Bahamas Fishing Vacation

The weather is turning warm, which means a fishingtarpon, does not grow to monster size. The largest
trip is in order. A Bahamas fishing vacation is a blastrecorded 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 associatedthree and five pounds. It is a fighter though and that
with travel and vacation in the American mindset foris certainly part of the attraction, but most fishermen
many years now. It is an independent and Englishwill argue that pound for pound, it puts up no better
speaking country that consists of over 2000 smallfight than many other game fish.
islands and keys located in the Atlantic Ocean east ofIt may very well be the setting that makes the
the United States and north of Cuba. The mention ofdifference. Bone fish like shallow waters. They come
the name Bahamas usually conjures up images of sunin from deeper water to the shallows around the
drenched beaches where bikini clad women stroll overIslands to feed. The normal way to catch them in
pure white sands while crystal clear or brilliant bluethe 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 awater and the coloration on the fish gives a visual
different image. It conjures up an image of athrill as the fish can be clearly seen as they knife
Bahamas fishing vacation usually consisting of a questthrough the water and engulf the fly.
for one of the most elusive and exciting game fish inThe blue skies, the clear blue water, and the warm
the world, the bonefish. Although deep sea fishing istropical climate are all part of the Bahamas fishing
also popular here, fly fishing for the bonefish is almostvacation. It is an experience that is never forgotten.
the national sport. Two bonefish can even be foundAlmost all of the beach resorts will be able to make
swimming around on the surface of the Bahamian tenarrangements 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 theplaces where you can leave the wife behind to go
bonefish is almost a vision quest for so manyfishing and not expect to hear a single complaint.
fishermen. The fish, which is a close relative of the