Guided fly fishing in
Placencia, Belize

Guided fly fishing in Placencia, Belize

Guided fly fishing in
Placencia, Belize

Second-generation guide with 25 years experience.

Get multiple shots at permit, tarpon and bonefish!

Second-generation guide with 25+ years experience. Multiple shots at tailing permit. Guaranteed.

[400+ permit to hand]

[400+ permit to hand]

  • Angler holding a bent fly fishing rod during dusk
  • Caught permit held just above water on Belize flats
  • Angler lifting tarpon to boat after catch in southern Belize
  • Bonefish held above water before release on Placencia flats
  • Marlon Leslie poling skiff with angler on bow in southern Belize

About your guide

Born and raised in Placencia. This is my backyard.

Born and raised in Placencia. This is my backyard.

My father, Charlie Leslie Sr., was one of Belize's first fly fishing guides. I grew up on his skiff, learning to navigate the flats before I could drive. 25 years later, I'm still out here.

Portrait of Marlon Leslie at sunset, with golden light in the background

Fly fishing charters and info

Fly fishing charters and info

Two anglers vading shallow flats flats looking for permit and bonefish

Half and full-day permit, tarpon, and bonefish charters out of Placencia

Two anglers vading shallow flats flats looking for permit and bonefish

Half and full-day permit, tarpon, and bonefish charters out of Placencia

Two anglers vading shallow flats flats looking for permit and bonefish

Half and full-day permit, tarpon, and bonefish charters out of Placencia

What my clients say

What my
clients say

We spent 2 days fishing with Marlon and it was an incredible experience. He has spent his whole life in the region and his knowledge of the area and fishery is unsurpassed. We truly enjoyed his company and learned a ton. He is one of the best guides I have fished with.


Salt water fly fishing is hard but Marlon put us in a place to succeed with multiple shots at both tarpon and tailing permit. With his expertise we executed an amazing permit double up and will have this memory forever. I can’t wait to get back down to Belize to fish with Marlon again and both me and my wife highly recommend him.

Casey Moriarty

"Wow! What can I say?! For someone from Montana who fly fishes a lot, I have to say Marlon is one of the best, most memorable guides I have ever used! His personality, passion for what he does, knowledge, skill and enthusiasm are all top notch! On top of that he is just an all around great guy. He really made our time out on the water special. We used him exclusively for two weeks of fly fishing and he got us into so many different fishing opportunities and species, we were thrilled. I cannot recommend him enough!"

Lindy Ihrman, Montana

"Marlon is an exceptional guide. He has decades of knowledge guiding in Belize and he is also very passionate about it, which makes for a great all-around experience. I have total confidence that he is always going to give me the best opportunities to catch fish, and he genuinely wants his clients to have success and a great experience. I highly recommend hiring Marlon and can’t wait for my next days on the water with him."

David Nolt, Pennsylvania

  • Multiple shots guaranteed — 400+ permit landed —