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 Bonefish Club is the perfect choice for the fly fisher who predicates the success of an angling adventure on the size of the bonefish rather then the number of fish caught in a day. Though every angler has the option to cast to a healthy number of smaller bonefish during the day, this should not be considered the best reason to travel to the Andros Island Bonefish Club. We believe that Andros is one of the finest locations for the flyfishing angler to stalk and cast to what could be truly categorized as a “trophy bonefish” (8 – 15 pound fish)! Andros Island stands alone in its potential for numbers of record class fish that can be spotted on any given day of the year!
In addition to the bonefish, you will have a chance to cast to sharks and barracuda along with possibly seeing tarpon on the west side and an occasional shot at permit and mutton snapper. Most of the fishing is done from the casting platform on the bow of the boat. This lets you see cruising or tailing fish at greater distances and offers a chance to stalk the fish and be selective in your trophy hunting. The Club uses “Dolphin Super Skiffs” and 40 HP motors. These boats were designed by fly fisherman and are fast and stable.
Andros Island Bonefish Club now sits on property that was once a sisal plantation. Owned by the British, the plantation’s main function was to make ropes for boats. In the year 1984, Captain Rupert Leadon purchased this property from the government of the Bahamas with a dream to create the lodge which stands today. As bonefishing grew in popularity, AIBC was one of the most well known bonefishing spots in the world. Jim McVay even invented the now world-famous “Gotcha” fly here. It was a sad day when Rupert passed on July 14, 2012; but his family, led by daughter Juliet and son Shawn and their families, have continued the AIBC tradition and this lodge still rates as one of the finest bonefishing experiences in all of the Bahamas.
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