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The Fishing
Grand Bahama Island is overlooked as a fly fishing destination mostly because it is well known for golf , diving and other recreational activites. This secret has benn a big advantage for those who do fish here as there is ver little pressure. The entire northern shore is virtually unihabited with mangrove, laggond and flats everywhere. The bonefishing is exceptional with opportunities to cast at larger schools of bones with an average size of 4 to 6 pounds. Smaller groups of cruising bonefish can give an angler shots at trophy sized bones. Our club record bonefish on fly tipped the scales at 14 1/2 pounds!
The island flats also hold a seasonal population of Permit and Tarpon. These fish arrive in the spring and stay on the flats until the fall. The clubs record for permit on the fly is 38- pounds. Our largest tarpon to date was estimated at 130- pounds.
The Mangroves
The vast northern shore of Grand Bahama is completely encompassed with mangrove shoreline. Over 100 miles East to West as the crow flies. With the countless twists and turns on the mainland itself and including the many small keys it creates literally hundreds of miles of fishable shoreline and flats.
The Flats
On the edges of the mangrove shoreline lie the inner flats. Always covered in water from a few inches to 3 feet these inner flats can make for spectacular fishing.
The bottom structure varies from soft sand and grass flats to harder sand and marl flats which are ideal for those anglers wanting to wade.
The Many Keys
A short ride to the many outer keys rovides access to a different fishing environment. Bonefish are found in good numbers but due to their location adjacent to deeper water anglers may find Permit and Tarpon (in season) and barracuda. There are also packs of marauding horse eye jacks that average 10- to 15- pounds.
Grand Bahamas Beaches & Reefs
When northerly winds become brisk the southern lee side of the island becomes a great option for bonefishing. A short ride by boat opens up miles of white sand flats and reef fringe flats accessed by boat and more almost all wade friendly as the windward shore becomes glass clam and crystal clear. During the spring and summer permit also move onto these flats.
The Guides & Boats
Bahamas bonefishing guide and angler release a bonefishPelican Bay's team of professional fly fishing guides have a combined experience of over 50 years on the flats of Grand Bahama. They are year round true professionals who are on the water every month of the year.
Instruction on the water during a days guiding as well as organized pre-trip evening fly fishing instruction is made available to any of our anglers wanting to get the most from their time spent here at Pelican Bay. Also available for groups is a professionally organized and executed 'Saltwater Fly Fishing School' for beginners or those anglers looking for a more advanced level of instruction. Each guide fishes from a well maintained 17- foot Maverick flats skiff outfitted with a 85 HP Yamaha outboard. The boats also have VHF radios, cell phone, trim tabs, poling platform and leaning post.
Offshore program:
A unique new fishing program here at Pelican Bay is our deep sea fly fishing excursions for yellowfin tuna, skip jack tuna, blackfin tuna and dorado (mahi-mahi). Schools of yellowfin tuna move into local waters in April and can be found offshore from Grand Bahama until September. Yellowfin tuna average 15- to 25- pounds and have been landed up to 60- pounds. Most of our offshore fishing is done with floating fly lines.
An appealing part of the fishing offshoe is the the bite. It turns on early morning, late afternoon and early evening. This allows our anglers to fish a full day on the flats and also have the option to experience the action offshore.
Alternatively this type of trip is a great option for arrival and departure days.
All fly fishing equipment is included in our offshore program. This means we provide all the specialty fly rods, reels, leaders and flies for these trips included in this package.
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