Savannah Sound is a gorgeous place for bone fishing. Right in front of Savannah Sound is Windermere Island where Prince Charles and Princess Diana honeymooned!

One of the few large bonefish flats in protected ‘sounds’ Ocean-side. Best fished when the wind is from the South or West and the [...]]]>

Bonefishing at Savannah Sound, Eleuthera

Savannah Sound is a gorgeous place for bone fishing. Right in front of Savannah Sound is Windermere Island where Prince Charles and Princess Diana honeymooned!

One of the few large bonefish flats in protected ‘sounds’ Ocean-side. Best fished when the wind is from the South or West and the ‘Sea-Side’ is too rough.

Aim to start fishing at, or soon after, low tide.

Tides occur about two hours earlier Ocean-side, so you can win extra fishing time by starting on the Ocean-side around low water and switching to the Sea-side two or three hours later.

Waters around Eleuthera are usually crystal clear but you shouldn’t need to use ultra-light tackle as the fish are generally not under much pressure from other anglers (yet!).

You’ll probably be fishing in depths of around two feet or less, so a leader of 10 to 12 feet should be enough to present the fly nicely on the bottom

Tippets of about 8 pound test are OK for sandy bottoms, and 10 or 12 pound test for rocks or mangrove.

Bonefish have exceptionally good eyesight and hearing so there is no need for large or flashy flies, except perhaps in low light conditions. Flashy flies can also attract small barracuda which will bite your fly off.

Once hooked, bonefish do not leap or run for cover but rely instead on their amazing speed and strength to evade capture. They will make several very fast (25 mph) runs, each of up to 50 or even 100 yards! Therefore, you’ll need to recover as much line as possible between each run or you’ll soon be holding an empty reel! But, unless you’re fishing near mangrove or other hazards, the odds are that you’ll win in the end.

Often while casting for bonefish you will get strikes from other species such as needle-fish and small barracuda which have razor-sharp teeth. Sometimes they will slash at the fly line or leader knot. If this happens, check the leader for abrasion, even if the fly wasn’t bitten off.

Playing a bonefish will occasionally attract the attentions of sharks or large barracuda. If you see one approach, immediately lower your rod and tighten your line until the tippet breaks. By doing this, you will give the bonefish a sporting chance of out-running the predator, which it would not otherwise have.

Contact

Rainbow Inn, P.O. Box EL25053, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Phone/Fax: 242-335-0294

We mainly wade the shallow flats, sight-casting flies to bonefish of up to 8lb (and occasionally bigger) in warm crystal clear water, often less than 12 inches deep.

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Bonefishing, Eleuthera

We mainly wade the shallow flats, sight-casting flies to bonefish of up to 8lb (and occasionally bigger) in warm crystal clear water, often less than 12 inches deep.

You don’t have to be an expert fly fisher but you should be a reasonably competent caster. If you can deliver a fly quickly and accurately 50 feet into the wind to a cruising fish, while standing up to your knees in water, you will definitely catch more bonefish!

Often referred to as ‘The Grey Ghosts of The Flats’, bonefish are masters of disguise and virtually invisible in water. This is partly because their mirror-like scales reflect the bottom. Look for their shadows on the sand if the sun is out, or their tails breaking the surface as they feed in shallow water (‘tailing’) or clouds of mud thrown up (‘mudding’).

They are almost constantly on the move, and frequently change direction, pausing only to root out some tasty morsel. Always be prepared to cast immediately to a fish without taking your eyes off it for a second. Bonefish will often appear out of nowhere and disappear in the blink of an eye. Small and medium size fish often feed in schools of up to thirty fish or more, but larger specimens usually feed singly or in ‘pods’ of up to four fish and are sometimes confused with barracuda. However, if the bonefish you’re looking at isn’t moving, it probably isn’t a bonefish!

Other species you can throw a fly to include barracuda, pompano and jacks.

All bonefishing is strictly catch & release and we insist that you only use barb-less or de-barbed flies/hooks.

During our last 9 trips all but one of our anglers caught bonefish on fly, even though some had very little fly fishing experience. On average we catch around 100 bonefish per trip, mostly in the size range of 2lb to 4lb best fish 8lb.

Contact

Rainbow Inn, P.O. Box EL25053, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Phone: 242-335-0294

Hatchet Bay is a completely enclosed bay with a 50′ wide entrance which is cut through cliffs that are about 20-30′ high. It’s hard to see until you’re at the cut and going through the cut can be a bit exciting depending upon the sea state.

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Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera

Hatchet Bay is a completely enclosed bay with a 50′ wide entrance which is cut through cliffs that are about 20-30′ high. It’s hard to see until you’re at the cut and going through the cut can be a bit exciting depending upon the sea state.

The is one of the safest man made harbors in the Bahamas. DD’s internet cafe is very close and grocery store as well.

Aim to start fishing at, or soon after, low tide.

Waters around Eleuthera are usually crystal clear but you shouldn’t need to use ultra-light tackle as the fish are generally not under much pressure from other anglers (yet!).

You’ll probably be fishing in depths of around two feet or less, so a leader of 10 to 12 feet should be enough to present the fly nicely on the bottom

Tippets of about 8 pound test are OK for sandy bottoms, and 10 or 12 pound test for rocks or mangrove.

Bonefish have exceptionally good eyesight and hearing so there is no need for large or flashy flies, except perhaps in low light conditions. Flashy flies can also attract small barracuda which will bite your fly off.

Once hooked, bonefish do not leap or run for cover but rely instead on their amazing speed and strength to evade capture. They will make several very fast (25 mph) runs, each of up to 50 or even 100 yards! Therefore, you’ll need to recover as much line as possible between each run or you’ll soon be holding an empty reel! But, unless you’re fishing near mangrove or other hazards, the odds are that you’ll win in the end.

Often while casting for bonefish you will get strikes from other species such as needle-fish and small barracuda which have razor-sharp teeth. Sometimes they will slash at the fly line or leader knot. If this happens, check the leader for abrasion, even if the fly wasn’t bitten off.

Contact

Rainbow Inn, P.O. Box EL25053, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Phone/Fax: 242-335-0294

Most of the true bonefish ‘flats’ are situated on the Caribbean or ‘Sea-side.’ Best fished when wind is from the North or East.

Aim to start fishing at, or soon after, low tide.

Waters around Eleuthera are usually crystal clear, but you shouldn’t need to use ultra-light tackle as [...]]]>

Bonefishing at Gregory Town, Eleuthera

Most of the true bonefish ‘flats’ are situated on the Caribbean or ‘Sea-side.’ Best fished when wind is from the North or East.

Aim to start fishing at, or soon after, low tide.

Waters around Eleuthera are usually crystal clear, but you shouldn’t need to use ultra-light tackle as the fish are generally not under much pressure from other anglers (yet!).

You’ll probably be fishing in depths of around two feet or less, so a leader of 10 to 12 feet should be enough to present the fly nicely on the bottom

Tippets of about 8 pound test are OK for sandy bottoms, and 10 or 12 pound test for rocks or mangrove.

Bonefish have exceptionally good eyesight and hearing so there is no need for large or flashy flies, except perhaps in low light conditions. Flashy flies can also attract small barracuda which will bite your fly off.

Once hooked, bonefish do not leap or run for cover but rely instead on their amazing speed and strength to evade capture. They will make several very fast (25 mph) runs, each of up to 50 or even 100 yards! Therefore, you’ll need to recover as much line as possible between each run or you’ll soon be holding an empty reel! But, unless you’re fishing near mangrove or other hazards, the odds are that you’ll win in the end.

Often while casting for bonefish you will get strikes from other species such as needle-fish and small barracuda which have razor-sharp teeth. Sometimes they will slash at the fly line or leader knot. If this happens, check the leader for abrasion, even if the fly wasn’t bitten off.

Contact

Rainbow Inn, P.O. Box EL25053, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Phone: 242-335-0294

If there is little or no wind try one of the large exposed flats such as Pelican Cay or Current Settlement, which would be difficult to fish on a windy day.

Waters around Eleuthera are usually crystal clear but you shouldn’t need to use ultra-light tackle as the fish [...]]]>

Bonefishing at Current Island, Eleuthera

If there is little or no wind try one of the large exposed flats such as Pelican Cay or Current Settlement, which would be difficult to fish on a windy day.

Waters around Eleuthera are usually crystal clear but you shouldn’t need to use ultra-light tackle as the fish are generally not under much pressure from other anglers (yet!).

You’ll probably be fishing in depths of around two feet or less, so a leader of 10 to 12 feet should be enough to present the fly nicely on the bottom

Tippets of about 8 pound test are OK for sandy bottoms, and 10 or 12 pound test for rocks or mangrove.

Bonefish have exceptionally good eyesight and hearing so there is no need for large or flashy flies, except perhaps in low light conditions. Flashy flies can also attract small barracuda which will bite your fly off.

Once hooked, bonefish do not leap or run for cover but rely instead on their amazing speed and strength to evade capture. They will make several very fast (25 mph) runs, each of up to 50 or even 100 yards! Therefore, you’ll need to recover as much line as possible between each run or you’ll soon be holding an empty reel! But, unless you’re fishing near mangrove or other hazards, the odds are that you’ll win in the end.

Often while casting for bonefish you will get strikes from other species such as needle-fish and small barracuda which have razor-sharp teeth. Sometimes they will slash at the fly line or leader knot. If this happens, check the leader for abrasion, even if the fly wasn’t bitten off.

Contact

Rainbow Inn, P.O. Box EL25053, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Phone: 242-335-0294

Located on the pristine shores of Eleuthera, the “Island of Freedom” Bahamas.

We are a small, friendly, informal INN by the sea and specialize in personal service. The INN’s location on the island makes it an ideal base from which to explore the rest of Eleuthera. Within minutes of the INN are some [...]]]>

Located on the pristine shores of Eleuthera, the “Island of Freedom” Bahamas.

We are a small, friendly, informal INN by the sea and specialize in personal service. The INN’s location on the island makes it an ideal base from which to explore the rest of Eleuthera. Within minutes of the INN are some of the island’s top tourist attractions: Surfer’s Beach, the Famous Caves of Hatchet Bay, Glass Window Bridge, the Pineapple Fields of Gregory Town, plus our own Secret Beach. We even have Bonefish Graham’s “Rainbow Guide” to bonefishing on Eleuthera.

Our waterfront area with its seaside tennis court and some of the best snorkeling on the island (one of the sites on the Jean-Michel Cousteau Bahama Out island Snorkeling Adventures) will provide hours of enjoyment for the whole family.

Our rooms have refrigerators, coffee makers, microwave ovens, and toasters.

The Nautical Restaurant and bar is unsurpassed on the island for true “native dishes”, excellent continental specialties, and as quoted from FODOR’s Guide Book, “The Inn’s restaurant, a cozy nautical place with windows facing one of the best sunsets in the Bahamas.”

Accommodation
Perched on manicured greens overlooking the tranquil Caribbean Sea our Tropical Island cottage and four Tropical Island Villas make the most of their natural setting. Due to recent renovations all rooms now have a fresh and modern feel.

Tropical Island Villa
Our Tropical Island Villa is perfect for a large family or group of friends who are looking for a private space they can call their home away from home. The cottage comprises of one queen size bedroom and two twin sized bedrooms, a living space, fully contained kitchen, air-conditioning and enclosed patio.

Tropical Island Rooms
Our Tropical Island Rooms are perfect for a couple, or a small family. The rooms comprise of a queen and single beds, air conditioning, private bathroom and kitchenette.

Contact

Rainbow Inn, P.O. Box EL25053, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas.

Phone: 242-335-0294