As editor of Field & Stream magazine, A.J. McClane was undoubtedly the most influential, widely travelled and knowledgeable angling personality of his day. To those of us that knew McClane, his bias regarding the choice of the Bahamas over other light tackle destinations was perfectly understandable. He loved fly fishing the East end of Grand Bahama Island, and it was no secret he’d rather be there than anywhere else.

“Poling or wading the tidal flats of the Bahamas produces some of the best bonefishing in the world. While other locations may score a heavier fish occasionally, or greater quantities of small bonefish, veteran flats anglers make this their first choice.”
A.J. McClane
Field & Stream Int’l Fishing Guide (1971)

McClane was invested more than emotionally in the Bahamas. He owned property on Great Harbour Cay and Grand Bahama Island and was one of the founding members of Deep Water Cay Club (no longer in operation).

McClane’s feelings on the Bahamas are as correct now as when they were written nearly fifty years ago, and a still accurate reflection of how most veteran fly fishermen feel about choices in today’s saltwater.

The Bahamas has it all! There are convenient daily flights and regularly scheduled charters from Florida to every island in the Bahamas. The “Out islands” may be a bit more difficult to reach, and the occasionally unreliable Bahamas Air flights can be frustrating, but nearly every lodge we represent can be reached in a single day from anyplace in the continental United States.

Abaco Lodge

Great Abaco Island

The lodge features 7 beautifully designed rooms with ensuite bathrooms, as well as decks and porches with stunning views of the Marls fishery. The lodge’s Maverick skiffs are ready to take you on exciting fishing expeditions, and our guides and staff are eager to provide top-notch service...
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Andros Island Bonefish Club

Andros Island

There are nearly 1,000 square miles of flats surrounding Andros Island, and it is a dream come true for hard-core anglers in pursuit of trophy bonefish. And right in the middle of it all is AIBC. Andros Island Bonefishing Club is the perfect choice for the flyfisher who predicates the success of an...
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Andros South Lodge

Andros Island

This part of Andros Island is far off the beaten path and anglers interested in a remote bonefish adventure should take a serious look at Andros South Lodge. If you're looking for a very comfortable place to spend the week fishing, relaxing and enjoying a remote, quiet island in the Bahamas, you've come...
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Bair's Lodge

Andros Island

Bair's lodge is situated on the east side of South Andros, between Deep Creek and Little Creek. These two creeks, a 5-minute boat ride from the lodge, open into vast areas of inland flats that are not only easily waded but offer relief from the coastal winds.
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Crooked & Acklins Trophy Lodge

Crooked Island

These shallow, firm flats are home to abundant schools of bonefish averaging three to four pounds, and a ten pound fish is a daily possibility. If you enjoy wading into position to make a precise presentation up close and personal, then this fishery should not be overlooked. It’s a wade fisherman’s dream,...
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East End Lodge

Grand Bahama Island

East End Lodge is a new flats fishing lodge located at the far end east end of Grand Bahama Island; built and designed specifically for serious flats fishermen looking for a fresh take on fishing the east end of Grand Bahama Island, one of the most famous bonefishing destinations in the Caribbean.
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H2O Bonefishing

Grand Bahama Island

First and foremost, H2O Bonefishing is about flats fishing for bonefish. Greg Vincent chose to base his guiding operations out of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island because of its proximity to big numbers of big bones. Not because of the world class tourist amenities available in this lively city of around...
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Joulters Fly Fishing

Andros Island

The location of the lodge finally allows anglers access to hundreds of square miles of wadeable and boatable flats, cays, shoreline, and inland estuaries – 40 miles down the “west side”, 20 miles down the east side of the island, north to the Joulter Cays and beyond to Chub Cay and...
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Little Abaco Bonefish Lodge

Little Abaco Island

Little Abaco Lodge is located in the fishing village of Crown Haven on Little Abaco Island and bonefish, barracuda, sometimes permit and tarpon. Which is ideal. Direct flights take you to Marsh Harbor where you take a scenic one hour drive to the lodge...
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Mangrove Cay Club

Andros Island

Andros Island is divided almost in the middle by the North, Middle and South Bights (a bight is a waterway cutting through the island). Through these bights one can get from east side of Andros to the west side. The bights are filled with flats, channels and lagoons that bonefish call their dinner table.
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Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge

Andros Island

Mars Bay is located literally at the end of the road at the southern end of Andros, and they have the closest access to the miles of hard sand flats at the southern tip of Andros, where schools of bonefish roam the flats. This area is a vast, uninhabited, trackless saltwater frontier, with little...
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North Riding Point Club

Grand Bahama Island

North Riding Point Club is located on 6 acres of pristine, beach-front property on the southern shore of Grand Bahama about a 25 minute drive out of Freeport. It offers spacious, luxurious accommodations in a quiet, spectacular oceanfront location, excellent gourmet food, and access to the...
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Soul Fly Lodge

Berry Islands

Soul Fly Lodge’s location on the east side of the island will finally allow anglers access to wilderness Bahamas bonefishing in the Berry Islands. The Berry’s are home to some of the largest bonefish in the Bahamas as well as a very valid permit fishery. The fishing program at Soul Fly Lodge is...
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Swain's Cay Lodge

Andros Island

Swain's Cay Lodge is the ideal Bahamas Out Islands retreat, a true escape to peace and tranquility situated on a pristine white sand beach laced with swaying coconut palms and gin-clear water. The lodge is located on the remote Andros Island, the largest, yet least populated island in the Bahamas.
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The Delphi Club

Abaco Island

The fabled Marls on the west side of Abaco offer more than 200 square miles of backcountry bonefishing flats, just minutes from the lodge. This is a massive complex of islands, channels and flats that are home to more bonefish than you can imagine. South of the Marls is Sandy Point,...
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