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The Fishing
The fishing on the north end of Andros out to Joulters Cayes is nothing short of perfect. Incredible variety of flats can be found from white sand to turtle grass. There are flats that can be fish best at low tide those that fish best on a high tide. Bonefish, Permit, Barracuda and the occasional tarpon are all here waiting for you.
Our head guide Phillip Rolle is one of the most experienced guide on Andros and the definitive expert on fishing North Andros and the Joulters. He and his three guides can handle groups up to 8 with hundreds of square miles to choose from. Depending on the winds and tides Phillip likes to trailer the boats so we can launch from the desired location: Closer to the west side, or closest to the Joulters, basically where the fishing is best that day . This gets you to the best fishing without an hour of bouncing in a flats boat. The boats are built for flats fishing.
One unique aspect of our trips is that you can decide how long to stay out. There is no 4 pm curfew and Phillip and his team will work hard all day long. When I have stayed late with him
I usually hand him a rod and we fish a flat together (I just feel too guilty and the fishing is too good)Bonefish are the primary reason to visit the Bahamas and Andros has some of the larger specimens in the Joulters particularly. The average fish are 3-4 pounds with 10 pounders caught every week. The big difference is the number of fish. It is not uncommon to see schools of hundreds and even thousands of fish. Nothing is better than seeing three bones fight over your fly! Permit are available but I would send you to Southern Belize if Permit are on top of your list. Still I usually have a permit rod rigged with a crab pattern ready to throw when we accidentally find some. Tarpon can be found (but not plentiful) on the West side. Costa Rica, Florida or Mexico's Isla Holbox would be better choices for the Silver King. Even though Andros is
a large island with thousands of miles of flats it is nice not to see another boat. The south and mid bights are getting a little too popular for my taste so this is why we are concentrating on the northern end.
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