Bonefish Bay - The perfect DIY Bonefishing destination
Publicado el 9 feb. 2022 en HomeAway
We stayed at Scot's Bonefish Bay house Jan 15-29, 2022 and although we had some touch and go moments with pre COVID testing, the trip went without a hitch and meet all of my expectations.
We had 3 guys in our group and the house accommodated us with plenty of room to spare. The house is HUGE with an open floor plan and views from everywhere. The kitchen, while a bit dated is well stocked with everything you need to whip up gourmet meals, and the big dining room table could sit probably a dozen people. Being off-grid, we were mindful of water, electricity, and gas, but had zero issues and plenty of power and water.
The main focus of our trip was DIY Bonefishing and it didn't disappoint. The flats outside of the property are amazing, easily wadeable, and full of Bones. The kayaks were very helpful to get out to the Cayes, especially when the wind was blowing and we needed some cover. Definitely download a tide chart or have it on your phone, so you don't get stuck somewhere in the yak with no water. Low incoming or high outgoing were the best times to fish as the Bones were moving, especially in and out of the Mangroves. Curly Creek which cut through one of the Cayes was full of Mangrove Snapper and easily caught on a jig head with a piece of fish. We kayaked out there on a full moon night and caught snapper on every cast.
There were no Doctor flies, few mosquitos, but plenty of No-See-Ums. The screens worked well to keep them out of the house.
We did a half-day deep sea trip with Tanno and caught Mahi and Wahoo, which we brought back for dinner. Yum-Yum. We also did a full-day guided with Bonefish Mark and caught some nice fish in the Middle Bight. Fresh Creek ( 15 mins away) has a liquor store, grocery market ( fairly stocked), a few places to eat, and a clinic for COVID testing. We used Tan (nurse) to come to the house and do our COVID testing, which worked out great.
All in all, it was a great trip and an amazing, secluded spot. Scot the owner was there to answer questions and help every step of the way. Great guy.
If you search Youtube for "Jeff Drugmand Bonefish Bay" you'll see a video from the trip.
I'll definitely will be going back again!