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and February , 2009 to Acklins in the Bahamas |
| Acklins
is like much of the Bahamas was 20 years ago; 2 flights a week that
consistently run late, shortages of gasoline,limited water and phones
that
regularly don't work. But, the people couldn't be friendlier, the
guides
don't punch a clock,most of the bonefish have never seen a fly and the
flats are prettier than a Reneson watercolor, particularly around
Grey's
Point and Lovely Bay, the N.W. and N.E. part of Acklin.
.
Newton Williamson is the owner of Grey's Point Inn. He's a Baptist Reverend and retired commercial fisherman and life insurance salesman. A nicer, better natured man you'll never meet. He raised 11 children taking an 18-ft. runabout across open ocean tending traps, which caught grouper up to 50 lbs. . |
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His
son Garon and his wife, Lavanda, run the lodge, and Lavanda has a
helper
now so she can spend more time attending to their young baby, Garon II.
Garon, at age 35, has energy and determination I've rarely seen in the
Bahamas. He's up at dawn gassing boats and packing coolers, guides you
hard as long as there is sun on the water, sometimes cooks the evening
meal and does whatever next day reconnaissance he needs to do with his
guides before he hits the hay. What's remarkable is that he does all
this
with a grin on his face as if he's just won lotto.
Garon is an accomplished and savvy guide who spotted every fish before I did. He was quick to suggest fly changes with varying water depths. He is an excellent communicator and a tireless wader who aggressively pursues each and every opportunity to catch a bonefish. He keeps daily records of numbers of fish hooked and landed, water temperature, moon phases, wind velocity and direction. Bonefish here feed in extremely shallow water, which is one reason why so much of the fishing is done wading. I was happy to introduce Garon to a killer skinny water fly - The Bunny Bone. There are other flies equally as good, I'm sure, but this is the pattern I'll pick each and every time I stalk a tailing fish. Standard color is tan and brown, size 4 to 6. I prefer Bunny Bones tied with mono eyes, but plastic eyes work too. |
| . The fly has virtually no weight other than the hook, so you can cast it right on the nose of a tailing fish. It sinks well and the rabbit fur breaths even before you strip it. I have yet to see a tailing fish that won't pounce on this fly. Garon liked it too. The lodge has a vice. Fly tiers are encouraged to bring materials with them for evening tying sessions. Grey's
Point is located in northeastern Acklins. Lovely Bay is in northwestern
Acklins. Both these locations are known for big fish because of
their
proximity to the ocean. A five-minute boat ride from Grey's Point puts
you inside the Barrier Reef on the east side.
Rate have yet to be determined for 2008/9 but if you book by May 16th 2008 the rate will be $2695, includes 6 days of guided fishing, lodging, meals and airport transfers. All rates are based on double or single occupancy for both rooms and boats. Departure day for all guests is Wednesday . If
you would like additional information or if you would like to join the
Rivers End Tackle
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