Our Guides
We
understand that a top notch guide is essential to
a good fishing trip. At Turneffe Flats, you will be
guided by experienced, knowledgeable, English-speaking
guides. With an average of more than 20 years guiding
on the flats, our guides are some of the most
experienced and dedicated flats guides in the
Caribbean.
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Winston "Pops" Cabral -
Pops has been with Turneffe Flats for nearly
18years, and he guided elsewhere in Belize for
many years before joining us. Pops began working
with his family as a commercial fisherman in the
Turneffe Islands at age 14, and remembers spending
holidays on a small caye at the south tip of
Turneffe which disappeared during the devastating
hurricane of 1961, Hurricane Hattie. Pops is
passionate about his bonefishing and has helped
Craig Mathews develop a number of well-known
bonefish flies including the 'Pops Bonefish
Bitters'. Guiding is special for Pops and he
takes his fishing seriously. He enjoys the variety
of fishing at Turneffe including permit fishing
and tarpon fishing. An accomplished fly caster,
Pops was born and raised in Belize City. His wife
and 4 children reside in Belize City.
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Carlton "Capt" Westby,
Jr. - Carlton comes from
a very well-known fly fishing family in Belize and
he has guided at Turneffe Flats since 1994.
Carlton is an accomplished fly caster and one of
the best boat Captains in Belize - thus his
nickname, 'Capt'. He has been a harbor Captain, a
charter Captain and a live-aboard dive boat
Captain. Carlton's likes the 'hunting' involved
in tarpon and permit fishing . His wife and
daughter live in Belize City.
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Eddie Hyde
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Eddie has been
guiding on the Turneffe Atoll for more than 30
years and has witnessed the evolution of saltwater
fly fishing. He is an accomplished fly caster and
enjoys the variety of fishing available at
Turneffe, but particularly the tarpon fishing.
Several of Eddie's family work at Turneffe Flats
including his wife, Eleanor, a head cook; his son
Mark, a fishing guide and his daughter Martha, a
housekeeper.
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Clifton "KP" Wade
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KP
is passionate about permit fishing and claims that
his nickname stands for 'King Permit'. We're not
sure about that, but he is, undoubtedly, one the
most productive permit guides in Belize. KP also
enjoys tarpon fishing and likes getting up early
to look for rolling tarpon. KP has been with
Turneffe Flats for approximately 9 years and has
become a skilled fly caster. He grew up in Belize
City where his son and daughter currently reside.
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Mark Hyde
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Mark grew up in Cotton Tree village, a farming and
ranching community about 30 miles from Belize
City. He started working at Turneffe Flats as a
laborer, but, as Eddie Hyde's son, guiding was in
his blood. He began guiding regularly a number of
years ago and enjoys fishing for bonefish, permit
and tarpon. As one of the better soccer players
in Belize, Mark was invited to play with the
National team. A natural athlete, he has become
one of our better fly-casters and casting
instructors. Mark's wife and three daughters live
in Cotton Tree.
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Jorge Morales
- Jorge
was born and raised in Belize City. His first job
was as a ships carpenter with his father but a
high school friend recommended that he become a
fishing guide. That recommendation was 25 years
ago and he has been guiding on the Turneffe Atoll
ever since. Jorge enjoys the variety of fishing on
the atoll. He is married to Merlene who graces our
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