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Outside Magazine, February 2009

Caribbean Island Escapes
Ghost Fish
SOUTH ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS

By Chris Dombrowski


Intro | Netherlands Antilles | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Bahamas | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Nicaragua

Andros Barrier Reef, Bahamas
Andros Barrier Reef (Bahamas Ministry of Tourism)

Bonefish are hard to catch. Don't let anyone tell you differently. They look alternately like the white sand and mirrory water they swim between, and hooking them can require pinpoint casts of up to 70 feet. And that's the easy part—they fight like Japanese motorcycles. A good guide is not just recommended but necessary. Raised within sight of the water they traffic, the crew at Andros South, a fishing-first lodge situated on the eastern shore of South Andros, are as good as it gets. Expect about ten of the hardest-fighting fish you've ever encountered on a fly rod, every day. Back at the no-frills lodge, munch on conch fritters and swill Kalik (Bahamian beer) as the sun gets low. Three-day trips from $2,000 (androssouth.com).



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Intro | Netherlands Antilles | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Bahamas | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Nicaragua

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