[kbanashek]

DIY bonefishing touches on a few of the good spots in Abaco, some are not mentioned or just briefly discussed. Cherokee can hold some really nice fish, they're smart down there thats for sure.

 

[Boneheaded]

I caught my first bonefish in Eleuthera back in 1980 and fished there every two years or so till the late nineties, then did not go back till 2010, things changed, Eleuthera bones got educated, the geography lends itself to DIY and the pressure got heavy, so if you want to be challenged by fish that have seen just about everything go to Eleuthera. Not to say it’s not a great place to go, but don’t get your expectations up about catching a lot of fish, there are some legendary flats there like Savannah Sound or the flats at the north end of the island where you’ll see a lot of fish, but bring your A game if you want to catch them.
JC

Sounds like my biscayne bonefish...i thought it would be cool to surf and bonefish.

 

[RaspberryPatch]

To a previous post

Acklins has limited infrastructure (no banks, no real car rental) and the mangroves in the NE were badly damaged by Hurricane Joaquin. I am not saying, do not go there, but it is a little more "basic", so a little more prep and planning is needed.

 

[mightyrime]

I am suprised nobody has mentioned Long Island. There are lots of DIY accesible flats. There is also assisted DIY fishing where a guide will motor you out to a flat and give you a radio and then let you fish on your own while he chills out in the shade somewhere. Get that DIY bonefish book as mentioned above.. it gives all the info you need.

 

[Guest]

I am suprised nobody has mentioned Long Island. There are lots of DIY accesible flats. There is also assisted DIY fishing where a guide will motor you out to a flat and give you a radio and then let you fish on your own while he chills out in the shade somewhere. Get that DIY bonefish book as mentioned above.. it gives all the info you need.

You're right, Long Island does have a number of nice flats. It also has some of the most beautiful flats and water I've ever seen!

We fished there a few years back with Docky Smith and Loxley Cartwright. Docky is a great guide and pretty entertaining as well.

Be prepared to take a lot of your own food to Long Island. There's only one grocery, to my knowledge, and the items are either long past their expiration date, or they're very expensive - like $35 for a pound of frozen shrimp!

There are also two lodges there that might be able to help you with which flats to fish. Those are Deadman's Cay and Stella Maris.

Here's the house we rented on Long Island. It included a little Boston Whaler that enabled us to reach a lot of flats when we weren't fishing with guides. The bonus was that there were plenty of bonefish right out in front of the house! The photo shows a pic of the beach. It was huge and very wadeable!

http://www.whymmsvillas.com/on-a-whymm

 

[bonehead]

Thanks for the input everyone.

Didn't know the Marls were inaccessible for someone like me, good to know! Never read much about Long Island, but am definitely interested in there. Seems like Andros and Long Island are the "front runners".

 

[mightyrime]

you may also check out the east end of grand bahama it is remote but there are very large bonefish there

 

[BM_Barrelcooker]

https://www.microskiff.com/threads/diy-advice-in-abaco.51653/#post-423446

 

[BM_Barrelcooker]

Or you could try Spanish wells:


https://www.microskiff.com/threads/spanish-wells-bahamas.50175/#post-423230

 

[RC Sanders]

I fish Grand Bahama. Easy to get to. Rent a car drive to the high rock area. My son throw flies all day I lob small crabs at them with light spinning gear. Plenty of bones to be caught anywhere from a few pounds up to double digits. I’ve even caught big mutton’s in less than a foot of water on crabs there. My profile pic was taken on a flat on Grand Bahama.

 

[Renegade]

Anyone ever fish in Eluthera?

Yep. Eleuthera is the DIY mecca

 

[kbanashek]

Yep. Eleuthera is the DIY mecca

Any places you'd recommend staying there?

 

[Renegade]

I stay in a friend’s rental near Gregory Town. It’s pretty central.

He has a small studio on the property as well that rents separately
https://www.vrbo.com/400748

 

[jmrodandgun]

I stay in a friend’s rental near Gregory Town. It’s pretty central.

He has a small studio on the property as well that rents separately
https://www.vrbo.com/400748

Damn. Small world. I know exactly where that place is.

If anyone goes to Eleuthera, bring back some of the pirate hot sauce from Rebecca's.

 

[Guest]

I stay in a friend’s rental near Gregory Town. It’s pretty central.

He has a small studio on the property as well that rents separately
https://www.vrbo.com/400748

That’s a nice looking place - and location. I just added it to my list of potential rentals. Thanks for sharing!

 

[kbanashek]

That cottage is right up my alley, appreciate the share. I'm assuming the flats out front hold a couple bohemian scud missiles?

 

[Palma Sola]

Acklins Island is my favorite spot! I fish half the time with Garon Williamson on his BT Mosquito and do a lot on my own walking relief bay in the north. Not any traffic to complete with, and lots of conch on the flats too

 

[Mangrove Mike]

Have been wanting to do this trip for a couple years now, and I'm planning for a trip this upcoming December/January (winter break). It would just me and my dad, no family to bring along... fishing only! My question is, what island do you guys recommend for 2 guys doing diy bone fishing? We are happy to have less shots if it means bigger fish, versus tons of action all day on schoolie fish. So far I've been thinking about Andros, but am completely open to suggestions...

Thanks!

Mayaguanna...do some research first. You can struggle with cold fronts that time of year. Mayaguanna is far enough to avoid them...may be a little difficult to get to but dirt cheap once your there. BIG bones. I have never been but it’s a DIY place. Yellow dog used to promote it but not any more...maybe the hurricane has destroyed it but I would seriously look at it.