Size: Up to 15 pounds and thirty inches or better. Commonly caught, three to ten pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: Fly fishing, Ultra-light Spinning. Where found: River flats, Mangrove flats, Ocean flats, Ocean shoreline, Barrier Reef. |
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Size: Up to 25 pounds and 6 feet. Commonly caught, two to ten pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: Fly fishing, Spinning. Where found: Everywhere there are Bonefish, reef, flats, mangroves, river. |
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Incredibly fast and energetic fish. One moment they're way over there and the next, they've hit your fly or lure - run twenty feet and leapt ten feet in the air. Explosive is the only word for it. You can't fish too fast for these on the retrieve, but a stop and twitch sometimes works wonders. Steel leaders are a must, as is careful handling beside the boat. Small ones are food, and very good. You'll learn to spot them hanging in the current like logs, if you look close. |
Size: Up to 8 feet. Commonly caught, ten to eighty pounds and up to 7 feet. Season: All Year. Fishing: Fly fishing, Spinning. Where found: Everywhere there are bonefish. |
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These seem to be everywhere there are bonefish. After a while you forget they are a big shark with nasty hooked teeth. They will steal a fish off your line if they can, and though I've had no problems despite them stealing numerous bones, they would probably be attracted to you if you smelled like fish. Flyfishing is tough unless you are chumming the water full of scent. Bait fishing with 'cuda or jack chunks is a gimme. Poppers work well. Try a big circle hook without a barb and a steel leader with bait. |
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Size: Up to 6 feet. Commonly caught, ten to fifty pounds and up to 6 feet. Season: All Year. Fishing: Spinning. Where found: Open water, River Channel, River Mouth, Ocean Shore, Barrier Reef. |
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I've certainly seen them passing by along the shallows, even had a few take a close look at swimming lures. They are more aggresive than the Lemon's, and are usually baited. They live closer to the ocean and are considered more dangerous than many sharks. I wouldn't wade with Blacktips where I often do with Lemon's. |
Size: Up to 6 feet. Commonly caught, up to fifty pounds and 5 feet. Season: All Year. Fishing: Spinning, Flyfishing. Where found: River mouths, Andros Island West shore, hidden creeks. |
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Interestingly difficult fish to catch, at times. You may see them hanging in the current near town lights or at the mouths of rivers in the night. They look at a lot of flies before turning away but they hit Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows and RattleTraps pretty good. Look out, and have a good drag, they can run five feet and fifty pounds! |
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Size: Up to twenty pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: fly and spin Where found: the ocean shore, west side, Joulter's, bights. |
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While the top one is small (and maybe a pompano), it was still a surprise coming out of a school of dozens of fish feeding along the surf. Larger permit can be found back into the mangroves along "creeks" and on the ocean flats. They take the same flies as bones but love crabs. These went for a #2 chartreuse clouser. |
Size: Up to twenty pounds and 3 feet. Commonly caught, up to 15 pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: Flyfishng and Spinning. Where found: Mangrove edges, River banks, Coral beds and Barrier Reef, shoreline at night. |
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Seem to be everywhere. Blind casting the flats for bonefish, you'll hook up on these as well as bones and needlefish. Larger jacks are found along the edges of deeper water, rivers, shores and the barrier reef. They will take the same flies as bonefish, also swimming lures and bait of almost any kind. Strong fighting fish, a shock leader is required and patience. |
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Size:Up to two and a half feet. Commonly caught, two feet and 5 pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: Flyfishing and spinning. Where found: Flats, rivers and barrier reef. |
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They like the cover of rocks and coral and after striking your fly or lure, they will retreat back into some grotto if they can. On the flats, they use the mangroves for cover. Try to fish leading away from cover. They take the same flies as bonefish and will hit swimming plugs well, especially at night. |
Size:Up to three feet. Commonly caught, two feet and 5 pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: Spinning and baitfishing. Where found: Barrier reef. |
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Usually baited but can be jigged. In some places the Bahamas Grouper has been almost eliminated by spearfishing but not on Andros. Excellent eating. Try shrimp for bait and chumming with jack. You may end up competing with barracuda or jacks to catch one but that's the riches of the sea. |
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Size:Up to four feet. Commonly caught, three feet and three pounds. Season: All Year. Fishing: Flyfishing and spinning. Where found: Flats, rivers, ocean shoreline and barrier reef. |
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Generally a nuisance when bonefishing, they appear out of nowhere and chase your fly, cutting it up with their sharp teeth. But they do fight well, without runs but jumping. Hard to hook because of their long bony mouth. Minnow type flies, clousers/deceivers work well. These make the best 'cuda bait and 'cuda flies are tied to imitate needlefish. |
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