Water Cay Bonefish Lodge is ideally located just east of the Horn off Grand Bahamas North Shore. The lodge is situated on the southern shore of Water Cay, a small island 3-miles north of mainland Grand Bahama. Water Cay is a remote island with only 3-full time residents and despite the glow of Freeport (the second largest city in the Bahamas), the experience at Water Cay is similar to the more remote out-island lodges in the Bahamas.
This north central habitat is rarely visited because the other lodges on Grand Bahama (all located on the southern shore) do not need to travel to Water Cay to find good fishing of their own. As a result, there are very few boats fishing these waters near Water Cay and by taking only 6 anglers at any one time, Water Cay Bonefish Lodge ensures that the north shore’s vast bonefish habitat remains virtually untouched.
Species: Bonefish (big fish and school-sized), Permit, Barracuda, Snapper, Grouper, Jacks
Location: Water Cay, 3 miles north of Grand Bahama, North Shore
Vast wilderness bonefish flats with deep cuts, perfect flats and rocky bottomed bays
Fleet: 18′ Beavertail Bonefish skiffs with 40-hp Evinrude E-tec engines
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Untouched Bonefish Habitat on Grand Bahama’s North Shore
Many anglers opt for more “remote” areas, like Andros or Abaco, believing Freeport is too developed. But as the second largest island in the Bahamas chain, there is more to Grand Bahama than the hustle and bustle of Freeport, and the North Shore offers countless miles of wilderness bonefish flats. In many ways, the fishery is similar to the Marls of Abaco or the west side of Andros, with deep cuts, perfect flats and rocky bottomed bays that allow for a fair mix of fishing from the skiff and wading.
It is not unusual to spend a few hours poling an area (while casting to many schools of fish) and then pop out around a corner and see the lodge! The complexity of the bays, creeks and flats that surround the lodge can be quite deceiving.
The winter months are the times for big fish, but as the water temps stabilize in late March, the school fish show up in massive numbers and the big trophy fish mix with the schools. This integration lasts until late fall when the big fish once again go out on their own as they are able to better tolerate the cooler water temps. For the angler, this means Water Cay has it all, both big fish and school-sized fish. Permit show up consistently near the northern cays as soon as the winter winds calm and the water temps climb.
Master Guide Sidney Thomas and Team
Water Cay Bonefish Lodge’s fishing program is run by master Bahamian guide Sidney Thomas. Sidney has a tremendous bonefish pedigree. At 44 years of age, he has worked for all the best lodges on Grand Bahama either as their head guide or as a key bonefish guide. Devoted and hard working, Sidney is the “real deal” when it comes to guiding.
Sydney and his team of guides (Ezra Thomas and Greg Rolle) have adapted a unique style of catching big bonefish: “Bonefish got to eat. And to eat, bonefish got to get up onto their flats and find food. It’s nice to see those big tails waving in the sunlight on the incoming water. We see them and we fish ’em directly. What I mean is that I like to have my guys go straight for the fish. No leading or putting that fly where you think them fish are gonna be. Just try to hit them on the head. The fish at Water Cay haven’t seen many flies and so when they are hungry, they ain’t shy. You might think that your cast spooked them because they take flight twenty or thirty feet. But more times than not, the fish spin in a circle looking for what made the fuss. If they think it’s a ‘cuda or shark or maybe a bird, they’ll keep moving. But if the coast is clear, those big fish will come right back to the spot. If you are there, then they are gonna eat every time. We hook a bunch of BIG bonefish this way.”
Lodge Accommodations
The lodge building consists of a common area, 3-guest rooms and 6-staff rooms. The common area contains the kitchen, dining area, lounge, bar, and fly tying area. The 3-guest rooms are located to the left of the common area, and each air-conditioned room contains two twin beds, full bathroom and shower, a closet, a chest of drawer and a ceiling fan. The rooms are decorated in traditional Bahamian colors and native décor.
All the water for the lodge is produced and filtered by an extensive reverse osmosis system allowing guests to have purified water right from their bathroom taps. The lodge also has small deck in front of the lodge, a guest favorite for swapping fishing stories and sipping a cold Kalik as the sun sets over Bahaman flats.
Fleet and Equipment
The guides at Water Cay Bonefish Lodge use 18′ Beavertail Bonefish skiffs with 40-hp Evinrude E-tec engines on jack plates. Each boat has steering console, two seats for anglers in front of this console, automatic trim & tilt engines. A cooler for lunches and cold drinks doubles as a seat for the guide behind the console. All boats are double hulled, self-bailing and each has a cell phone and a VHF radio for communication with the lodge and with one another at all times. Each boat is also equipped with 2 spinning rods for anglers to use if they choose. One rod is a med-action rod for bonefish and the other is a med-heavy action rod for barracuda or permit.
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Rickmon Bonefish Lodge offers fantastic bonefishing on the southern tip of Abaco. Lodge owner Ricardo Burrows has put together an attractive, well situated fishing lodge with access to the expansive flats around Sandy Point, the flats running North and South of Sandy Point, plus Gorda Cay and Mores Island. Ricardo is considered to be one of the best fishing guides in Abaco.
Rickmon Bonefish Lodge sits directly on a beach overlooking a fishable flat. The lodge was built in 1999 with 11 air conditioned guest rooms, which have been converted to single occupancy rooms. Guests can access a small bonefishing flat immediately in front of the lodge. Beyond the flat is a creek and another very productive bonefish flat, known as Town Flat, which offers world class bonefishing.
Vast areas to the North, West and South of Rickmon are comprised of hard sand, with areas of turtle grass. In total, about 75% percent of the flats are wadeable. The bonefish flats around Sandy Point are home to large numbers of bonefish in the 3-5 pound range, though Rickmon Lodge guests have seen fish in the 14 pound range.
Also within a short boat ride is Mores Island. This is one of the best places in the Bahamas to target permit on the fly. This is also the place to go to fly fish for large bonefish, mutton snapper, jacks and big barracuda. To the west is Gorda Cay, another spot renowned for large bonefish and permit that will take flies. Boat rides to these destinations can range from 20 – 50 minutes, depending, of course on the unpredictable Bahamian weather.
Sandy Point is one of the few places in the Bahamas with a predictable Permit fishery and Rickmon’s is an excellent place to target Permit in the Bahamas from May – November.
Lodge Accommodations
Rickmon Bonefish Lodge sits directly on a beach overlooking a fishable flat. The lodge was built in 1999 with 11 air conditioned guest rooms, which have been converted to single occupancy rooms. Guests can access a small bonefishing flat immediately in front of the lodge. Beyond the flat is a creek and another very productive bonefish flat, known as Town Flat, which offers world class bonefishing. For a tip, you can ask your fishing guide drop you off there for after hours fishing.
After a hard days fishing, you will return to the fishing lodge to relax in your room or perhaps sit and enjoy the expansive 50 ft. deck over looking the water.
Dining and Daily Schedule
Dinner, consisting of Bahamian dishes such as conch chowder, lobster, grouper, chicken and vegetable dishes is served between 6:30 – 8:00PM. Coffee will be available in the dinning room at 6:00 AM. Breakfast begins at 7:00 AM. The fishing day normally runs from 8:00AM – 4:00PM. Under proper weather conditions the guides may be able to make the crossing to Mores Island or Gorda Cay. Lunch is usually packed in a cooler and taken aboard.
Tackle and Equipment
Rickmon Bonefish Lodge does not sell or rent tackle or lures. Rickmon sells some flies but supplies are limited. Some of the fishing guides carry back-up tackle should you break a rod. It is imperative that each angler bring his own tackle, flies, and lures. We recommend that you bring tackle suitable for bonefish, permit, mutton snapper, barracuda and shark. There may also be opportunities to cast to tarpon at the lodge, although tarpon are not very common.
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Deep Water Cay Club (DWCC), located on Grand Bahama Island, is hard to beat for consistently productive bonefishing, top Bahamas’ guides, state-of-the-art bonefish skiffs, outstanding facilities and management, all within close proximity to the USA. Founded in 1959 by Gil Drake, Sr., DWCC has become an institution in the world of light tackle angling.
Set on the very private east end of Grand Bahama Island, Deep Water Cay Club is the gateway to over 250 miles of clear, pristine flats. The wadeable flats are hard-packed white sand, and the bones are easy to spot. Bonefish average 4-5 pounds up to 14 pounds.
Species: Bonefish (4-14 lbs), Permit, Barracuda, Sharks, Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Sailfish, White and Blue Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Tuna
Location: East end of Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
Wadeable flats within walking distance of lodge; 250+ miles of pristine flats accessible by boat
Fleet: Hell’s Bay Professional and Marquesa skiffs, 16ft Dolphin skiffs, 33′ World Cat for offshore/reef fishing
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Deep Water Cay Club offers bonefishing as good as can be found in the Bahamas. The wadeable flats are hard-packed white sand, and the bones are easy to spot. Bonefish average 4-5 pounds up to 14 pounds. An estimated 250 miles of flats are within an hour’s boat ride of the Lodge.
There is also a flat within walking distance of the lodge for independent fishing. This and many other flats are wadeable at the lower stages of the tide. The three hour tidal difference between the east and west ends of the cay enable guests to fish medium to low tides and locate bonefish all day.
In addition to great bonefishing, there are good numbers of barracuda and sharks on the flats, as well as snapper, jacks and sometimes tarpon (not commonly) in the deeper cuts that dissect the cays. Two of the notable permit hot spots are Burrows Cay (30 minutes) and Moores Island (1 hour) by boat from the lodge. Both areas hold big permit averaging 28 to 34 pounds. The club permit record is 46 pounds. Mutton snapper and cudas can also be found on these flats.
Offshore and Reef Fishing
Besides the world class flats fishery, Deep Water Cay offers excellent offshore and reef fishing. From the Fall through the Spring, Wahoo, Sailfish, White and Blue Marlin, Mahi Mahi, and Tuna are found in the nearby Northwest Providence Channel, a short run for the Club’s 33-foot World Cat center console sportfisherman.
Reef fishing is also close by – less than a mile offshore. Grouper, snapper and barracuda are the commonly caught fish, and the action can be fast and furious. Reef fishing is a perfect activity for everyone, and remains strong year ’round.
Lodge Accommodations and Amenities
Deep Water Cay Club accommodates a maximum of twenty-two guests in oceanfront cottage rooms, which offer great views of the blue waters surrounding Grand Bahama. The well-appointed cottages are freshly painted and refurbished with all new bed and towel linens, air conditioning units, storm-proof front doors, fly rod racks and porches. Each cottage is clean and well-maintained and contain two full size beds, mini-fridge, coffee maker and walk-in closet for your convenience. Oceanfront porches with Teak Steamer Chairs complete the appointments.
The Founders Cottage and Drake House offer an even more spacious option for groups of four. Each has 2 bedrooms, full kitchen with dining areas, sitting and living room. Each offer great views from a wrap-around, beach-front veranda. These are a nice option for families or parties of 4.
Added to the original lodge in 1996, the DWCC Clubhouse elevated Deep Water Cay Club to the position of one of the most prominent fishing lodges in the world. With views of both sunrise and sunset, the lodge contains a dining room, kitchen, restrooms, a cocktail bar with fishing photos and fishing log book, a living room/library, a game room equipped with a poker table, pool table, backgammon, computer with access to high-speed internet as well as a fully equipped fly tying table.
Attached to the lodge is a covered walkway to the Barracuda Bar, which overlooks the infinity pool and includes a grill room for parties/events, a flat screen TV, as well as a workout facility.
Dining and Activities
DWCC’s cuisine includes fresh seafood grouper, snapper, lobster as well as that all time favorite, conch. In addition to superb seafood, traditional fare such as roast rack of lamb with crusty rosemary potatoes is served.
Other activities and amenities include bottom fishing, shelling, birding, jogging and walking, beaching, swimming, snorkeling, massage and fitness center. There are thatched umbrella-like covered areas for shade located directly in front of the lodge. There is a saltwater infinity swimming pool with lounge chairs nearby or you can swim just off the shore west of the main dock.
Professional Guide Staff
Deep Water Cay Club employs a highly professional staff of Bahamas bonefishing guides including Mervin, Walter, Meko, Wendy, Joe T, Cecil, Simeon, Steve, Randy, and Mike T. who carry on the Pinder legacy, founded at Deep Water Cay Club. All are conscientious and knowledgeable about how to fish with bait or flies.
The service at Deep Water Cay Club is old fashioned in the best sense of the word. As with most Caribbean resorts, there is a noticeable informality in the way things are run, but activities are punctual. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. The fishing day lasts from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Crooked Island Lodge has a lot of fishable water close by and it isn’t all just bonefish! There are extensive systems of interior creek and lagoon areas that have big bonefish, an assortment of snapper, barracuda and small grouper, some permit and the occasional small to medium sized tarpon – all catchable on a fly rod or spinning gear.
Towards the outer edges of the islands, out in the Bight, it’s entirely different fishing: poling or wading crystal-clear sand flats, which hold thousands of school-size (2-4 pound) bones. Along the edges of the mangroves on a high tide you’ll again find larger single and double bonefish nosing through the roots and marl.
Species: Bonefish (2-4 lbs, some larger), snapper (mutton, mangrove, yellowtail), barracuda, permit, tarpon, grouper, wahoo, blue and white marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi, jacks, sharks
Location: Northernmost tip of Crooked Island, Southern Bahamas
Private 3,500-foot airstrip on-site; also accessible via Colonel Hill Airport (MYCI)
Accommodations: 8 air-conditioned hotel rooms and 6 private cottages with kitchenettes
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The beach in front of the lodge offers excellent fishing opportunities for jacks, small permit, grouper, snapper and such with the fly rod. If you’re willing to use a spinning rod or can cast a needlefish fly a considerable distance, you can also catch barracuda up to 5 feet long, either casting from the skiff, trolling behind the skiff or fishing from shore.
The fishing can be fantastic for bonefish that haven’t seen enough pressure to become spooky yet, averaging 2-4 pounds, with some much larger fish on certain flats, tailing or cruising alone or in pairs. Besides bonefish, there are lots of snapper (mutton, mangrove, yellowtail), jacks, some big permit, a few tarpon, ocean triggerfish and tons of barracuda. Photographers will want to catch a bonefish within view of some of the thousands of Flamingos that inhabit this part of the Bahamas.
Offshore Fishing
If you like the big fish – the offshore stuff – the lodge operates a completely equipped boat. Offshore fishing with Captain Robbie Gibson is incredible. The lodge is fishing water that no other sport fishing boats are touching. Daily catches may exceed thirty fish and are not uncommon. Fall & Winter are excellent for wahoo and mackerel and some tuna. Spring & winter are excellent for tuna, dolphin (mahi mahi), and marlin. Wahoo and mackerel are also good.
At the hotel, there is a picture of this fellow holding a wahoo that scaled reliably at 148 pounds. That’s a damn big wahoo. Billfish, tuna, dorado and other offshore species abound (seasonally) just a mile or less from shore or you can arrange longer excursions to productive offshore fishing spots for the day or a sleep over trip to the renowned Diana Banks.
For fly-casters looking for deep water fish, the lodge has been experimenting successfully with live baiting big jack crevale, horseyed jacks, amberjacks, mutton snapper, dorado and tuna. Live baiting involves releasing live pilchards to attract schooling fish to the boat and then casting flies. Bring your 10-12 weight rods and big deceiver patterns if you’d like to try this (subject to availability of the big boat and access to the live bait).
Reef Fishing
Light tackle or inshore fishing is very popular and highly productive with all our guests. Fishing in about 100 ft. of water produces nice catches of grouper, snapper, hard fighting jacks, mackerel, sharks, and cudas. Guests are invited to bring their catch back to the hotel, where the experienced and skilled Crooked Island Lodge chef will prepare your catch for dinner at the Sunset Bar & Grill. Chumming, jigging and live bait techniques are used for inshore fishing. Excellent catches are available all year long. Because of the low population density (the total population of Acklins/Crooked Islands is less than 1,000), the reefs have barely been touched.
The Lodge
The setting is lovely – a very dramatic bit of coastline with beautiful beaches and shells, great reef fishing 10 yards from shore and a 30-minute run to the flats. The hotel itself is informal, not luxurious, but modern and comfy, quiet, small and nicely tree-shaded. There are 12 rooms in 3 villas, a separate dining area, a beach cabana where dinners and lunches are sometimes served, a bar and a private airfield. The nearest village is about a mile away. The Crooked Islanders are wonderful, dignified people with big smiles; quiet, polite, religious and good-humored.
Crooked Island Lodge offers eight air-conditioned hotel rooms, each featuring two double beds, a private bath, sitting area, microwave, coffee maker, and mini-fridge. These rooms provide spectacular sunset views. Six private cottages are also available, equipped with two double beds, a private bath, seating and dining area, and a kitchenette that includes a refrigerator/freezer, microwave, and coffee maker. Private patios overlook the marina.
Dining & Activities
The Sunset Bar & Grill, located steps from the main lodge, offers incredible views of Bird Rock Lighthouse and is named for the magnificent sunsets enjoyed almost nightly. The restaurant serves fresh, locally caught seafood such as grouper, snapper, tuna, mahi-mahi, lobster, and conch, prepared in traditional Bahamian recipes. Breakfast includes fresh coffee, juices, fruit, pastries, breakfast meats, and eggs cooked to order. Lunch options are available for individuals and groups, with “cooler lunches” prepared for those fishing or exploring. Dinner features hearty portions of locally influenced dishes, accompanied by homemade breads and desserts. Special dietary requests can be accommodated with advance notice.
The lodge overlooks Bird Rock Lighthouse, surrounded by an extensive reef system. Guests can snorkel steps away from their rooms or experience unique “wall diving” just off the beach. Sea kayak tours of the coast and visits to the historic lighthouse are available. Self-guided snorkeling is also an option.
The lodge features a 35-slip marina accommodating vessels up to 160 feet, with amenities such as high-quality RO water, full electrical hookups, and fuel services available daily.
Getting There
Crooked Island is located in the southern Bahamas, a 1 hour and 15 minute flight south of Nassau. Bahamas Air services the island from Nassau twice per week (Wednesdays and Saturdays), landing at Colonel Hill Airport, a 4,000′ airstrip on the southwest portion of the island, approximately a 30-minute drive to Crooked Island Lodge. For a more convenient travel option, charter flights can also be arranged. Crooked Island Lodge has a 3,500′ private airstrip which makes it ideal for private planes as well as charter flights.
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Crooked Island Lodge has a lot of fishable water close by and it isn’t all just bonefish! There are extensive systems of interior creek and lagoon areas that have big bonefish, an assortment of snapper, barracuda and small grouper, some permit and the occasional small to medium sized tarpon – all catchable on a fly rod or spinning gear.
Towards the outer edges of the islands, out in the Bight, it’s entirely different fishing: poling or wading crystal-clear sand flats, which hold thousands of school-size (2-4 pound) bones. Along the edges of the mangroves on a high tide you’ll again find larger single and double bonefish nosing through the roots and marl.
The beach in front of the lodge, the fishing can sometimes be quite good for jacks, small permit, grouper, snapper and such with the fly rod. If you’re willing to use a spinning rod or can cast a needlefish fly a considerable distance, you can also catch barracuda up to 5 feet long, either casting from the skiff, trolling behind the skiff or fishing from shore.
Off Shore
If you like the big fish – the offshore stuff – the lodge operates a completely equipped boat. Offshore fishing with Captain Robbie Gibson is incredible. The lodge is fishing water that no other sport fishing boats are touching. Daily catches may exceed thirty fish and are not uncommon. Fall & Winter are excellent for wahoo and mackerel and some tuna. Spring & winter are excellent for tuna, dolphin (mahi mahi), and marlin. Wahoo and mackerel are also good.
Reef Fishing
Light tackle or Inshore fishing is very popular and highly productive with all our guests. Fishing in about 100 ft. of water produces nice catches of grouper, snapper, hard fighting jacks, mackerel, sharks, and cudas. Guests are invited to bring their catch back to the hotel, where the experienced and skilled Crooked Island Lodge chef will prepare your catch for dinner at the Sunset Bar & Grill. Chumming, jigging and live bait techniques are used for inshore fishing. Excellent catches are available all year long. Because of the low population density (the total population of Acklins/Crooked Islands is less than 1,000), the reefs have barely been touched.
At the hotel, there is a picture of this fellow holding a wahoo that scaled reliably at 148 pounds. That’s a damn big wahoo. Billfish, tuna, dorado and other offshore species abound (seasonally) just a mile or less from shore or you can arrange longer excursions to productive offshore fishing spots for the day or a sleep over trip to the renowned Diana Banks.
For fly-casters looking for deep water fish, the lodge has been experimenting successfully with live baiting big jack crevale, horseyed jacks, amberjacks, mutton snapper, dorado and tuna. Live baiting involves releasing live pilchards to attract schooling fish to the boat and then casting flies. Bring your 10-12 weight rods and big deceiver patterns if you’d like to try this (subject to availability of the big boat and access to the live bait).
The setting is lovely – a very dramatic bit of coastline with beautiful beaches and shells, great reef fishing 10 yards from shore and a 30-minute run to the flats. The hotel itself is informal, not luxurious, but modern and comfy, quiet, small and nicely tree-shaded. There are 12 rooms in 3 villas, a separate dining area, a beach cabana where dinners and lunches are sometimes served, a bar and a private airfield. The nearest village is about a mile away. The Crooked Islanders are wonderful, dignified people with big smiles; quiet, polite, religious and good-humored.
The fishing can be fantastic for bonefish that haven’t seen enough pressure to become spooky yet, averaging 2 – 4 pounds, with some much larger fish on certain flats, tailing or cruising alone or in pairs. Besides bonefish, there are lots of snapper (mutton, mangrove, yellowtail), jacks, some big permit, a few tarpon, ocean triggerfish and tons of barracuda. Photographers will want to catch a bonefish within view of some of the thousands of Flamingos that inhabit this part of the Bahamas.
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Crooked Island is located in the southern Bahamas, a 1 hour and 15 minute flight south of Nassau. Bahamas Air services the island from Nassau twice per week (Wednesdays and Saturdays), landing at Colonel Hill Airport, a 4,000′ airstrip on the southwest portion of the island, approximately a 30-minute drive to Crooked Island Lodge. For a more convenient travel option, charter flights can also be arranged. Crooked Island Lodge has a 3,500′ private airstrip which makes it ideal for private planes as well as charter flights.
Cape Santa Maria (CSM) Beach Resort, located at the northern tip of Long Island in the Southern Bahamas, is famous for its warm hospitality and spectacular beaches. Over 4 miles of deserted beach, great snorkeling and fishing make Cape Santa Maria an ideal family vacation spot.
When you walk down the beach, the sand is like silk beneath your feet. Swim in the calm, turquoise waters of the gently sloping bay or play in the talcum powder sand. In the evening, you’ll witness picture postcard sunsets from the resort villas, which are only steps from the water.
Species: Bonefish (nice-sized, good numbers), White and Blue Marlin, Kingfish, Wahoo, Shark, Tuna, Grouper, Dorado, Sailfish, Yellow-tail Snapper, Horseye Jacks, Amberjacks, King Mackerel, Barracuda
Location: Northern tip of Long Island, Southern Bahamas
Wadeable flat within walking distance of resort (productive around low tide)
Fleet: 16′ skiffs for flats fishing, 31′ Bertram for deep sea, 26′ Mako for reef fishing
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Cape Santa Maria owns its own fleet of 16′ skiffs and draws from local experienced guides. The bonefish flats are located along the western and northern sections of the island. These flats are not extensive, but produce nice sized bonefish in good numbers. The bonefish flats are almost all wadeable. There is also a wadeable flat within walking distance of the resort which can be productive around low tide.
Deep Sea Fishing
For a deep-sea adventure, charters are available aboard the resort’s 31′ Bertram. Using ballyhoo, small bait fish and feather hoochies, you can fish for White and Blue Marlin, Kingfish, Wahoo, Shark, Tuna, Grouper, Dorado and Sailfish. The resort provides top of the line tackle.
Reef Fishing
Off Long Island are some of the best salt water reef fishing opportunities in the Bahamas. A reef fishing excursion puts you where the bottom fish are. From a comfortable 26′ Mako, you’ll admire vast coral and rock reefs as your bait attracts Grouper, Yellow-tail Snapper, Horseye Jacks, Amberjacks, King Mackerel, Tuna and Barracuda. Bring your catch back to the lodge for dinner!
The Resort
The beachfront villas, featuring tropical décor, are comfortable and spacious with many villas having an additional bedroom for family or friends. Take a romantic stroll down the boardwalk that lines the beach and winds through gently swaying palm trees. Watch another picture perfect sunset from your private veranda or steal a tender moment along the boardwalk that is enchantingly lit up at night.
Your private villa is complete with marble floors, air conditioning, coffee maker, hair dryer and ceiling fans. Water is supplied by a reverse osmosis water plant and excellent for drinking.
Non-Angling Activities
Take a stroll along four miles of talcum powder white sand beach. Explore fascinating caves and gorgeous bays. Swim in calm waters, scuba dive, beach comb or experience great sailing on our Hobiecats right in Cape Santa Maria’s beautiful bay. Get aboard one of the scheduled snorkeling trips, and in minutes, you’ll be among stunning tropical fish and brilliant reefs.
The activity center, located in the Beach House, has all the equipment and information that you will need for an exciting vacation. A wide variety of recreational equipment, services and facilities, many of them complimentary, are available including: Hobiecats, Boogie boards, Snorkeling gear, Bicycles, Kayaks, Beach chairs, Children’s games, Nature tours. Other services include: Rental cars, Taxi service, Island tours, T.V. room, Library, Gift shop, Fitness center, Internet access, Complimentary laundry and Beach combing.
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Cape Santa Maria (CSM) Beach Resort, located at the northern tip of Long Island in the Southern Bahamas is famous for its warm hospitality, and spectacular beaches. Over 4 miles of deserted beach, great snorkeling and fishing make Cape Santa Maria an ideal family vacation spot.
When you walk down the beach, the sand is like silk beneath your feet. Swim in the calm, turquoise waters of the gently sloping bay or play in the talcum powder sand. In the evening, you’ll witness picture postcard sunsets from the resort villas, which are only steps from the water.
Flats Fishing
Cape Santa Maria owns its own fleet of 16′ skiffs and draws from local experienced guides. The bonefish flats are located along the western and northern sections of the island. These flats are not extensive, but produce nice sized bonefish in good numbers. The bonefish flats are almost all wadable. There is also a wadable flat within walking distance of the resort which can be productive around low tide.
Deep Sea Fishing
For a deep-sea adventure, charters are available aboard the resorts 31′ Bertram. Using ballyhoo, small bait fish and feather hoochies, you can fish for White and Blue Marlin, Kingfish, Wahoo, Shark, Tuna, Grouper, Dorado and Sailfish. The resort provides top of the line tackle.Reef Fishing
Off Long Island are some of the best salt water reef fishing opportunities in the Bahamas. A reef fishing excursion puts you where the bottom fish are. From a comfortable 26′ Mako, you’ll admire vast coral and rock reefs as your bait attracts Grouper, Yellow-tail Snapper, Horseye Jacks, Amberjacks, King Mackerel, Tuna and Barracuda. Bring your catch back to the lodge for dinner!
Accommodations
The beach front villas, featuring tropical décor, are comfortable and spacious with many villas having an additional bedroom for family or friends. Take a romantic stroll down the boardwalk that lines the beach and winds through gently swaying palm trees. Watch another picture perfect sunset from your private veranda or steal a tender moment along the boardwalk that is enchantingly lit up at night.Your private villa is complete with marble floors, air conditioning, coffee maker, hair dryer and ceiling fans. Water is supplied by a reverse osmosis water plant and excellent for drinking.
Non Angling Activities
Take a stroll along four miles of talcum powder white sand beach. Explore fascinating caves and gorgeous bays. Swim in calm waters, scuba dive, beach comb or experience great sailing on our hobiecats right in Cape Santa Maria’s beautiful bay. Get aboard one of the scheduled snorkeling trips, and in minutes, you’ll be among stunning tropical fish and brilliant reefs.The activity center, located in the Beach House, has all the equipment and information that you will need for an exciting vacation. A wide variety of recreational equipment, services and facilities, many of them complimentary, are available including: Hobiecats, Boogie boards, Snorkeling gear, Bicycles, Kayaks, Beach chairs, Children’s games, Nature tours. Other services include: Rental cars, Taxi service, Island tours, T.V. room, Library, Gift shop, Fitness center, Internet access, Complimentary laundry and Beach combing.
Our Services are Free!
Angler Adventures arranges completely customizable packages at Cape Santa Maria to meet your fishing and/or non-fishing preferences. Please call Angler Adventures at 1-800-628-1447 for a quote.
The beach in front of the lodge, the fishing can sometimes be quite good for jacks, small permit, grouper, snapper and such with the fly rod. If you’re willing to use a spinning rod or can cast a needlefish fly a considerable distance, you can also catch barracuda up to 5 feet long, either casting from the skiff, trolling behind the skiff or fishing from shore.
