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 Bahamas Fly Fishing: Bonefishing With No Crowds And Lot's Of Bonefish
Posted by greg on February 22, 2007
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I was sitting in Maine, frozen to the bone when Dave called and said he had a flats boat, a guide and plenty of Bone Fish to cast to. That was all I needed to hear and just the motivation I needed to get me to take action and get out of Maine. I picked up the phone and worked the airlines for some good transportation deals to Freeport Bahamas. A quick flight to Ft. Lauderdale then a puddle jumper over to the Bahamas and I was in the game within an hour of arrival; casting to bonefish on crystal clear flats. While we waded the flats, I couldn’t help but notice the complete solitude, just like those pictures in the fly fishing magazines. Except I was the one here and not just drooling with envy at the pictures in a magazine. Then our guide, Bernard, pointed to 3 O'clock and I saw the first of many Bahamanian ghosts slide by in the water. Dave made a cast and hooked him, Damn.
Both Dave and I hooked and landed a few more Bonefish and then it was time for our delivered home cooked meal. Meals were delivered nightly, all home cooked and lunch was made up for us every day. Great food, Great guide and plenty of Bonefish. I was in heaven and far far away from the frozen world from which I came. Our guide, Bernard, is absolutely the best guide I've ever had and the only one I return to. The living quarters were 40 feet from the ocean and more needed solitude. Just
me and 2 good fly fishing friends. This is a trip that I make once a year during the winter, but I am moving it up to twice a year.
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Re: Bahamas: Bonefish Without The Crowds
by jeremy on February 23, 2007 http://www.fliesandfins.com | | greg --- i am dying to get down there .... and try my luck at some of those bonefish ... how could a fly fisherman not like it there? ... crystal clear flats and nothing going on but bones, good food and friends .... my kinda place ... hopefully we can fish it together sometime ... where are you now , key west?? if so, you have been down in the bahamas and the keys for like a month now ... i just got back to maine ... you still ain't missin anything up here .. our flats are iced over .... soon enough though they will be teaming with stripers ... but till then ... stay down there .. |
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