Since Hurricane Dorian, we’ve been talking to a lot about the status of the Bahamas in general, but also about the fishing operations.  There are a lot of different opinions on the effects of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas, but the truth is that the vast majority of the Bahamas was unaffected by the storm. Yes, we’ve lost a few lodges on the hardest hit islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. However, there are fishing lodges that are in great shape on both islands right now, and are having some spectacular fishing. Evan Peterson just visited both Abaco and Grand Bahama islands and reported that Delphi and H2O Bonefishing are back up and running – all systems go! North Riding Point Club and Grand Bahama Bonefishing will open in January. With virtually no anglers in either fishery since June, both have been rested for 6+ months and the fishing is as good or better than it’s been anytime in the last 10 years! The best help that concerned anglers can give the people of the Bahamas is to visit the islands, to get people working to bring some normality, and much income to their lives, and enjoy fantastic Bonefishing at the same time.

The Delphi Club, Abaco

The Delphi Club is offering a 30% discount for all reservations in January & February. Evan visited Delphi in early December and gave a very positive report. The facility was totally unaffected by Dorian, providing the same excellent accommodations (private beach, immaculate pool, delicious meals and comfortable rooms with amazing views of the Atlantic). What has changed is the delivery of brand new Hells Bay skiffs and a renewed vision of the fishery: Delphi has expanded the areas they are fishing on a regular basis, in addition to the Marls, to include Sandy Point, the Bight of Robinson and Cherokee Sound.
January 27 – 31, 4-nights / 3-days, 8 rods, Save up to $1,590 pp
February 2 – 9, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods, Save up to $2,841 pp
February 8 – 15, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods, Save up to $2,841 pp
February 22 – 29, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
March 1 – 6, 5-nights / 4-days, 2 rods
March 16 – 23, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
March 26 – April 1, 6-nights / 5-days, 2 rods
April 11 – 17, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
April 18 – 25 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
April 25 – May 2, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods
May 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
May 24 – 31, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods

H2O Bonefishing, Grand Bahama

H2O Bonefishing is the only fishing operation currently open on Grand Bahama, leaving more 100 miles of shoreline all to themselves. While Evan was visiting Grand Bahama in early December, there wasn’t another bonefisherman in sight. The Mangroves are sprouting new leaves and the fish are healthy, happy and hungry. The Lucayan District is basically running like normal: The restaurants are open, the Pelican Bay hotel is fully operational and looks great. H2O was already a top choice for anglers targeting big bonefish, but should be at the top of the list. 

January 23 – 30, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
January 30 – February 7, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
February 7 – 14, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
February 25 – March 3, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
March 3 – 8, 4-nights / 3-days, 4 rods
March 13 – 20, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
April 2 – 9, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
April 9 – 13, 4-nights / 3-days, 4 rods
April 20 – 27, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
May 11 – 18, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
May 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods

The other islands, like Andros, Crooked, and Acklins experienced no damage from the storm. Many of the lodges on these other islands are starting to fill up because there are fewer lodges available for the rest of Winter and Spring seasons. Please find a selection of available space at some of our top Bahamas Bonefishing lodges from other islands described below. Please Note that all space listed here is subject to change. Call or email to inquire about current availability.

Mangrove Cay Club, Andros

Angler Adventures’ senior staff member, Doug Schlink visited Mangrove Cay in early November and filed this report: “This was my 4^th visit to the Club since it first opened in 2000.  We’ve of course known owner/manager Liz Bain since she ran Cargill Creek Lodge in the mid-90’s.  She did a great job there and has done the same for her 20 years at Mangrove Cay.   The attention to detail here is truly amazing!  The grounds are literally manicured, the skiffs maintained in tiptop condition, the staff and service is blue chip and Chef Iyke’s dinners are to die for. Having visited all the top shelf lodges in the Bahamas, I can say Mangrove Cay is among the cream of the crop and is truly one of the best run lodge operations in the Bahamas, and the flats of Andros are as healthy as ever.  We fished Middle and North Bights and there was no shortage of fish. There are still some truly world class bonefish on Andros.  I saw one, first mistaken for a shark, that I believe was the biggest bonefish I’ve seen in 30 years bonefishing. I’ve landed 12 – 13 lb bonefish, but this pig dwarfed them.”  The Bights of Andros truly comprise one of the greatest bonefish habitats on the planet.
January 4 – 11, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
January 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
January 25 – February 4, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
February 6 – 13, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods
February 19 – 23, 4-nights / 3-days, 6 rods
February 23 – March 1, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
March 14 – 21, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
March 21 – 25, 4-nights / 3-days, 12 rods
May 7 – 11, 4-nights / 3-days, 4 rods
May 28 – June 4, 7-nights / 6-days, 16 rods

Bair’s Lodge, Andros

February 12 – 16, 2020, 4-nights / 3-days, 4 rods
April 5 – 11, 2020, 6-nights / 5-days, 2 rods
April 11 – 18, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
June 13 – 20, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
June 20 – 27, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods

Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge, Andros

January 11 – 18, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
January 25 – February 1, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
February 1 – 8, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
February 29 – March 7, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
March 21 – 28, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
April 11– 18, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
April 18– 25, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
April 25 – May 2, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
May 16 – May 23, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
May 23 – May 30, 2020, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods

Andros Island Bonefish Club, Andros

January 11– 18, 7-nights / 6-days, 12 rods
January 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 12 rods
January 25 – 31, 6-nights / 5-days, 12 rods
February 15 – 22, 7-nights / 6-days, 14 rods
March 1 – 8, 7-nights / 6-days, 12 rods
March 8 – 15, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
March 17 – 21, 4-nights / 3-days, 12 rods
March 21– 28, 7-nights / 6-days, 12 rods
April 4 – 11, 7-nights / 6-days, 14 rods
April 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 14 rods
April 25 – 30, 5-nights / 4-days, 16 rods
May 2 – 9, 7-nights / 6-days, 20 rods
May 9 – 16, 7-nights / 6-days, 20 rods
May 16 – 23, 6-nights / 5-days, 20 rods
May 30 – June 6, 7-nights / 6-days, 20 rods
June 8 – 13, 5-nights / 4-days, 12 rods
June 13 – 20, 7-nights / 6-days, 12 rods
June 20 – 27, 7-nights / 6-days, 12 rods

Andros South, Andros

February 2 – 9, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
February 9 – 16, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
March 1 – 8, 7-nights / 6-days, 3 rods
April 12 – 18, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods
May 10 – 17, 7-nights / 6-days, 2 rods

Crooked and Acklins Trophy Lodge, Crooked Island

January 11 – 18, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
January 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
February 8 – 15, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
February 15 – 22, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
February 29 – March 2, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
March 7– 14, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods
March 21 – 28, 7-nights / 6-days, 4 rods
April 4 – 11, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
April 11 – 18, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
May 2 – 9, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods
May 9 – 16, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods
May 16 – 23, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
May 23 – 30, 7-nights / 6-days, 10 rods

Grey’s Point Bonefish Inn, Acklins Island

January 11 – 15, 4-nights /3-days, 8 rods
March 18 – 25, 7-nights / 6-days, 6 rods
April 22 – 29, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
May 2 – 9, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
May 9 – 16, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods
May 16– 23, 7-nights / 6-days, 8 rods

In addition to supporting the Bahamian people by spending money on a fishing trip, which is the start of the stability that many need to move forward, there is still a great need in general on both Abaco and Grand Bahama. During Evan’s visit, it became clear that in addition to Bahamians who are trying to rebuild their homes, there’s a second and third circle of needs for many living on Abaco and Grand Bahama.  In other words, people may have their minimum needs met, but there are secondary needs that are important to the rebuilding process. Our continued support for our friends in the Bahamas is needed as mush now as it was right after the storm. The following is a quick update from our September 9, 2019 email highlighting the Hurricane Dorrian Relief funds that are in need of money to continue the direct support of the people of Abaco and Grand Bahama.

Air Flight Charters:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/victims-of-hurricane-dorian-bahamas

The Delphi Club: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-delphi-club-abaco-relief-fund

East End Lodge: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dorian-relief-effort-east-end-grand-bahama

H2O Bonefishing: https://www.gofundme.com/f/h2obonefishing-hurricane-dorian-recovery-fund

Please make note the currency is UK Pounds £

North Riding Point Club: The club is very fortunate to have a 501(c) (3) through which we can direct assistance allowing your donation to be tax- deductible. Issue checks to Amiable and mail to Amiable, Inc., c/o Mark Andrews, 755 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464. Alternatively, if you would like to wire us funds send us an email and we will forward wiring instructions for Amiable’s 501(c) (3).

Stay tuned for a more detailed write upon Evan’s Abaco and Grand Bahama Trip after the holiday.

Happy Holidays from everyone here at Angler Adventures!

Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Relief

Hurricane Dorian has left massive damage behind on both Abaco and Grand Bahama after hammering the Northern Bahamas.  Our hearts continue to break as more photos, videos, and reports reveal the full extent of the damages.  While we’ve heard from several of our friends and partners on both islands on the status of their fishing lodges, it pales in comparison to the importance of supporting the people of Abaco and Grand Bahama.  These are the people that hosted us in their country, guided us to bonefish, permit and tarpon, and became our friends.  Just about every one of them has lost their Homes, Boats, Cars, Businesses / Livelihoods, or most tragically, Family, and some have lost everything. 

It’s been an emotional week at Angler Adventures as we’ve had conversations, many of them tear filled, with our friends in the Bahamas. It’s impossible to comprehend the true severity of the situation on Abaco and Grand Bahama, but we can all see that the people of both islands are in immediate need of our help.  They need an initial wave of support for basic items like clothes, food, water, medicine, temporary housing, and tools to start cleaning up.  Then they’ll need a second wave of support to rebuild their lives.  The first wave of support is starting to reach the people of Abaco and Grand Bahama, and so many people have made generous donations to one of the several GoFundMe campaigns recently established, which is a blessing and makes us proud.  However, the Hundreds of Thousands of dollars raised so far should be considered the beginning.  Please consider continuing to support our friends on Abaco and Grand Bahama by donating to any of the GoFundMe pages each of the lodges has set up to directly benefit their staff.  

Please find links below for the fundraising efforts by some of our friends and partners, as well as a snippet about what the funds will go towards in this massive relief effort.  Each of these lodges is pledging to pass on 100% of these donations to their staff members. 

Abaco Lodge: https://www.gofundme.com/f/abaco-lodge-hurricane-dorian-relief-efforts/

The lodge is insured and we will be fine but our family, friends and staff are not so fortunate. We have set up a GoFundMe to support them – we hope you can contribute and we will keep everyone updated as we learn more.

Air Flight Charters: https://www.gofundme.com/f/victims-of-hurricane-dorian-bahamas

Friends & Family,

We are happy to announce that we will be flying 2 – 3 relief supply flights per day for 30 days to the Bahamas based on your support and the support of others.  This funding will only cover 30 days of supplies.  We will adjust based on the needs that arise which appear to be large and ongoing.

We have 5,000 square feet at Fort Lauderdale International Airport (our home / hub) specifically dedicated for this relief effort.  We will make this space available for any organizations that would like to join forces with us to send over relief supplies.

Because we are located at a major airport, we ask for you to CALL IN ADVANCE if you are planning on dropping off supplies so that we can coordinate an escort to the hanger for the safe storage of the supplies.

The Drop-Off address will be
1420 Lee Wagener Blvd, Suite 103
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

If you’re looking at buying online and have it shipped to use, you can send it to

Air Flight Charters
1420 Lee Wagener Blvd, Suite 103
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

Deep Water Cay Club: https://www.gofundme.com/f/deep-water-cay-family

Deep Water Cay has apparently sustained catastrophic damage. We are working with our DWC team members and homeowners to get a closer fly over and to soon land on our beloved Cay. More importantly, we are still attempting to reach all of our DWC staff. One thing we are sure of is that they and their families will need all the help possible to put their lives back together.

We have received many kind words, requests for news, and offers to help. We have set up a GoFundMe page to accept donations for our staff and their families to offer the help they so desperately need now and in the coming weeks and months.

We are asking for your help on their behalf while they begin to rebuild their lives and homes. This will be a long road. We will post updates on social media. We will also send another email when we have substantial news.

Thank you for your support and generosity. Please share this news and request with your friends.

Delphi Club: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-delphi-club-abaco-relief-fund

While we were very fortunate at Delphi to have been far enough south of the eye of the storm to escape any real damage, many of our staff live in Marsh Harbour and they have experienced significant damage or total loss of their homes from both the winds and flooding. While our first priority is to help our staff and guides we also want to contribute to other local relief efforts too. Our goal is to raise $100,000 (or more) to help them rebuild their lives. This fund raiser is run by the partners / owners of the Delphi Club.

East End Lodge: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dorian-relief-effort-east-end-grand-bahama

I have started a GoFundMe, not for the lodge, but specifically for the people on the east end of Grand Bahama Island. For the residence of places such as McLean’s Town, High Rock, Pelican Point, Freetown, Bevans Town, Gambier Point etc. 

When people think about Grand Bahama, they think about Freeport…I heard one newscaster report that “no one lives on the east of the island, it’s covered in sand flats.” Many reading this have been to the lodge and know that this is not the case.

The people of east end Grand Bahama need our help.

Funds raised will go to get much needed immediate supplies such as first aid, batteries, water, portable fans, generators, clothes, flashlights, food, baby food and so much more to the people there. Any excess funds will go to build back the homes of those affected.

H2O Bonefishing: https://www.gofundme.com/f/h2obonefishing-hurricane-dorian-recovery-fund

We are trying to generate some funds through a go fund me account set up for our staff who have lost varying amounts as to home and property and will have no income for months to come as the island and it’s infrastructure is rebuilt. We would appreciate any distribution of our link for funds….

Please make note the currency is UK £. This is because the fund was set up remotely and from where I am, it cannot set up a US $ option.  To calculate your donation amount just multiple the Us $ amount you want to donate by 0.81 so if you wanted to donate for example $100 dollars then that is $ 100 x .81 – so you would then type in your donation amount as 81 UK pounds ( £ ).

Little Abaco Bonefish Lodge: https://www.gofundme.com/f/little-abaco-dorian-relief-fund

Little Abaco Bonefish Lodge was devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Your contribution will be put towards medical supplies, food, water, a generator, chain saw, batteries, lights, lodge repairs, boat repairs, etc.   Every penny helps and is very much appreciated!

Sydney and Ketta are looking for any help available.  All proceeds will go towards emergency needs, repairing the extensive damage and hopefully, getting their lives as close to normal as quickly as possible.

North Riding Point Club: Direct Donations are being accepted by wire or check.  Call or email for those details.

Thank you for your overwhelming concern for North Riding Point Club’s employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and its catastrophic effect on the island of Grand Bahama.

The NRPC family needs immediate help. We are arranging to get supplies to Grand Bahama by air and sea. As soon as transportation is cleared by the GB Port Authority items such as food, water, medical supplies, baby essentials, clothing, tarps, etc. will be in these initial cargo shipments.

Many of you have generously expressed a willingness to make donations to aid NRPC employees, all severely impacted by Dorian. Please know that 100% of funds received will go directly to our employees.

More Information:

For anyone who’s interested in learning more about how much of a donation made through GoFundMe reaches the intended recipient, please visit their page at https://www.gofundme.com/c/blog/gofundme-fees.