Everything You Need To Know About Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is a casting method in which an artificial rod is used to catch fish. The material used to make fly rods must be of low weight to allow more distance covered before entering the water...
View ArticleProposed Bahamian Fishing Regulations – Is The Sky Falling?
I stopped counting at 200 emails, the phone has not stopped ringing and finally at midnight I went to bed. The Ministry notified me late last week of their intended Draft legislation and it has been...
View ArticleAkumal – Tulum – Ascension Bay
General Info: The area from Akumal south to Ascension Bay on the Riviera Maya should not be overlooked as a DIY destination, particularly if you are combining a family vacation with some fishing.The...
View ArticleBonefishing, Roatan, Honduras
For those of you thinking about visiting Honduras here is a wonderful trip report from subscribers Bill and Darthea Collins. They are well seasoned travellers and experienced anglers so their opinions...
View ArticleCherokee Sound, Abaco, Bahamas
Emails like this make writing a book worth the effort. Thanks to subscriber Bill Watson for submitting a great report from Cherokee Sound, Abaco. It certainly made me feel like I was there, tangling...
View ArticleTreasure Cay, Abaco
I got an email back in May from Subscriber Chris Hampl asking the basic question I get multiple times per week. “Where would you recommend that I go bonefishing that provides me the opportunity to...
View ArticleOpen letter on the Bahamas Regulations
Thought I would take the opportunity to post a copy of an Open Letter penned by Prescott Smith in regards to the announcement made last week in Orlando by the Bahamian government. There is no need for...
View ArticleBahamas Regulations- Now What Was All The Fuss About!!!!
I’m currently attending iCAST in Orlando, Florida and took a break from the show floor at 2:00 today to attend the Press Conference held by the Bahamian Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources to...
View ArticleU.S. Virgin Islands
Here is a nice Trip Report from subscriber Craig Beckjord on his recent trip to St. John’s in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I have had several reports from there over the years all of which have reported...
View ArticleMuddy Water In The Bahamas
I just finished reading a great article that was published in this month’s American Angler titled Muddy Water In The Bahamas by Miles Nolte. His resume is extensive including working as a guide for...
View ArticleBahamian Fishing Regulation Update
With the comment period soon ending, regarding the latest Draft legislation, here are the responses penned by The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and The Abaco Fly Fishing Guide’s Association. The Bonefish...
View ArticleFly Fishing the Yucatan – Report
Here is a great report from some Canadian friends who ventured to the Yucatan to try their hand at some saltwater fly fishing. When reading the report, keep in mind they are new to the game…….I...
View ArticleBahamas Draft Fishing Regulations – Newest Version
Thought I would get this out as quickly as possible and let everyone have a look at it. I had to laugh at myself and the obvious Freudian error as I was typing the title for the Blog. When I went to...
View ArticleThe Bones of Bonaire
Here is a nice Guest Blog from Greg Olsen on his recent family trip to Bonaire. Though I wouldn’t consider it a “bonefish” destination it is a place where you can combine a family vacation (especially...
View ArticleExuma Report
While we can still walk the flats on our own, I might as well continue to post trip reports. At lease to remember the type of experience that we are in jeopardy of losing. This one happens to be the...
View ArticleVersion 2.0 of BFFIA Bahamian Plan
The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association has released Version 2.0 of its proposal to regulate flats fishing in the Bahamas. This is not rewritten legislation, merely the BFFIA’s recommendations....
View ArticleAbaco Bahamas Report
After all of the negative information coming out of the Bahamas thought it would be nice to post a trip report, reminding us how much fun it can be. So thanks for subscriber Mark Elliot and his wife...
View ArticleBooking For The Bahamas
While we are in Limbo waiting to see how the final Bahamian Legislation looks, booking your winter trip to the Bahamas is a bit of a crap shoot. And if you do book, what terms should you be negotiating...
View ArticleBahamian Legislation – Update
Took, me thirty minutes to come up with the title of the Blog. I didn’t know whether to call it “The Sky Is Indeed Falling”, “Is It Time to Panic” or maybe “Where Are You Going To Fish This Winter?”...
View ArticleBahamian Legislation – Update
There was no chance I was ever going to be able to respond to all my emails yesterday as people waited anxiously to see what happened at the Public Forum held in Nassau. So I decided to wait until...
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