Grand Bahama Bonefishing

Grand Bahama Bonefishing, Grand Bahama Island

Grand Bahama bonefish in hand Jeff and Mosby's cuda Mosby's bonefish


Grand Bahama Hotels



Pinder Brothers

Fishing with Grand Bahama Bonefishing will be a Grand experience of your lifetime.

When you arrive in Grand Bahama Island, you will be greeted by the wonderful and spirited people of the area. The charms of Grand Bahama Island attract visitors from around the world. The deep blue waters, sprinkled ith reefs and tropical fish, on the south side of the of the islands and the vast bonefish flats on the north side of the island are an irresistible magnet that keeps anglers coming back year after year.

This extraordinary Bonefish Club centers around Port Lucaya in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. Attractive and comfortable air-conditioned accommodations at The Lighthouse Point, or Breaker's Cay rooms of the Radisson Resort are provided by Grand Bahama Bonefishing.Your hotel staff will welcome you and treat you with courtesy.

As fishing guests, you are given VIP treatment and your package may include: oceanfront poolside rooms, two doubles or a king-sized bed, and a delicious homemade picnic lunch with cold drinks and/or purified water. Your hotel is located within a short walk to many fine restaurants and shops. This is perfect for the evening meal and convenient for the non-fishing spouse. The friendly hotel staff will be pleased to assist you with reservations.

Beach at Grand Bahama Bonefishing Resort
This full service resort features tropically decorated rooms. Each air-conditioned room has a spacious private balcony which is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and the nearby marina at Port Lucaya. You will be within easy walking distance to the Port Lucaya Marketplace, Lucayan Beach, and the Lucayan Beach Casino.

The Port Lucaya Marketplace offers upscale shopping in duty free shops, dining at many fine restaurants and bars, and entertainment. This six-acre waterfront entertainment complex centers around the bandstand at Count Basie Square. The legendary jazz pianist built a home in Freeport.

If you want to get in on the gambling action, the Lucayan Beach Casino will give you plenty of excitement and action. The soft sandy Lucayan Beach is the place for the folks who want to take a swim or walk. For the golfers, this is virtually the Scotland of the Caribbean, there are four manicured golf courses, and they are all within a ten minute drive.

There is also tennis, scuba diving and reef exploring, ocean kayaking, horseback riding, and eco-tour adventures, where you can walk through and explore the wilderness.

Grand Bahama Bonefishing has a slightly different meal plan than most lodges.
bonefish school
You will start your day with breakfast on your own as there are many options to choose from. From your hotel you will be provided with transportation to the Grand Bahama Bonefishing dock, which is located on the virtually uninhabited northern side of the island. The resort is a 15 minute ride to the launch site. For lunch you will be provided with a box lunch for your day of fishing.

Grand Bahama Island is 96 miles long and 17 miles at the widest point. If you have fished the upper Bahamas before, this area is reminiscent of the middle bights of Andros, the east end of Grand Bahama Island, and the marls of Great Abaco Island. The best spot will be chosen depending upon the weather. There are over 200 square miles of pristine water on the northern side of Grand Bahama Island. These offer unlimited opportunities for flats fishing. The waters support large numbers of sport fish, including: bonefish, permit, barracuda, jacks, snapper, sharks, and tarpon. Your guides, the Pinder brothers, boast the average size bonefish is 4-7 pounds and anglers often have shots at 10 pound plus fish that cruise the flats. This area has had very little fishing pressure which contributes to the large numbers and size of fish being caught.

Lap pool at Grand Bahama Bonefishing Resort
The boats are 16" fiberglass Dolphin super skiffs. These state of the art flats boats have no option overlooked. They are equipped to comply with U.S. Coast Guard standards and are powered by 85 horsepower outboards, which mean you can cover a lot of territory fast and in comfort. The Dolphins offer the angler an opportunity to fish in extremely shallow water and provide the stability required for excellent and accurate casting. The boats have, stationary lean bars, built in rod holders, comfortable seats , carpeted walls and polling platforms. Cell phones are onboard for event of an unlikely emergency.

The Pinder brothers, have been fishing for two generations, with over 60 years of combined experience. These guides literally grew up in the guiding business at the famed Deep Water Cay Club on the island's East End. Their unsurpassed knowledge and understanding of bonefishing, jovial nature, and excellent communication skills make for a very exciting day on the water for anglers of all casting abilities. The guides will always try to quietly approach the flats with the wind and sun to your back. There is also the opportunity to wade fish on a number of firm, sandy flats. Many consider the Pinder brothers to be the best in the Bahamas

It does not take long for your senses to adjust to the solitude and the vast open spaces of the Bahamas. The sky so blue and ever clear, layers of clouds moving different speeds, and the crystalline waters carve a backdrop unlike any you have seen. If you have been there then you know already, if you haven't been, then go now! Just remember, Capt. Edward Johnston told you..........











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