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The
bonefish is pound for pound possibly the strongest fish in the world.
When hooked, they take off so fast that 100 yards of line disappears
in only a matter of seconds.
The bonefish of the Bahamas are among the largest in the world. Their average
weight is 6 to 8 pounds, but some exceed 14 pounds. Bonefish are here in
good numbers year round.
Sight casting the shallow flats with 8 to 9 weight fly rods, accounts for
most of bonefish releases. Stalking feeding bonefish in mere inches of
water is one of sport fishing's greatest challenges. These fish are masters
of camouflage; they can disappear from sight in the blink of an eye. They
are also very nervous and wary when feeding on the shallow flats. These
factors combine to make bone-fishing more like hunting than traditional
fishing.
Catching fish is just part of it. Good company and a beautiful area makes
Andros a memorable place to fish, and an adventure anytime.
Andros has hundreds of miles of shoreline near very deep ocean waters,
protected by a hundred mile long barrier reef.
The vast middle bights of Andros Island in the Bahamas hold record shattering
bonefish. You can expect to find dependable numbers of trophy sized fish. The
Andros Island Bonefish Club is located at Cargill Creek on the East side of
Andros Island near the legendary north and middle bights of Andros.
The lodge is on the threshold of some of the most pristine and undisturbed
bonefish flats in all of the Bahamas. Although Andros is the largest of the
Bahamian Islands it is the least inhabited. There are good hard-bottomed wading
flats, starting directly in front of the lodge and along the east side of the
island which is home to the great barrier reef of Andros, the world’s
third largest coral reef. The hard bottom flats are formed by the breakup of
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