If you want something a little bit different how about camping on a deserted cay in the Bahamas and catching bonefish ten steps from the tent. Well that’s exactly what I did a couple of weeks ago with Fedel Johnson of Acklins Outback Fishing Lodge. He met us at the airport and then we loaded up his 22 foot Whaler with all of the camping gear and food we would need for our three night/ four-day fishing excursion. The fifty minute ride to one of his favourite cays across the Bight of Acklins couldn’t have been smoother and really made you believe there was wilderness camping in your future. We had bonefish on even before the boat was unloaded, making it really difficult to concentrate on putting up the large wall tent. By mid-afternoon camp was organized and we were free to fish for the remaining couple of hours. While Fedel prepared dinner my fishing partner and I got the Lay Of The Land and landed a number of bonefish in the three pound range. Dinner was waiting for us when we got back at dark and like all food prepared in the out-of-doors, it was fantastic. Fedel prepared all of the meals for the trip which allowed us to concentrate on catching fish. There was a nice wind blowing during the trip which I’m sure helped with the bugs. I brought insect repellent, baby oil and mosquito netting and turns out I didn’t need any of it. We slept in a large tent on air mattresses, pretty darn luxurious for a camping trip. The fishing was good and we caught more fish than anyone could hope for. Nothing big, all within that 3 – 5 pound range. But there were lots of schools and the fishing was relatively simple. No smart fish here. This is an ideal trip if you are looking for something a little different and Fedel has at least six different places to set up camp. He offers a couple of different trip scenarios. He can stay with you, set up camp and cook all the meals or he can drop you off with gear and food and simply check on you each day. Either way, once camp is set up you are only steps away catching bonefish. If you’re looking for something a little different, email Fedel and enquire about a camping trip through Acklins Outback Fishing Lodge.
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