Page 18 of Saltwater Fishing 2007 by Frontiers International Travel

page 18 other great bahamas lodges bair s lodge ­ located on south andros bair s offers outstanding personal service remote flats fishing fine cuisine and friendly personable guides long island ­ two great fishing/nonfishing destinations are available on this island that is crooked island lodge crooked island is an invitingly quiet sparsely populated southern bahamas island surrounded by beautiful sugar-white sand beaches and expansive shallow flats leading to sheer coral reef walls there is little tourism travel here and due to its remote location and limited scheduled air service the fishery has been virtually untouched this is a legitimate flats wilderness that has seen only a comparative handful of bonefishermen to date uneducated schooling bonefish averaging 3 pounds stir up the flats and willingly sample well-placed flies larger singles and doubles from 6 to 8 pounds work the edges providing more of a challenge but they are generally very accommodating as well famous for its amazing beaches ­ cape santa maria and stella maris resort contact our bahamas department for details and availability andros island bonefish club ­ legendary access to some of the most famous bonefishing waters in all of the bahamas basic accommodations hearty bahamian fare and good guides make this a longstanding favorite for those looking for an inexpensive quality bonefish trip grand bahama bonefishing ­ great for the lodge sits on the northernmost tip of the island where it hosts a maximum of 24 guests yet only 12 flats fishermen along with the outstanding bonefishing the lodge also offers one of the most untapped offshore fisheries in the western hemisphere take a day off from chasing bonefish and go in pursuit of wahoo tuna grouper and even blue marlin other activities available at the lodge range from snorkeling to scuba diving birding to shelling and bicycling to touring but crooked island is truly a place to simply relax nonfishers as well gbb offers superb beachfront accommodations with lots of activities for the rest of the family big bonefish and the famous pinder brothers some of the most renowned guides in all of the bahamas if you have questions about these or any of the other fine properties we represent call and ask to speak with our bahamas program manager a 7-night/6-day fishing package is $2,495 per person based on double occupancy and shared guide barry and cathy beck frontiers is fortunate to have barry and cathy beck both as friends and partners in the fly fishing business their work consistently graces the covers of the finest fly fishing and outdoor publications and they have published numerous books on fly fishing and outdoor photography they also host seminars run fly fishing schools are well-known authors and travel to some of the world s most noted fishing destinations virtually every month of the year own however there are some notable differences on their hosted weeks perhaps you don t have a fishing partner but want to take advantage of the double-occupancy rate they ll try to find a partner for you have questions about tackle you couldn t ask for better guidance broken rods lost sunglasses a forgotten box of flies they have spares to loan you still throwing that tailing loop maybe a quick casting lesson before breakfast or during cocktail hour would be in order guides are rotated through their groups so that everyone gets to fish with the best one and if there s a problem with one of the they will host over two months worth of trips for frontiers this coming season including four weeks at some of our favorite saltwater lodges a beck-hosted departure costs you no more than booking the same trip on your boats you ll get theirs for the day at no additional cost for your fishing trip could you ask for a better offer it s there for the taking just call and check the dates for availability with us why not join barry and cathy at los roques boca paila africa alaska chile argentina new zealand or america s west all hosted departures slated for 2007.

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