CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: BSFN expert Justin Russell put his guest on a nice Mahi in Abaco; Deek Sweeting put his guest on nice Yellowfin Tuna near Eleuthera; Randy McKinney on the Permit in Crooked Island; BSFN expert David Rees and John were on the Yellow fin Tuna in Abaco.
IN THE Bahamas, due to its popularity and unparalleled number and size of fish, bonefishing is a category unto itself.
You can fly fish for bonefish, but fly fishing techniques can be used for many other kinds of fish too.
It’s also pretty safe to say that any bonefishing guide is also an expert guide at finding whatever kind of fish you are looking to fly fish for.
Tarpon, Permit, Snappers, Jacks and Barracuda are all worthy game fish, each with their own tendencies.
Permit, for example, are finicky about what they eat. They will charge in at a fly, then pull back just before a bite. So teasing them into biting takes patience. Tarpon are really large flats fish, sometimes up to 200lbs, which by itself makes them challenging. But they are also extremely acrobatic, often leaping and running hard, leading to a long fight.
Keep checking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert page for fishing reports throughout the Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.
For a sample of the spectacular fishing to be had in the Bahamas, expert advice, tournament dates and results, informative features and photo galleries visit the BSFN page at tribune242.com or www.bsfn.biz.
BSFN slideshows can be found on USA Today’s website in the Travel section at experience.usatoday.com.
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