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Now is the time to begin the booking process for Fall/Winter 24/25!
If you want to secure the best dates in prime time for bonefishing and other saltwater species, booking in advance is the only way. We consider March through May as the prime months for bonefishing, with December through February good winter fishing, especially for big bones. Those double digit monster bones love the cooler water. And if your focus is tarpon along with the bones and the occasional permit, June is a great choice.
And Long Island is gorgeous, with some of the most spectacular beaches in the world....and often you can be the only party in sight. This is one of the best island in the Caribbean to combine flats fly-fishing with a couples, families or friends overall beach and sun vacation.
Private Cottages and Villas with pools - Long Island offers fantastic options for privacy and relaxing tranquility in your own rental cottage or villa. And the value pricing is the best you'll find in the islands. Get in touch to discuss the best options for you.
Docky Smith, head guide at Stella Maris, and owner of Bonafide Bonefishing, enjoyed a great 2024 season. Docky and his guide team are super popular, so booking them (and Stella Maris Resort, our top recommendation on Long Island) as far in advance as possible gives you the best chance of getting the dates you want. Contact Stephen now to begin planning your next adventure to Long Island.
If you want to secure the best dates in prime time for bonefishing and other saltwater species, booking in advance is the only way. We consider March through May as the prime months for bonefishing, with December through February good winter fishing, especially for big bones. Those double digit monster bones love the cooler water. And if your focus is tarpon along with the bones and the occasional permit, June is a great choice.
And Long Island is gorgeous, with some of the most spectacular beaches in the world....and often you can be the only party in sight. This is one of the best island in the Caribbean to combine flats fly-fishing with a couples, families or friends overall beach and sun vacation.
Private Cottages and Villas with pools - Long Island offers fantastic options for privacy and relaxing tranquility in your own rental cottage or villa. And the value pricing is the best you'll find in the islands. Get in touch to discuss the best options for you.
Docky Smith, head guide at Stella Maris, and owner of Bonafide Bonefishing, enjoyed a great 2024 season. Docky and his guide team are super popular, so booking them (and Stella Maris Resort, our top recommendation on Long Island) as far in advance as possible gives you the best chance of getting the dates you want. Contact Stephen now to begin planning your next adventure to Long Island.
featured lodges/resorts - our top recommendations
Stella Maris Resort - North Long Island - Managing Partner Jill Smith, and her husband, head guide Docky Smith, along with their staff, do an outstanding job of running one of our favorite laid back resorts in the Bahamas. If you're looking for an idyllic oceanfront location with hotel accommodations, villa and private home accommodations, great bonefishing and offshore fishing, plus a variety of activities for non-anglers, this is our top recommendation on Long Island, and one of our top choices anywhere in the Bahamas. Excellent restaurant, bar, living room, game room, three swimming pools, beachfront bar with weekly barbecues, snorkeling and diving. We have been booking our clients here for over 20 years and many go back again and again. Contact Stephen directly to begin booking customizing your next adventure.
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Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort - North Long Island - Casually elegant beachfront rooms and bungalows are right on the powdery white sand overlooking the tranquil aqua-blue bay. Larger villas are also available for families and groups. This is one of the most gorgeous beach locations in the Bahamas, and nearby flats for DIY bonefishing are within easy walking distance, or rent a car to fish an endless variety of flats from north to south. Snorkeling right off the beach or day trips for snorkeling and diving can be arranged, as can bonefishing or offshore guides. Beach House restaurant offers amazing views of the bay and is the perfect place to watch the sunset. Delicious fresh seafood, Bahamian fare and island cocktails are served daily. Contact Stephen directly to begin booking customizing your next adventure.
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Winter Haven Inn - Clarence Town, South Long Island - Conveniently located in Clarence Town, overlooking the clear turquoise bay and the beaches to the south. Nearby are some of the most stunning white sand beaches in the world, the famous diving spot, "Dean’s Blue Hole”, endless fly fishing flats for bonefish and tarpon, and great snorkeling. Offshore fishing from the nearby marina is excellent also, with Atlantic Ocean drop-offs just minutes from the bay. Rooms are comfortable, air-conditioned, nice swimming pool, and Rowdy Boys restaurant and bar makes this a location that has it all....one of our favorite spots to relax, fish, eat, drink...you get the idea. Ideal location for DIY fishing, or you can book good local guides by the day. Contact Stephen directly to begin booking customizing your next adventure.
Long Island is excellent choice for DIY anglers. Renting a car is essential to access the best flats, and car rentals are available in a number of locations, from Stella Maris to Winter Haven. We can assist with all your travel planning and car rentals.
Long Island is excellent choice for DIY anglers. Renting a car is essential to access the best flats, and car rentals are available in a number of locations, from Stella Maris to Winter Haven. We can assist with all your travel planning and car rentals.