Bonefish Adventure - Specialising in Bonefishing Tackle and Holidays

HOLIDAY PHOTOS & DIARY

ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS, SPRING 2009
(7th March - 20th March)

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Week 1 (7th - 13th March)
BfG and Anne (aka BoneFriday) arrive with Ian & Sue, Mark & Melody and newcomers Nick & Michelle...

Total bonefish this week: 40

Week 2 (14th - 20th March)
All except BfG and Anne depart, replaced by regulars BoneIdle & BoneLately together with newcomers Barney and the "Jersy Boys" Simon & Geoff...

Total bonefish this week: 82

For those who are interested in statistics:

Until last November we always published details of weights and numbers of fish caught during our trips and we have always tried to be truthful about the quantity and sizes of all fish caught. Anglers who have not fished with us before naturally compare our statistics with those of other organisations, many of whom advertise huge catches and monster fish. Most either exaggerate or are highly selective about what they publish, giving a distorted impression of what you can expect to catch. Few will admit to having clients who have caught only a few small bonefish or no bonefish at all! During the 13 years that we have been hosting Bonefish Adventure flyfishing holidays we have only ever had one client who has failed to catch a bonefish, and he was more interested in "chilling out" than he was in fishing!

Anyway, bonefishing is not a competition (except perhaps between you and the bonefish!) so from now onwards the only bonefishing statistics you will find published on this and future pages will be the total number caught each week. Other boring details regarding who caught the most or biggest will be replaced by more interesting stats such as "who consumed the most Goombay Smashes", "who had the most flat tyres" or "who lost the most money at cards".

So here are the new stats for this trip:

Bonefish caught on fly: 122

Bone-less anglers: 0

Bone-less days: 0

Bits & Pieces: needlefish, pompano, trigger fish, box fish, cudas, flounder a nice reef shark & assorted snappers and jacks, mostly caught on fly.

BoneIdle won the most money at cards: $ (undisclosed amount)

BfG performed the most LDRs (Long Distance Releases) in one day: 7

Why not join us on our next Bonefish Adventure and see your photos on our Holiday Photos & Diary pages?
Many of our clients return year after year, not because they catch lots of big fish, but because stalking bonefish on foot is a challenge, and so much more rewarding when you succeed without the help of a professional guide. Another reason is that they prefer not to be committed to a rigid timetable of getting into a boat and fishing for 6 hours every day, while letting the guide find the fish and make all the decisions!

However, don't worry if you are not an experienced bonefisher - most newcomers will fish with Graham or one of our "regulars" for the first few days to gain experience, usually by practicing on smaller bonefish in schools of "happy fish" before learning how to stalk the more wary, larger bones.

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this page was last updated 5 May 2009