – 11, 2024 We’ve enjoyed our second week of the season here at ESB.  Joined by a fun group of “Michiganders” who made their annual trip to escape those wonderful Midwest winters.  As placeholders for the week, they invited a couple friends that are avid trout fishermen but new to (more…)

Fishing Report #1 January 28 – February 04, 2024 We’ve cracked the lid on another season here at ESB.  Our first week kicked off and we’re underway for another great year here in the Jungle.  The opener is such a big deal for us and expectations laced with anticipation keeps me giddy right up to (more…)

Fishing Report November 12 – 19, 2023 #37 ESB Lodge had a wonderful closing week here in the Jungle.  Sad to say the end has arrived for the 2023 season.  Joining us for the last hurrah was a crew of returning faces that make the yearly effort to squeak out the closer.  It was a (more…)

Fishing Report November 05 – 12, 2023 #36 We’ve had another nice week here at ESB lodge with 7 returning guests.  It was a peaceful November week and we’re staying busy running a normal lodge with slight adjustments catering to our approaching seasonal close.  Hard to imagine the end of the ESB season is only (more…)

Fishing Report October 29 – November 05, 2023 #35 Another week flew by for us on the beach.  Hard to believe we’re in the last couple weeks of the 2023 season.  Hopefully everyone is still enjoying some leftover Halloween candy.  Always buy more than enough (extra) for your visiting trick or treaters.  While we don’t (more…)