Travel News & Equipment Updates

Flats fishing generates BZ$240.6 million (6.7% of GDP) annually for Belize and supports 6,000 jobs, yet increasing threats from destructive development such as dredging and over-water development have placed critical flats habitats at risk. For the last eighteen months, Yellow Dog Flyfishing and YDCCF has served on the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve Flats...

Following on the heels of 2024 Belize Bluegrass and 2023 Baja Bluegrass, we’re pleased to announce the 2025 location and line-up for a one-of-a-kind “fishing/beach/live bluegrass” vacation and trip event!This year – in November of 2025 – we’ll be headed back to beautiful Belize and the island of Ambergris Caye for a five-night,...

We are excited to announce the second annual Rockin' the Madison at the Madison Double R!  We're proud to be welcoming back Jojo Hermann from Widespread Panic as our headliner, with special guests including the Scott Connors Band! To learn more about the event, check out our 2024 Rockin' the Madison Recap. The 2025...

Longtime lodge owner and close friend of Yellow Dog, Ken Gangler was announced as the distinguished recipient of the Manitoba Tourism Award of Distinction. Ken is a pioneer in the Canadian outfitting industry and the driving force behind one of the most legendary lodges in the North - Gangler's North Seal River Lodge....

Earlier this month, the YDCCF Board met and approved $106,000 for 10 new grants to projects including destinations in the Bahamas, Montana, Belize, Kiribati, Mongolia, Mexico, Alaska and Argentina. This slate of grants highlights YDCCF’s continued commitment to fisheries restoration and protection, youth conservation education, and community assistance. Groups receiving funding include the...

In honor of two legendary guides, Gilberto "Pato" Rubio and Eladio "Señor" Chin,  Casa Blanca and Playa Blanca Fishing Lodges are hosting two celebratory weeks in July, 2025. The heart and soul of their fishing operations, Pato and Eladio are transitioning into well-earned retirement and deserve to be sent off in style.  To celebrate their contributions...