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