Bonefishing .... Friday 22nd Feb 2013
Before our friend Dave came to visit, he told us that in the
Abaco region we were near to some of the best bonefishing in the world. He seemed very excited about the prospect and
claimed that bonefishing was on ‘everyone’s bucket list.’ I found myself thinking—really? In truth, I
had heard of bonefishing before. Mostly
through reading some of those strange/funny books by Carl Hiaasen. These are all set in Florida. Each one seems
to have some mention of fishing in the shallow water for bonefish.
This morning, Mike tried to get some photos of a guy
bonefishing off the point at the southeast end of Spanish Wells. I’m not sure how the photos came out but the
chap didn’t seem to be catching anything.
Later in the afternoon after we returned to the boat, we saw a guy
pushing his Carolina Skiff (using a pole) into the shallows just ahead of where
we are moored. He climbed out of the
boat and started to cast. My attention
wandered… later I saw him reeling in a fish.
I can only imagine that it was a bonefish. We heard from Dave that every bonefish caught
is worth about $3,000 to the economy of the Bahamas. That sounds like a lot of
dough to spend on a fish that isn’t good to eat….
Mike returned to shore later in the day. He’s really taken in with how colorful the
town is. It provides plenty of
opportunity for abstract photos. Maybe he will include a few on the blog page.
Gloria
In search of bone fish .... note the sturdy boots, my flip flops disintegrated in the mud trying to track this fisherman!
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The flats east of Spanish Wells at low tide
The Eleuthera Express
Unloading the truck - everything goes by sea around here
Sanding the rudder
Chicken portrait
Abstract - driveway and walls
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Abstract - steps
Quality bollard - not!
Who in the world is sanding the rudder?
ReplyDeleteOne of the workmen in the boatyard - this is not our rudder I hasten to add!
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