Flyfishing for bonefish in the Bahamas is considered to some to be the best fly fishing in the world. Usually trips to the Bahamas involve complicated flights, expensive lodges, booking agencies, and a structured tourist environment.
Come fish with us in a comfortable laid back environment, where you can experience some of the best bonefishing the Bahamas has to offer, as well as an authentic Bahamian lifestyle in a location that is easy to get to at a price that is as easy on your wallet as our Bahamian way of life.
Once you arrive in Freeport, Grand Bahama, which has a new airport with flights in and out of many U.S. cities daily, it is only about an hour car ride to the boat ramp in McLeans Town, on the East End of Grand Bahama Island. Once on the water, there are many options for finding bonefish both from our Maverick skiff, as well as on foot on a variety of wadable flats. The protection offered by the East End's creeks and mangroves provide the cover needed to fish on bad weather days. Our boat is one of the shallowest drafting guide skiffs on the island and can take you where the fish are hungry, many of which have never seen a fly.
If spin fishing is your game, we can accommodate your needs by providing bait, although the bonefish seem to spook at the splash made from casting a shrimp too close, and usually an experienced fly caster can make a presentation with a fly that is a bit more stealthy than with bait. Interested in fly fishing for the first time? Bernard Bevans is one of the best casting instructors on Grand Bahama Island, and can help you get the fly where it needs to be.
After a long day on the water, relax beachside in a private guest house, and enjoy a locally prepared meal of the conch and lobster that can be caught and cleaned on the water during your day on the flats. If the solitude is not your thing, and the night life is what you are looking for, than book a room in one of Freeport's many hotels and resorts.
We can help you make all accommodation arrangements for no extra charge.
Stay for a day or stay for a month and experience the way bonefishing should be.
Mangrove Outfitters
4111 E. Tamiami Tr.
Naples, FL 34112
239-793-3370
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Bahamas Bonefishing Report
GRAND BAHAMA BONEFISHING REPORT 5-08
This time of year is without a doubt the best bonefishing we see. As the waer warms, and the weather gets into more of a summer pattern, big schools of bonefish move in from offshore to spawn and feed. It is not uncommon to see schools of more than 100 fish moving quickly around the flats, eating everything in site. Along with the schools, the local resident bonefish are still spread out over the flats on the North side of the island, giving anglers ample opportunities at large singls and double fish. Bring your wading boots along as a nice wade is a great way to cool off on a hot day.
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