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Mangrove Cay Club is one of our favorite Andros bonefishing lodges
in terms of accommodations, management and fishing guides. Formerly a large coconut plantation, Mangrove Cay Club is located on a remote waterfront site on the north shore of Mangrove Cay, on the Middle Bight of Andros Island, Bahamas. This relatively new fishing lodge ushers in a new era of comfort for the visiting angler. The complex is highlighted by well-appointed cottages, all with breathtaking ocean views, complemented by a large inviting clubhouse that features a Sportman's Lounge and an equally impressive dinning room. More importantly still, the lodge is conveniently located within minutes of the some of the Bahamas' best bonefishing flats. |
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| Andros Island is generally considered one of the world's premier destinations for bonefishing. Notably, when Lefty Kreh, a widely respected angling authority, was asked how he might choose to spend his last fishing day, he replied that it would be stalking the big bonefish of Andros Island. Mangrove Cay is at the epicenter of this fabled fishery. The flats there are immense and offer exceptional visibility, and are usually covered with foraging bonefish. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The fishing around Mangrove Cay Club legendary for its health and
diversity. There are countless tidal creeks, islands and mangrove systems, meaning that guides can usually pick
and choose the typre of fishing. Whether the angler is partial to casting at schools of bonefish from the boat
or stalking huge singles on foot, Mangrove Cay Club guides can usually accommodate. Because of the unique coastal
design, the guided can also often find leward flats in most conditions. Owners/managers Liz Bain with her husband Alton, along with new business partners at Shackelton International, have |
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| succeeded well in the difficult task of hiring and training a team of exceptional, local fly fishing guides. The Bains attend to all other lodge details as well and will go to great lengths to insure that each Mangrove Cay Club experience is pleasurable and memorable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guests fishing out of Mangrove Cay Club have access to the flats
of Andros' Middle and South Bights and its legendary west side. This is a very large and deverse fishery. The typical
bonefish at Mangrove Cay are between 3 and 5 pounds. However, chances at 6-10 pounders are common and fish up to
14 pounds can be seen on the west side of the island. Other flats might offer small bonefish in schools of a thousand
or more. The flats around Mangrove Cay are also home to barrucuda, jacks, and various species of shark. Tarpon sightings are not common but a lucky few will have shots at them rolling in the deeper channels between flats. |
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The lodge itself consists of a main lodge with kitchen and dining
room, and four cottages, each containing two guests suites. Mangrove Cay Club can accommodate up to 16 anglers
at a time. Each guest suite accommodates two anglers in two queen sized beds. The rooms are cleaned daily and stocked with drinking water, fresh ice, towels and glasses. Each guest cottage also has its own hot water system, so the high-pressure showers are never rushed. |
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| Chef Iyke's daily meals are another of Mangrove Cay Club's achievements.
Breakfasts consist of fresh fruits, coffees and pastries as well as eggs, bacon, grits and suasage. Dinners focus
on fresh seafood; local fishermen stop at the Mangrove Cay Club dock each day while Iyke selects their freshest
catches. His evening meals often include lobster, grouper, snapper, conch and even stone crab. Iyke is also quite
popular for his deserts. Hors d'eouvres are served daily at the bar during cocktail hour. Anglers prepare their own lunches each day from an extensive sandwitch bar. From time to time the kitchen will prepack a lunch such as fried chicken and salad. In either case, lunches are packed in a cooler and eaten on the water. |
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| Included in the rate:
transportation from Mangrove Cay airport to Mangrove Cay Club, roundtrip; accomodations as described; daily guided
fishing as described; room taxes; all meals; refreshments onboard the boat, soft drinks. Not included and/or additional charges at Mangrove Cay Club: air travel to Mangrove Cay airport; Bahamian Departure Tax ($15 per person); alcoholic beverages; tackle, lures, flies; personal items; gratuities ($40-$50 per boat per day for guides; $15 per person per night for staff). Additional charges can be paid at the lodge in cash, personal check or Traveler’s check. Mangrove Cay Club does not accept credit cards. - No guided fishing on designated arrival or departure days (Saturdays) - No half day fishing rate available - 5 Night / 4 Day fishing: minimum package available from March 10 - May 19. - 4 Night / 3 Day fishing available only during low season (subject to change). - Guide assignment based on a weekly rotation. |
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