North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine July 2016 | Page 11

As if the view from the bow of a Panga isn’t satisfying enough, the tapestry of aquatic green and blue flats is electrified by the Belize sun. This all unfolds while the Tropic Air makes its final approach into PG. There is no shuttle or taxi waiting for you upon arrival to PG. Instead, the airport attendant asks where you’re headed. A few minutes later, Dennis Garbutt, eldest of the Garbutt siblings and manager of the Lodge, arrives in his pickup marked with BTT stickers. Arriving at the Lodge is a wonderful feeling, knowing you have nothing but a week of Permit fishing ahead of you. The best way to describe the feeling of being at Garbutts, and the one they encourage, is when you’re here, you’re home..