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ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS, SPRING '99


This Spring, we accompanied Robert Stock, Tim Turner, Paul Wild, Tony Dighton, Andy & Jane McCall, Dave & Dawn Drake and Peter Hurst.

Paul, Andy and Robert had all caught bonefish previously but the others were "virgin" bonefishers.

Robert arrived with BfG on the midday flight and caught 3 bones on the flat behind the airport while BfG was meeting Paul & Tony off the next flight! A quick detour to Governors Harbour to stock up with essential provisions (beer etc) provided an opportunity for Tony to cast to a small pod of fish in the harbour within yards of the liquor store. It was the first bonefish he had ever seen and he caught it first cast! ............


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  2 hours off the plane and Tony hooks his first bonefish at Governor's Harbour


Tony proudly displays his first bone caught within yards of the liquor store!  


  Tony caught this three-pounder on Tuesday at low tide, casting off the rocks.


Paul lands his first fish of the week Wednesday at Hatchet Bay after losing a very large fish  


  Paul landed a total of 6 fish on Thursday including this one from Rainbow Bay


Relaxing in Rainbow Inn's excellent restaurant after a hard day's work on the flats!  


  Andy posing with the "bonemobile" complete with lucky mascot.


Not so lucky after all! - beware of wet sand when driving onto the beach  


  Andy at Hatchet Bay with a minnow.


Jane at Hatchet Bay, expertly playing her first ever bonefish  


  ....and receiving "advice" from Andy!


All her own work. Jane proudly displays her prize (the bonefish, not Andy!)  


  Peter playing his first ever bonefish at Governors Harbour.


Ten minutes later, Peter with his first bone  


  It took Dave 15 minutes to land this baby from Governors Harbour.


Dressed to kill - Dave's after a big 'cuda and he means business!


  Dawn showing her old man how to play a fish without losing it!


Dave with 3½lb bone - the look on his face says it all!


  Peter plays a nice fish.....


.....and lands it after a lively battle  


  Peter, Dave, BfC, Dawn & BfG enjoying pre-barbecue cocktails by the pool.


BfC with a dark five pounder from Rock Sound  


  BfC with 6½lb bone proving that the big ones aren't un-catchable at Governors Harbour.


Robert, Tim and Peter stayed with us for one week, the others each stayed two weeks. In total, Robert caught 6 bonefish (best 5lb), Paul caught 15, Tony 7, Tim 4, Andy 8, Jane 5, Dave 7, Peter 2, BfG 41 and BfC 15 including the biggest fish of the trip (again!) at 6½lb. Grand total: 110 bonefish and various assorted snappers, grouper, pompano, barracuda, houndfish and jacks, all caught on fly!



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