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.
Winston "Pops" Cabral Pops has been guiding for Turneffe Flats since 1987, and he guided for many years elsewhere in Belize 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 Hurricane Hattie, the devasting hurricane of 1961. Pops is passionate about his bonefishing and has helped 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 three children reside in Belize City . |
Carlton "Capt" Westby, Jr. Carlton comes from a 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 likes the "hunting" involved in tarpon and permit fishing. His wife and daughter live in just outside of Belize City. |
Mark Hyde 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 Village. |
Robert "Dubs" Young Dubs comes from a family of fisherman. Dubs' first opportunity to be a fishing guide came in 1983 when a fishing lodge manager came to Dubs' father, a commercial fisherman, looking for a fill in guide. The older Mr. Young was too busy to help out but offered his 16 year old son for the day. Dubs did so well that the fishing lodge asked him to come back the next day. He has been working as a guide on the Turneffe Atoll ever since and wants his son to follow in his footsteps. Dubs loves hunting for feeding permit and his easy going, friendly personality make him a pleasure to spend the day with. Dubs lives in Belize City with his wife and six children. |
Dion Young Dion was born and raised in Belize City as well as the Turneffe Atoll in a fishing family which includes his older brother Dubs. Having been a fly fishing guide for many years, Dion knows the flats around Turneffe very well and his favorite part about fishing is being with the guests. Dion loves to fish for tarpon and says he is always impressed by their strength and size. Besides fishing, Dion loves to play basketball and spend time with his wife and two beautiful daughters in Roaring Creek Village.
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Michael Anderson  Michael comes from a long line of fishing guides with his grandfather Eddie and uncle Mark already guiding at Turneffe Flats. After beginning in the maintenance department at Turneffe Flats several years ago, Michael quickly began learning all that he could about fly fishing from the veteran guides at the resort. His easy going personality makes Michael a natural and for the past two years he has been guiding regularly. He has become one of our “go to” guides when it comes teaching new fly anglers the intricacies of casting and details of flats fishing. A superb caster himself, Michael is also good communicator allowing his anglers to learn quickly. Michael’s wife, son and daughter live in Sittee River Village. |
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Eddie Hyde
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Eddie has been guiding anglers at Turneffe Flats for approximately 15 years and guided elsewhere in Belize for many years prior to that. Eddie has probably forgotten more about flats fishing than most people will ever know. An accomplished fly caster, he particularly enjoys wading the extensive flats around Turneffe Atoll. His quiet, pleasant manner makes Eddie a joy to fish and with more than 30 years experience fishing the Turneffe Atoll, there isn’t much he hasn’t seen. When he’s not fishing, Eddie enjoys working on his farm near Cotton Tree Village. Eddie son, Mark and grandson, Michael both work as guides for Turneffe Flats and his daughter, Martha, works as a server and housekeeper. Eddie has a beautiful wife, Eleanor, who previously worked as the head cook at Turneffe Flats, as well as seven children and a host of grandchildren throughout Belize.
