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BAHAMIAN FISHING LICENSES

1/21/2019

You must purchase a BAHAMIAN FISHING LICENSE to fish legally

Many of our readers and friends ask about DIY and fishing licenses. All visiting anglers, non-Bahamians, must purchase a flats fishing license to fish with a Bahamian guide and or to fish on you own. Click here to go to the Bahamas government page to purchase your license online. Also, while on the site you can access a copy of the Bahamian fishing regulations.

We know many anglers love to fish on their own, and a number of anglers can't afford to fish with a guide every day....but we highly recommend that you fish with Bahamian guides as much as you can. We fish with Bahamian guides, many of whom are our long-time friends, every day we fish in the Bahamas. See the island pages for the guides and lodges we recommend. Or drop us an email to ask for additional recommendations.

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Water cays - bones galore, great wading - eleven mothership

1/19/2019

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February and march are big bone time in water cays

Looking for the best time to wade for big bones, those double-digit monsters flats anglers dream about? Or do you prefer staying busy and casting to lots of feeding fish in the 3- to 6-pound class? Try Feb and March and you can have both. Why? The big boys like cooler water. They stay on the flats longer, and you'll find the largest numbers of big bones on flats with easy access to deeper water on the oceanside, and on the west side out on those massive sand banks. The same holds true for numbers of fish feeding aggressively,

The Water Cays has both, nearby ocean, and wide open access to the Grand Bahama Bank. Plus the area of wadable flats is seemingly endless. There are many flats you can't come close to covering in a single tide. Too many tailing fish to cast to, and just too much area to cross as the tide rises.

Nice problem to have; too much good water to fish. And which tide do we prefer? First of the incoming for wading across large flats, and last of the falling for setting up at ambush points between the many cays. But hey, its all good, and as the tide gets up you head back to your skiff and your guide can pole along cay shorelines and bays that had gone dry earlier.

Fishing the Water Cays usually requires long runs from lodges on the east side of the island, but with Eleven's Mothership anchored nearby, you can be on the flats earlier and stay later. On the Eleven Mothership our exceptional team of Bahamian guides are led by Captain Marvin Miller and Captain Ornald "Shine" Greene. Ready to book the most exciting and unique trip in the Bahamas? This is it. Space still available from January - May, 2019. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR JAN. - MARCH. Click here to see the detailed brochure on this off-the-charts Mothership experience, including sample itinerary, pricing, fishing details, and how to get there. For more information, or to book your trip, email Stephen directly, or give him a call: 307-690-7472 (Mountain Time).