| The weather is turning warm, which means a fishing | | | | tarpon, does not grow to monster size. The largest |
| trip is in order. A Bahamas fishing vacation is a blast | | | | recorded specimen of the species weighed in at just |
| for you and the family. | | | | over 16 pounds. The average size ranges between |
| The Islands of the Bahamas have been associated | | | | three and five pounds. It is a fighter though and that |
| with travel and vacation in the American mindset for | | | | is certainly part of the attraction, but most fishermen |
| many years now. It is an independent and English | | | | will argue that pound for pound, it puts up no better |
| speaking country that consists of over 2000 small | | | | fight than many other game fish. |
| islands and keys located in the Atlantic Ocean east of | | | | It may very well be the setting that makes the |
| the United States and north of Cuba. The mention of | | | | difference. Bone fish like shallow waters. They come |
| the name Bahamas usually conjures up images of sun | | | | in from deeper water to the shallows around the |
| drenched beaches where bikini clad women stroll over | | | | Islands to feed. The normal way to catch them in |
| pure white sands while crystal clear or brilliant blue | | | | the Bahamas is to go out on a small skiff between |
| water laps on the shore in gentle waves. | | | | the keys and catch them with a fly. The clear shallow |
| However, for the fisherman, the word has a | | | | water and the coloration on the fish gives a visual |
| different image. It conjures up an image of a | | | | thrill as the fish can be clearly seen as they knife |
| Bahamas fishing vacation usually consisting of a quest | | | | through the water and engulf the fly. |
| for one of the most elusive and exciting game fish in | | | | The blue skies, the clear blue water, and the warm |
| the world, the bonefish. Although deep sea fishing is | | | | tropical climate are all part of the Bahamas fishing |
| also popular here, fly fishing for the bonefish is almost | | | | vacation. It is an experience that is never forgotten. |
| the national sport. Two bonefish can even be found | | | | Almost all of the beach resorts will be able to make |
| swimming around on the surface of the Bahamian ten | | | | arrangements for guides that can take you to the |
| cent coin. | | | | bonefish feeding grounds. This is one of the few |
| It is hard to pin down just why fishing for the | | | | places where you can leave the wife behind to go |
| bonefish is almost a vision quest for so many | | | | fishing and not expect to hear a single complaint. |
| fishermen. The fish, which is a close relative of the | | | | |