The Black Fly Bonefish Club is located on a beautiful white sand beach on the east side of Abaco, 18-miles north of Sandy Point. In addition to a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, this newly constructed home has the necessary amenities and accommodates six anglers in four bedrooms, sharing two baths. While the "lodge" is comfortable and well appointed, the building is under lease by Black Fly while an even nicer lodge is being constructed 2-miles up the road, within the 220-acre residential development project called Schooner Bay. The new Black Fly Lodge will include accommodations for 14 anglers, a full service fly shop, restaurant, additional angler condos to be offered for sale, and will be located in the hub of the Schooner Bay development on the 14-acre harbor/marina. Linndroth Development Corporation, LTD is undertaking the massive Schooner Bay development.

For now, the Black Fly Bonefish Club employs three boats and guides to fish the southern half of Great Abaco Island. Using 20-foot Hughes Redfishers that are trailered to various boat ramps, Black Fly fishes the Marls from Crossing Rocks, Mores Island, Gorda Cay, Sandy Point, Cross Harbour and Cherokee Sound. To get an idea how vast and varied this fishery is, Black Fly has divided this bonefish real estate into 6 zones. Fishing Zones The fishing grounds that surround Schooner Bay form six distinct zones each rich in a variety of species and large enough to support the entire lodge fleet if weather were to force all boats to fish in one zone. Only the most severe weather would cause a cancellation. Each zone supports similar species yet each as a unique offering in both species and habitat. Bonefish, Permit, Snappers, Sharks, Barracuda, and Tarpon are among the species found on these waters.

The Lodge Fleet, currently 3 skiffs, will be on trailers and can be launched at the Schooner Bay ramp or trailered to other locations within twenty minutes of Schooner Bay.

Zone 1 - Schooner Bay Ramp Northward to the southern edge of the Marls out to Big Mangrove Cay Fishing can begin as soon as the boat is launched from the ramp at Schooner Bay. The shallow water inlet is home to resident fish, from mudding schools to large single fish in double-digit sizes. A run though the mangrove creek from the inlet is exhilarating and builds the anticipation of days fishing. Fishing can begin as soon as the boat clears the creek. Schools of fish can be seen feeding in the bay and working the edges of the numerous islands. The wade fishing is exceptional in zone one with miles of firm bottom flats that drop off into deeper mud and grass flats. It would take weeks if not months to explore all that zone one has to offer in the extensive creek system that forms the southern reaches of the world famous Marls. To the West lies Big Mangrove Cay. This is a series of small cays surrounded by deep water and turtle grass flats. As the tide comes in typically feeding fish work the flats and numerous schools feed along the shore. Sharks and Barracuda are abundant and Permit can be seen in good numbers during the warmer months.

Zone 2 - Schooner Bay Ramp southward to Sandy Point

Zone 2 is an 18-mile shoreline extending from Schooner Bay to Sandy Point. Numerous islands, creeks and flats create an unlimited habitat for many species. Small to large bays form the shoreline providing cover in the wind to huge numbers of fish, including large schools of mudding or tailing fish along the shore and sometimes bonefish, jacks, and snappers all feeding together. Zone 3 - Cross Harbour Flats Cross Harbour Flats System comes directly out of the blue waters of Hole in the Wall making it one of the best flats in the Bahamas for really big fish. Large numbers of Permit and double digit bones can be seen regularly on this flat. This flat system would be accessed by trailoring 20-minutes from Schooner to Sandy Point, plus 20-minutes by boat.

Zone 4 - Blue Water and Ocean Flats

Blue water and ocean flats. The blue water fly fishing opportunities at Schooner are unprecedented. The legendary blue water of Southern Abaco is only minutes from the mouth of the Schooner Bay Harbor. Dorado, Tuna, Billfish and many other species abound in this rich offshore environment. This blue water zone is virgin territory for anglers seeking the thrill of connecting with large ocean fish on the fly. When weather permits the run to Hole in the Wall can produce amazing opportunity to connect with some of the toughest fighting fish in the world as well as exploring ocean flats that hold very large bones and permit. The lodge does not currently have an offshore boat, but plans are in the works.

Zone 5 - Cherokee Sound

A 20-minute trailoring to Cherokee Sound will put our anglers in one of the best ocean flats on the planet. Lush turtle grass flats that intersect gin clear white sand flats have produced some Bonefish up to 14 lbs. This area will be the zone that receives the most pressure making the fish a bit more challenging to catch, however the numbers and size of these fish are legendary. Zone 6 - Mores Island Mores Island is the largest of some 10 -12 cays that sit on the edge of the northwest providence channel and comprises about a 20 sq. mile area of gorgeous bonefish habitat. Eighteen miles from the Schooner Bay ramp, a 30-minute run across relatively shallow water brings you to the edge of this fishing fantasy. The incoming tide brings large schools of bones onto the flats, including double-digit fish.

Mores Island is also noted as a Permit destination and with a summer run of Tarpon. Vaughn Cochran, owner of Black Fly Outfitters in Jacksonville Florida, and Clint Kemp, a Bahamian Businessman and experienced guide, own the Black Fly Bonefish Beach Club. The lodge's head guide, Paul Pinder, has guided most of his lifetime in the Sandy Point area. Other guides include Tony Bain of Sandy Point and Joe of Crossing Rocks.

Black Fly Bonefish Club 2010 Rates

Package Double Occupancy Single Occupancy 7 Nights / 6 Days Fishing $ 3,750 $ 4,500 6 Nights / 5 Days Fishing $ 3,375 $ 4,000 5 Nights / 4 Days Fishing $ 2,995 $ 3,500 4 Nights / 3 Days Fishing $ 2,395 $ 3,000 3 Nights / 2 Days Fishing $ 1,795 $ 2,500

Included: Transfers Marsh Harbour - Black Fly, round-trip; accommodations; 3-meals at the guest house, including on water lunch and family style dining; daily guided fishing; bottled water; internet access (at the Black Fly Schooner Bay headquarters). Not Included: Airfare to Marsh Harbour, round-trip; guide gratuities; staff gratuities; Alcohol; departure taxes. Non-Anglers: Black Fly is first and foremost a fishing destination, however there's a beautiful beach only a few yards from the lodge and Marsh Harbour, the second largest city in the Bahamas is only 30-minutes away by car. Marsh Harbour has a good amount of shopping and there are a number of tourist activities to occupy non-fishing companions.

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