[Cutthroat]

First post here. I have been a Fly Fisherman for 35 years and like Saltwater a lot!

I am planning a trip to Long Island in the Bahamas in about a year or so. Any information from forum members on DIY BoneFishing, Accommodations, Dining would be appreciated.

I have Bonefished on Exuma and Abaco a few times - so not a newbie to Bonefishing, but I have never been to Long Island.

I am especially interested in Car Rentals - Who to use and what it costs. And if someone wants to draw a map and point out a flat, I'll buy you a beer!

[FISHN50]

I can't help you much on a DIY trip but a bunch of us were at Dead man's cay last Nov. & stayed @ the Greenwich creek lodge for a week. The guides were all great & put us onto fish consistently & that was the week after that Hurricane dropped 20 "'s of rain on the island, leaving the inner flats water almost fresh early in our week's stay. That was my first bonefishing trip & I loved it. We're going to do it again in Nov. If you get a guide try to get out to " Turtle Rock" it was quite an experience...Make mine a Kalik

[Cutthroat]

Hey, thanks for you post! - I probably will hire a guide for a couple days. I usually do. What did the guides charge per day there? How many fish did you average hooking up with per day?

Did the guides think that conditions were bad, average or good when you were there?

[FISHN50]

When we went out to "Turtle Rock" I stopped fishing after about 20 fish. The Lemon sharks came around & even though the guide said "They won't bother you mon" & noticing he was standing in the boat I climbed in, grabbed a Kalik & watched my buddies catch fish..Turtle rock is an above the surface reef about 20'X6'. Its on a mound & the bonefish where just swimming around it. It was fun but I enjoyed the flats more. It was like doing my 2 favorite things, hunting & fishing at the same time. On the flats on my worst day I hooked about 6 fish & I did a lot better after I learned not to cast to every grass spot I saw unless it was moving. I definitely missed a lot of fish & drove the guide crazy. He handled it well, he only cried once. My partner had some mobility problems so most of the time the guide was with him in the boat & I stalked on the other side of the flat. I loved it. The guides were part of a package so I don't know their daily cost but they were well worth it. Like I said we're doing the exact same trip again next year. Early in the week with all that fresh water in the inner flats they warned us that the conditions were not the best & they took us to the outer flats & Turtle Rock. Later in the week conditions improved & we didn't have that long boat ride of 45-60 min to get to fish. All the guides were related & were experienced. I've had guided trips before & these guys rank among the best.