Evan Peterson with a bonefish on a slick-calm Mars Bay flat in the Bahamas—bright shallows, big-fish grin, and the kind of postcard weather that shows up once the chaos moves through.

Bonefish Ramble: Watching a School Feed at Mars Bay, South Andros, Bahamas

Evan Peterson recalls from his recent trip to Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge, South Andros, Bahamas:

The small group of bonefish appeared as they turned the corner at the top of a shallow mangrove-lined lagoon, heading into the tide. They were visibly feeding on the bottom as they cruised along the outside edge; the grey shapes pausing momentarily, tails giving them away before their shadows, before continuing their ramble directly at me. Scenarios like this are why I love fishing the flats of South Andros.

Bonefish school atop a shallow mangrove-lined lagoon at Mars Bay, South Andros, Bahamas. Video credit Evan Peterson.
A cast and a bite! – Mars Bay, South Andros, Bahamas. Video credit Evan Peterson.
The fight with the tenacious bonefish begins! – Mars Bay, South Andros, Bahamas. Video credit Evan Peterson.
Success! Bonefish in hand – Mars Bay, South Andros, Bahamas. Photo credit: Evan Peterson

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