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 seeing, casting to and catching bonefish. I have not personally been there but it certainly looks like a location worth exploring. So throw in your eight weight when packing and then report back to us on what you found. Here is what Craig has to say. “My wife and I recently returned from a week’s trip to St. John, USVI. While we had one day booked with a local guide for tarpon, I really wanted to fish for bonefish. I searched perhaps my best resource for learning about new places and getting that specific answer for my question: the forum component on Trip Advisor. Here you can search on a specific word or ask a question. With both input from Trip Advisor and the local guide, we set out to DIY fly fish on St. John. All beaches on St. John are public. Additionally, the beaches are public to the high water mark. Getting to beach is the rub. We did not trespass getting to our target areas and I encourage you to research your spots and do the same. No fishing license is required on the island. However, there are a few areas/beaches that exclude fishing. Additionally, some species may not be harvested. (This didn’t come into play where we fished and what we were fishing for.) Our first area was on the east side of the island and at Johnson’s Bay. This area is south of Coral Bay and slightly past the Calabash Market. We found parking just off the road which gave us beach access. From there, we walked around a rocky point and walked a beach toward some mangroves and Lagoon Point. The local guide said that bonefish will hit this area on a rising tide. We timed our visit based off of this. The area consisted of a lot of turtle grass, rock and coral. While we did not see any bones, I did get to cast to a tailing permit right at the point! This area was exposed to the wind and surf, but a great experience. We saw a total of two permit at Lagoon point. I would recommend weed guards on your flies and many small crabs were on the coral. The second area was a wonderful DIY spot. It goes by many names, so I’ll list them all: Mary’s Creek, Annaberg sugar plantation or Leinster Bay. This is on the north side of the island and mostly off the tourist radar. Park in the parking lot of the sugar plantation. The water is 20 feet away. I hopped in and looked left. A large, walkable flat was present along with turtle grass, rock and a coral edge. I did see ‘pods’ of bonefish tailing in 1-2 feet of water. I was able to cast to them, but was not able to land one. I’d recommend 12 pound leaders with 10 pound tippet. I say this as they spooked when I was throwing larger line. This area is very tide dependent. I saw the bones tailing on an outgoing tide, but did not see as many on the incoming tide. If you have a SUP (as we did), ferry down to the far west end of the inlet. Very small tarpon were here and I hooked into one that took a bone fly. Great stuff! Also keep in mind that the beginning of June is baby shark season. I had a few dozen nurse and black tip reef sharks on the flat with me. In all, DIY fly fishing on St. John is there. So are the bonefish and permit. Go get ’em. Cheers and tight lines” Thanks Craig
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Bahamas 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 discuss The Proposed Legislation For The Flats Fishing Industry. Rena Glinton, Permanent Secretary made the presentation where she announced what everyone in attendance hopes will be the final legislation to be introduced. In a nut shell, most if not all of the previously annonunced draconian intiatives have been discarded with the new set of regulations to be more or less in line with what other countires encouraging visiting anglers have adopted. This would include an on-line licensing system with the weekly license fee estimated at $20 and the annual license around $60. All self-guided fishing to carry on as before, no limitations. Those with their own boat can still continue to fish without the services of a guide, providing no more then one person at a time is actually angling. Guides will need to be certified, but that process will not be controlled by a single association. A conservation fund will be established and funded by a portion of the angling license fees. We can agree these are all sensible regulations and look a lot like what was conceptually contemplated two years ago. So, lets put the past behind us and look forward to once again be welcomed to fish one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
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Open 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 me to comment. The letter speaks for itself. “Dear Prime Minister, Minister Gray and other Cabinet Ministers, The only thing I have left to give this country is MY LIFE. As I sit here in Colorado, returning home sometime this evening, I have been bombarded from Fly Fishing Guides all around The Bahamas who are screaming about a press Conference held in Orlando at the world’s largest Sportfishing show. THIRTEEN YEARS AGO, I came to The Cabinet of the same PLP Government to get basic legislation done to protect the LARGEST FLATS ON EARTH in the interest of BAHAMIANS and to legitimize the Guiding profession. Minister Gray, it is a total insult for your PS to be doing a press Conference side by side with The Out Island Promotion Board. The same Minister of Tourism, who has shown ZERO Support 13 years ago for Legislation in the interest of Bahamians, is the same Minister of Tourism who has fought us today every step of the way. As President of The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association, I will not be a part of any such Legislation that SELLS out Bahamian interest and GIVES control of our resources to foreign interest and special interest. ALL present promotion Boards of Tourism have fought us every step of the way trying to block this Legislation. They are totally Controlled by special interest and foreign interest who see Bahamians as playing a token role in our number ONE INDUSTRY. BFFIA is the first and only Association in the Country where the Board is controlled and made up of Bahamians who look like the majority of the citizens of The Bahamas. Ironically, it is the only such association that gets zero SUPPORT from our PLP Minister of Tourism and our Ministry of Tourism in general, which claims to put Bahamians first. Further, this is not a threat, although you may see it as one. In light of these developments, I am prepared to Resign publicly and let The Bahamian people know that after 23 years and going through 7 Ministers of Tourism, we are still struggling in OUR COUNTRY to get through the many GLASS CEILINGS that exist for OUR PEOPLE with respect to real economic empowering opportunities. We pander too much to the special and foreign interests, as if we are like little children who are afraid to cut our own path in life. My Return home today will be met by hundreds of Guides from Inagua to Grand Bahama who are questioning whether the Government, which was the same with successive Administrations, truly has their best interests at heart. As you can see, I have attached a fishing license from Colorado, which cost me 14 dollars for a one day license and raises a serious question. Why is our Government telling the world that we will charge 20 dollars a week to fish the best flats in the world? Again the special interests, who totally control our Ministry of Tourism, is advising The Bahamas Government, because we lack the much needed confidence in our own. [Bjorn – a comment – I see a CO week license at $21, according to their website. A day is $9. So, even the stuff it would be easy to get right, he gets wrong.] Minister Wilchombe, I have been in Andros now for 23 years, which as you know is the largest island in The Bahamas. It follows, therefore, that I have NEVER seen The Ministry of Tourism hold a single meeting collectively with regards to addressing Tourism on Andros. Even though we have the most Guides in The Country, we have one Family that came from Canada dictating to your Ministry what should happen in Tourism on Andros. They have now been joined by a token black Member of that Board who is prepared to sell her Country and her Soul to the special and foreign interests for pecuniary and non-pecuniary benefits no doubt. Is it any wonder that we are no longer number one in the Caribbean the way we run Tourism in our Country? You have not even shown the common courtesy of acknowledging a single communication from The Board of The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association, while publicly claiming to put Bahamians FIRST. Also Cabinet Ministers, you need to know that such persons, like Perk Perkins from Orvis, Ian Davis from Yellowdog Fly fishing, Oliver White the front for Abaco Lodge and Bairs Lodge, are some of the many special interests behind the scenes advising our Ministry of Tourism. Jim Klug, who is part owner of Yellowdog, is also on the Board of The American Fly Fishing Trade Association. It was, therefore, no surprise that they all sat in the room in Orlando yesterday. Finally Mr. Prime Minister, you had the courage to put this vital piece of Legislation on the agenda to move it forward and, Minister Gray, you have had the courage to lead this important Legislation when our Minister of Tourism fought us every step of the way. So that you are aware, I got instructions from The Father of our nation, as he sat in a van in Staniard Creek and shared with me his vision for Bahamians and The Bahamas. All his books I have read and are in my possession! While he began the journey that led initially to our political independence, he acknowledged that the next step in our journey was and remains economic independence. “
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Treasure 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 catch fish while providing my girlfriend (a non-fisher) the chance to enjoy a typical tropical vacation?” We exchanged emails, he bought my book and decided on Treasure Cay on the Bahamian outer island of Abaco. Upon his return from Abaco, here is what Chris had to say: “I just came back from the trip we talked about. I picked Treasure Cay, Abaco as the place to go, and it was awesome. I wanted to thank you for your advice, I ended up buying your book off Amazon and it really helped me out on picking a spot that was good for the two of us. The fishing was incredible, I went with Ronnie Sawyer as my guide for some days and combined that with DIY around Treasure Cay. I got to fish both sides of the island with Ronnie, the Marls were filled with schools of smaller bonefish and the Ocean Side Flats had some really nice big fish. I even hooked up on a Permit which unfortunateIy broke off in the first run since the fly line was wrapped around my foot, as you can imagine I still can´t sleep at night thinking about that fish. I am attaching some photos, just so you have some fresh information in case anyone else asks about the place.” Chris is a photographer and more of his beautiful photos can be seen on his website. Thanks Chris for sharing you trip with us.
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Cherokee 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 with some of the bones around Cherokee and Casuarina. For those of you who have not been to the flats around the Long Dock of Cherokee, the fish can be a “bit fussy”. Lots of fish but they have learned a thing or two about fly fishing. One night, after the sun had gone down, my fishing “gang” and I were sitting on the beach at Casuarina looking out into the bay,when we saw a school of bones reading Dick Brown’s book “Bonefish Fly Patterns.” There may have been some tequila involved, but we would all swear to what we saw. Suffice it to say, they have seen a fly or two in their lifetime. Here is what Bill had to say about the trip: “My wife and I just returned from a very enjoyable week (July 27) in Cherokee Sound. I chose it for a ‘beach week’ with a promise of some DIY fishing and my very first DIY Bone. Mission was accomplished! This email is meant as a Thank You for your book! I booked VRBO listing #304337 “Captain’s View” which is the very nearest house to the long dock. Great location as you know and a great 2 BR rental for 1 or 2 couples. Not big but clean and well appointed. Kayaks and bikes included plus a well maintained boat moored outside for rental. The most important thing is my non-fishing wife considered the week a ’10’ given the house, the town and the location. We discovered the joys of the Bahamas and Bonefishing a few years ago. I built and fly a small plane (an RV10) out of Durham, North Carolina. The Bahamas is a wonderful place to fly your own plane and we’ve used it for trips to Deneki on Andros, Cat, Long and a few other stops. One favorite is Staniel Cay where ‘Bonefish Bridge’ is adjacent to the airport. A large school of Bones moves up and down the creek each tide to get to a tidal basin – like shooting fish in a barrel if you sneak up on them, which of course makes it no fun at all. Anyway, the Bahamas maintains a large number of public airports for private aircraft use. We’ve used the plane to visit Bottle Creek in Middle Caicos and Anegada but the TCIs and BVIs aren’t quite as accommodating as the Bahamas for the private pilot. But I digress… So I’m basically a freshwater trout guy who has discovered Bones and dabbled in FL Tarpon. I’ve done 5 or 6 guided days but DIY fishing has been a goal for all the reasons you know. I felt that I had reached the stage where I could find, stalk and catch one but Cherokee Sound turned out to be a bit more challenging than expected. Hoping that a July trip, like your October experience, would find the fish forgetful about ‘ol Charlie but that was not the case. There was only one other fisherman in town but the fish retained their PhDs. I first walked out on the long dock and began to spook and spot singles and eventually small schools. I tried some casts but it was clear that was not going to work. The fish were spooked by my casting movements, lines on the water and particularly any stripped fly. Hmmm. Each night I would go back and re-read parts of your book. Each day I would come out with a strategy for the tides, the flies and the approach. And then I would go back and do more research. It was amazing how much more useful information could be gleaned from the book after some experience. Fortunately I had packed some Scotch as well… I learned that I could sit on the dock and avoid spooking the fish with the casting. I went to a clear headed tropical line and a proper leader. I was amazed by how far away the fish could detect the slightest movement of a fly on the bottom – 20+ feet on the white sand flat. Took the boat out and worked around the flat at the west end of town. Discovered that the entire creek mouth was wadeable at low tide and that schools were all over the place. Finally figured out how they generally moved with the tides and found a good beat to fish on the incoming tide. On day 4 I ran into the other fisherman and we both went out in the boat to hit the west town flat. My strategy was to find some feeding fish and present them with a small crab fly by predicting their path and laying the fly out there to sit on the bottom until they moved towards it. Then giving it just the slightest tug. Up to that point, every fish I had cast to reacted to a stripped fly by running away. But the rubber legged crab on the bottom worked. The slightest movement would get a positive reaction and I finally got my first true DIY Bone! And I even had a witness which never hurts. Previously I had found Bone fishing a challenge but relatively easy if you could find unpressured fish and make a decent cast. But then discovered that sometimes they were happy and sometimes they weren’t. And once you get out of the boat, the challenges are doubled. But the fishing at Cherokee Sound got more technical than I expected. I felt like I was trying to fool pressured trout sipping #22 ants under overhanging trees. My respect for the mighty Bone has been raised. Actually my appetite has just been whetted for more. Thanks again for the book. I left my copy with my new found friend, bought a Kindle copy to replace it but […]
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Bonefishing, 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 are well worth hearing. The information on where to stay, rent and who to fish with is worth logging for future reference. “My wife and I recently returned from a fishing vacation on the island of Roatan which is 20 odd miles off the coast of Honduras. Roatan is primarily know as a diving destination as there is an extensive reef system surround the entire island. After a little research and talking to our prospective guide we found that the bonefish and permit are plentiful and aggressive. We rarely encountered another fisherman. In fact, on the flight in we were the only people packing fishing equipment. Roatan is a little more out of the way as opposed to many of the more commonly known destinations in the Caribbean or Bahamas. There are daily flights to Roatan out of Houston, Dallas and Miami. The island is approximately 39 miles long and there is only one main road running the long length of the island. We rented a house in Oak Ridge on the south side of the island (Blue Reef Properties). The name of the House was Bliss on The Beach. It as well equipped and quite comfortable. It is about 45 minutes from the airport and was directly on the canal that runs around the island. It is a mountainous island so driving can be an adventure at night. From the airport west there are a number of major resorts that you would find anywhere else in the Caribbean. In front of our house was a canal which is the major thorough fare going east or west along the coast. The canal was about 30 feet wide and was bordered by a flat about a half mile long and 100 feet cross. We had been told that some of the best bonefishing in the area was on that flat. The canal was easily wadeable to get to the flat in one spot. It was to the right of the house as you face it and the end of the stone seawall. Every day sitting on the porch we would watch bonefish tail on the flat. Although you can reach some flats by car, most are more easily reached by boat. We decided to book a guide, Michael Boden, since is was our first trip here. Michael is probably one of the best guides in Roatan. The flats on Roatan are easy to wade as they are a combination of coral and turtle grass. All of the flats are inside the reef that surround the island. On the ocean side of the reef the depth drops off to 800-1000 feet so schools of new fish are constantly accessing the flats as the tide rises. We were consistently seeing and catching fish from 2 to 8 lbs. On most of the flood tides Permit are in abundance. The most successful flies were Bonefish Bitters in green and orange, Mantis Shrimp, Crazy Charlie in pink and tan. We used 15 lb. test Tipit leaders because of the coral. Besides loads of permit and bonefish, you can go right outside the reef and get yellow fin tuna, jacks, grouper, barracuda and multiple other species. We brought spinning equipment for just that and took and broke off some huge fish. Most days we fished from early morning until dark. Michael really gives you your money’s worth. We fished on the flat in front of our house numerous times. We have never fished anywhere where you had such a variety of species to pursue so easily. We found a great little bar and restaurant where the owner sends a boat for you every night called Hole in The Wall. Great food and drinks, reasonably priced and after dinner they ran us back to our house. The kids all go to school by boat and passed in front of our house each day. There are water taxis that run in front of our house all day. All you need do it shout or wave and they stop and take you where you want to go. Almost every day at least one boat would stop in front of the house to sell us lobsters, fish or huge crabs that they had just caught. The trash pick up is even by boat. You simply put it out on the seawall and they grab it for you. The islanders are all very friendly and most speak English. We also found a very nice supermarket called Eldens if you want to do your own cooking. It was quite large and carried everything we have here in the US. Bring all the equipment you might need as there is very little available on the sailed. Roatan also takes US dollars as well as Lemps. We wished we had brought more cash as it was not that easy to get cash there – the ATM’s were only at the grocery stores and you could only take out $400 a day and it was given to you in Lemps, not US Dollars. The upside is they like US dollars and are happy to accept our currency instead of their own. Some places (grocery store and pharmacy) take MasterCard or Visa but most of the restaurants up where we were did not accept credit cards, only cash. It was one of our better fishing vacations and we are already looking to go back again next year.” Thanks Bill and Darthea for a terrific report and keep us up to speed on wherever you next fling a fly.
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Akumal – 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 Riviera Maya website is a great place to start planning a vacation and I can recommend contacting Rhett Schober at Akumal Villas if you are looking for first class accommodation on a beautiful beach (doesn’t hurt that he is a keen fisherman). Akumal serves as a perfect “home base” with access to lots of family activities and a short drive to both guided and DIY fishing.
At more than 1,000,000 acres and just south of Tulum lies the Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve. As one of Mexico’s largest parks it covers approxiametely 20% of the state of Quintana Roo.
Punta Allen is a small fishing town 60 kilometers into the biosphere with relatively few services between Tulum and Punta Allen.
Fishing Areas:
As noted by Rhett Schober in the diybonefishing.com blog: “The beaches and lagoon flats of Boca Paila, inside the Sian Kaan Biosphere preserve contain some of the best do-it-yourself fly fishing venues on the planet.” Within the blog, Rhettt highlights some of the best spots for fishing the beaches and lagoons on the way to Punta Allen. There are a number of lodges and guides on the way to Punta Allen and the best way to fish Ascension Bay is with one of the established lodges like Pesca Maya or Casa Blanca.For those staying in Cancun, you can travel 40 miles northwest of Cancun to the Isla Holbox to fish the area for tarpon. I can recommend Mr. “Sandflea” Bega Cruz the owner of the Holbox Tarpon Club for a day or two on the water casting to 5-15 pound baby tarpon.
If you are staying in either Playa Del Carmen or Cozumel you can bonefish on Cozumel by hiring a guide for the day. From Playa, take the 7:00 a.m. ferry to Cozumel and have the guide pick you up at the ferry dock, fish for the day and he will drop you back in time to catch the 4:00 p.m. ferry. For more information on fishing Cozumel check out the bonefishing account written by Richard Heckert or contactBonefish Cozumel.
Farther south you can stay in Mahahual and be guided through Western Caribbean Fly Fishing School with a day or two at Tierra Maya in Xcalak. Mahahual has some services available for the family where Xcalak is more of a “fishermans” spot.
Fishing Information:The Mexican Caribbean offers the DIY fisherman a wide variety of fishing opportunites with a number of different species available. The majority of the DIY fishing spots are from Tulum south into the biosphere or along the shore from Mahahual to Xcalak, but most beaches offer some kind of fishing early in the morning or late in the afternoon.For those trying to mix a family vacation with some fishing the Mexican Riviera is tough to beat.
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Proposed 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 nothing short of chaos at DIY Bonefishing World Headquarters (my house) since then.
I’ve been asked to comment on the Draft document by a variety of publications and indeed my subscribers and followers have asked for my opinion and interpretation. Since it is in Draft form and there is still a window to provide feedback to the government I have chosen to pose questions (with a jaundiced eye) rather than lash out.
As of this morning I have heard from or personally spoken to many of the non-Bahamian lodge owners (they are worried sick), talked to independent guides, owners of second homes who fish and handfuls of stake holders who provide services (home rental, car rental, groceries, restaurants) seeking their views. Other than a few independent guides, I can’t find anyone who was part of a consultive process in anything other than a cursory way.
For my part, I have provided extensive background, financial analysis and program suggestions to the government over the last few months. Offering what I hoped was a “voice” for those anglers who preferred to fish part time with an independent guide and part time on their own. In my discussions, nothing like the proposed Draft was ever mentioned or contemplated. I was more shocked by what I read then anyone.
So what happened? Where did a discussion about protecting the resource, initiating a normalized online fishing license process, promoting tourism and ensuring access to bonefishing for everyone go sideways?
Where is the consultative process and why give the “angling world” and stakeholders seven days to respond?
I ask you, who actually benefits from the legislation as presently drawn?
Okay let’s look at the Draft document and walk through it and the questions it raises.
Everyone I know is for protecting the environment and resource, so no issue there.
Most people, including myself, support the purchase of an angling license where the proceeds are used to support and protect the resource being utilized. But the process needs to be simple, straight forward, affordable and accessible. A simple one day, three day, seven day and annual license acquired on-line and through government agencies does the trick. Good throughout the Bahamas and priced in line with other jurisdictions. No fuss, no muss, no problem. Bottom line, a system where I can order and print off my fishing license as easily as I can buy my plane ticket.
How does this legislation affect lodges? Make no mistake when reading the Draft, there is an enormous difference between Bahamian owned lodges and non-Bahamian owned lodges. Those owners I have talked to who are non-Bahamian have been hit on the side of the head with a baseball bat. I’m worried about not being able to walk my favourite flat at night after dinner, they are terrified of losing their multi-million dollar investments.
What happens if you are a non-Bahamian home owner who likes to walk and wade? Or worse yet, bought a boat and fish the flats from a non-Bahamian owned boat? You are screwed. Need a guide on your own boat? Need a permit to fish in front of your house? Can no longer carry your rod down the beach with your wife when walking to your favourite restaurant? What fisherman will ever buy a home in the Bahamas again?
What about the stakeholders that support the non-lodge angler? Who will rent a home when you are not sure you can get a permit? Who will stay for 30 days when your permit (if you can get one) is going to cost more than $600 (I fish something like 60 – 90 days with my wife ….. $3,000 really?) Why even consider the Bahamas as a destination with your family when a component of your vacation is walking a flat on your own? There are plenty of places to go that encourage the responsible use of fishery resources.
And what about the DIY angler? You need a daily permit to fish. How do you get a permit? No lodge owner I have talked to has the least interest in issuing one, why would they? I’m not being mean, and the lodge owner is not being ornery, they have a business to run, this is not part of their business. A DIY angler getting a permit from an independent guide? I know plenty of them, count many as friends, but they are fishing, busy, hard to track down. Where on earth do you think you are going to find a dependable guide ready, willing and able to issue permits to traveling anglers? It is a non-starter, never going to happen.
Island administrators issuing permits. Forget it, I know plenty of them, great people and fun to be with, but try finding the one who will issue a permit at the time you need it.
Here is a BIG ONE. The Right to restrict fishing areas. It looks like an independent guide can restrict an area. Any guide. Forget about the appeal process, your vacation is over by the time it is even looked at. As an example, pick any place you want…and I know them all. There is a guide who doesn’t want you to fish there. Is that flat now closed? Can one guide issue a permit and another restrict the area? Can you get a permit for the whole island, or is it one location at a time? Is it the whole island except for here and here and here? And does it force all DIY anglers onto three flats?
Is the Sky Falling for the DIY angler in the Bahamas? You tell me. Are you willing to spend $3,500 for the week not knowing if you can obtain a permit to fish the areas you want on the days you want?
Does a kayak, SUP or other non-motorized water craft count as a boat requiring a guide?
What about the penalties suggested. Does a fine of $3,000 and/or three months in jail sound like a penalty commensurate with the infraction? And of course they confiscate all your gear. Keep in mind, I’m telling you it is going to be really, really difficult to get permits in a timely fashion. You have rented a beautiful villa on the beach, just finished dinner and want to grab your rod for an hour. That my friend is a very large risk.
I am not reading between the lines, only reading the Draft legislation and then applying the proposed law to the reality of the Bahamas. I have years of experience dealing with the kindest people on earth, but I know how the “world” there works. If you can’t obtain permits on line for the days and areas you want to fish in advance of your trip, you are hooped. If a single guide or entity can restrict where you can fish, you are screwed, If it cost $20 – $30 a day, you will think twice about spending a month.
On the bright side. If you are happy to stay at a Bahamian owned lodge for all your fishing needs, no problem.
If you are looking for drastically reduced home prices in the Bahamas, good news, your opportunity is just around the corner. But remember you won’t be able to fish.
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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 surface. Harpooning requires several learned techniques that are offered by fishing blogging sites through manuals. The bait used can be artificial or natural. Natural involves foods like worms. This kind of method lures fish to strike the bait thus less energy gets used.
Fly fishing can usually do in salt water and fresh water. This kind of method easily catches fish like trout, grayling, and salmon. The amount of energy used in this two places is different. Fish in salt water are more massive than in fresh water. Hence stronger flies are required to catch it. Fly fishing was used since the earliest years in which natural ropes were used. In the 21st-century fly fishing is still used. Many people than regular fishing since prefer fly fishing;
• Fly rods are lighter than regular fishing thus suitable for casting lines by false casting.
• Fly fishing uses dried flies which is more available since it is found in every fish feeds.
• Fly fishing is useful in moving water and stagnant water like rivers and ponds respectively.
• It smoothly applied to upstream moving water thus a stealthier presentation of the fish caught.
The fly fishing method is the best technique for experts since they can showcase their talent and technologies. It challenges fishers who are looking to come up with best ways to catch a fish. With this kind of knowledge, one can find much fish.
For every fly fishing experience, one must have a checklist and make sure one have the desired pieces of equipment. Some tools involved include;
• Rods and steels specifically 9 foot with a light line weight which is versatile and appropriate.
• Similar reels and lines which are compatible with each other.
• Leaders and tippets which are the 9-12 foot with the best material.
• Waders and wading boots with thick layers to prevent water entry.
• Fishing net and nippers.
• Forceps and special floating paste.
For most people practicing fly fishing, they have no regrets since with proper equipment one can have a good experience. For beginners who want to understand this art one must have the good consulting site in which one will get experienced guides. This site is going to provide beginners with the required information and legal requirements. Artificial flies are found in the different online platform at a discounted amount. With this kind of online site as your partner in fishing, one can enjoy several benefits. Finally, artificial fliers are cheap to acquire and effective in luring fish.
Fly fishing site is challenging to find, but with the right online fishing site, one can get overwhelming locations. Fly casting is mainly associated with camping. Many people love the experience brought when one camp and at the same time he/she does fishing. For people in the campsite, camps require something to eat, so it is their responsibility to carry fly fishing types of equipment to catch fish in water bodies.
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