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Intense. That's Daniel.
And he LOVES to chase permit (we've threatened to nickname him "Permit"
from time to time.)
 So,
if you're up to it, Daniel's your guy -- fly fishing and spinning --
Daniel is skilled at both -- and he works HARD! (You won't catch
Daniel leaving the dock at 8 or 9, his clients are usually long gone by
6 a.m.
 As
the younger brother of Pow, Wyatt and Julian Cabral, some of Placencia's
most well-known fishing guides, Daniel could hardly help but pursue a
guiding career. And, like his brothers and sisters (all 13 of
them), he grew up on Whipray Caye off the Placencia coast where fishing
was literally a way of life.
Daniel
has been guiding now for over 7 years and he loves to "get out with the
guys at the cayes and do some hard fishing."
Here's what Joe Cummings had to say after
fishing with Daniel:
 "I make my living hiring and evaluating guides
in my own outfitting business. So I make sure I use great guides
when I travel all the way from Montana to fish in the salt, and Daniel
is one of the best I book with.
"When I choose guides for myself, I consider
the two most important characteristics in a guide -- boat-ability and
work ethic. When I'm after permit, the only thing I should have to
concentrate on is the shot and the fish. Daniel slides the boat
into the perfect slot so often that it becomes a given that your shot is
the best for each particular fish.
"To be a great permit guide, and a quality
guide in general, you have to be willing to get up early and pole for
hours just looking.
"The last fish Daniel and I took together we
poled and poled without even a sniff of permit. But, Daniel stuck
with it and late in the day, a fat 22-pound permit came to the boat.
Daniel's knowledge and work ethic got our boat that fish, and that's why
I fish with Daniel.
"I come to Belize to fish with guides like
Daniel because his professionalism and ability is what turns a trip from
good to great."
Joe Cummings
(Hard fishing, yes, that's Daniel. )
But,
don't tell anybody that we frequently see Daniel and his wife, Cindy,
happily playing with their daughter, Daneisha, without a doubt one of
the cutest kids we've ever seen anywhere.)
So, the next time you're up for an "intense"
fishing trip, we've got Daniel in the arsenal for you.
Daniel's Recommended Flyfishing Gear
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