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VISIT
THE ISLANDS
The
Bahamas -
An Overview
Andros
Island
The
Abacos
Grand
Bahama - Freeport
The
Exumas
Long
Island
Bimini
and Berry Islands
New
Providence -
Nassau
Eleuthera
- Spanish Wells - Harbour Islands
Cat
Island
Crooked
and Acklins Islands
Mayaguana
- Great Inagua - Ragged Islands
San
Salvador - Rum Cay - Conception Islands
NEW
Turks & Caicos Islands
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NEWS
AND UPDATES
Nervous Waters, the Argentine company that operates premium fly fishing and wing shooting lodges, (they own and operate Bairs Lodge, South Andros), has opened their newest operation, ABACO LODGE. If you want to be among the first to fish from this prime location, get in touch with us soon. The ideal location of the lodge, just north of Marsh Harbour, on the Marls side of the island, gives 12 anglers per week access to the famed Marls, Coopers Town, and other prime ares with high numbers of bonefish, plus some really big boys. Casually luxurious accommodations and top qualilty cuisine are the trademarks of every Nervous Waters lodge. This makes Abaco Lodge perfect for couples, and for non-anglers as well with close access to shopping, and other activities out of Marsh Harbour. We are accepting bookings NOW for this final part of the Summer season, and for the upcoming fall season. Please contact Kim for more information, and to book your spots at this exciting new bonefishing location.
Bonafide Bonefishing, operated by top guide Docky Smith, is our choice as the best guide to fish with on Long Island. Please visit Docky's web site, which is a wealth of information on fishing in Long Island. Here you can book Docky directly, learn more about his operation and experience, see his tackle recommendations, and look at some great photos. Check out the permit shots. Wow.
Two Boys Inn - Great Value and DIY Options -- Frankie Neymour, Charlie's brother, and Barry Neymour, Frankie and Charlie's cousin, have started a small guest house on Cargill Creek....this is an ideal spot and a great price for anglers who want to fish with a top guide and/or DIY....excellent wade fishing options in the area. Email Kim for the details, and she can begin booking your trip.
Winter Haven Inn, Clarence Town - This is our top choice for staying in the Clarence Town area, which is the perfect location to relax, and to enjoy the areas wonderful fishing. The Inn has 8 spacious rooms, all with ocean views, and some overlooking the pool. The on-site Rowdy Boy's Bar and Grill serves the breakfast, lunch and dinner, authentic Bahamian fare at reasonable prices, though the lobster and steak dishes are expensive. The owners are friendly and helpful, and they can book anything you need.....fishing guides, car rentals, island tours, all you have to do is ask.
George Town, Great Exuma - We have received excellent reports about service and accommodations at Coral Gardens Bed & Breakfast. Owners Betty and Peter Oxley provide a homey stay with fine hospitality and a value price. A good base for DIY anglers.
Colin Cartwright has a relatively new bonefishing operation under way....The Triple Seas Bonefish Lodge is located on the waterfront near the Deadman's Cay Sound, Long Island. The lodge can accommodate four anglers, and is just minutes away by boat from the inland flats. All rooms have a/c and private baths. The Hot Spot restaurant and bar is a short walk away. Anglers fly into Deadman's Cay Airport. Colin is also available as an independent guide if you are staying somewhere else. For more information contact Colin Cartwright at 242-357-1067 (cell), or 242-337-0443 (home). Email: Colin Cartwright.
 Flamingo Cay, Wide Open, Andros's West Side - Established in the 1920s as a duck hunting club by the Bethel family, the club has been an exclusive hunting and fishing lodge every since for family friends, including British royalty. A couple of years ago, Charles Bethel III decided it was time to open the fun to the public, although the lodge rarely advertises, and most guest make their bookings from word-of-mouth recommendations from previous guests.
The club sits on a remote creek on Andros's uninhabited West Side, in a sprawling bay known as Wide Open. Large schools of bonefish roam the white sand flats from Pretty Creek to Williams island, though you don't have to go far to catch fish. We've had days of 40 plus bones just fishing the shoreline right outside the home creek. And if you're looking for big bones, those double digit monsters roam the outer sand bank not more than fifteen minutes from the lodge. Tarpon fishing is also excellent, and its not uncommon to get shots at permit. For wing-shooters, the dove and duck hunting is fabulous. Fishing season in October 1 to June 31, and shooting season is October 15 to March 31. E-mail Kim for more details and booking information.
GREAT INAGUA FLATS FISHING – Matthew Town. Imagine a distant island with only one guide, surrounded by wadable flats stretching out from rugged deserted shorelines, flats with bonefish and schools of permit, and then, a large inland lake with rolling tarpon. In the southern Bahamas , sixty miles northeast of Cuba , Great Inagua is this island. The one guide is Ezzard Cartwright. Ezzard greets anglers at the Matthew Town airport and puts them up in a comfortable two bedroom apartment across from his house. The air-conditioned apartment has a full kitchen and satellite TV. Meals are served at the house, or anglers can eat in town. Each day Ezzard drives his anglers to the flats for a full day of fishing. Some flats can be accessed directly from shore, while other are reached in Ezzard’s skiff. Deeper flats, including most of the permit areas, are fished from a poled skiff. The drive to Lake Windsor for tarpon fishing takes about an hour over rough roads. Most tarpon are twenty- to sixty-pounds, though there are larger fish. It’s not uncommon to catch several bones in a day over eight pounds, and there are shots at double digit trophies. Anglers can book a package with Ezzard, combine fishing with Ezzard with fishing on their own, or experienced anglers can go it alone and book their own accommodations at various guesthouses.
Contact: Reservations and information, 800 211-8530; Internet: www.anglingdestinations.com You can also contact Ezzard directly at 242 339-1362.
 BIG CHARLIE'S LODGE on Cargill Creek - One of our favorite guides of all time--Charlie Neymour makes every day on the water fun. Charlie, and his wife, Fatiah, have moved from Nottages Cottages, and now have their own comfortable lodge on Cargill Creek. Aside from great bonefishing, tarpon fishing, and reef fishing, Charlie also offers camps out trips to the West Side for wild boar hunting and wing shooting. You can book Charlie and some of the other best independent guides on Andros by emaling Kim directly. Please note: If you are looking for the best possible "serious fishing" trip, staying here and fishing with Charlie and our other independent guides is our Number One recommendation in The Bahamas. We guarantee you will love this fishing experience.
Beyond the Blue Bonefish Charters, South Caicos - Also known as East Harbour , and The Big South, South Caicos is an eight square mile island of coral rock that has seen it all, from being the hideout for infamous pirates, to being part of the thriving turn-of-century salt business, to now being a bustling community of about twelve hundred people who make their living mostly from harvesting conch and lobster. Visitors will find a charming colonial style settlement with historic buildings still in use, plus some of the best scuba diving, blue water fishing, and bonefishing in the TCI’s. The white sand flats that sprawl from Long Cay up to East Caicos hold high numbers of bonefish, and the nearby deep water drop-offs into Columbus Passage means lots of big bones too. All-inclusive bonefishing packages are available with Beyond the Blue Bonefish Charters. Access to the island is via boat, or various puddle-jumpers from Provo. Contact : Reservations and information, 649 231-1703 or 321 795-3136; Internet: www.beyondtheblue.com; Email: bonefishbtb@aol.com
Captain Jack's Restaurant and Bar - The bright and clean pastel blue painted restaurant is located on the beach at North Palmetto Point, south of Gov. Harbour. It's a fun casual spot for a good lunch or dinner, with the usual fare of fresh fish (the Mahi Mahi and crab stuffed grouper are outstanding), conch any way you like it, burgers, a spicy lobster wrap (try this), a good selection of salads and desserts. The lively bar serves potent tropical concoctions and "specialty drinks" to put you in the island mood. If you are in the area on a Sunday, don't miss the pig roast barbecue with live music and dancing on the beach. There are also rental bungalows that go for about $150 USD per night, and a new development called Paradise Sands. This place is building about 50 villas, but they are cookie cutter pre-fab, so nothing special.
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