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You
don't have to be wealthy to go to the Bahamas and catch Bonefish on
the fly rod. For $1500, you can stay beach side for six nights, you
can have a guide take you out 2 days, you can eat well, rent a car,
and still have money left over for a case of Kalik. First you have to
fly to Freeport. I fly from Lauderdale via Continental ($310 round
trip, takes an hour) I am met at the Freeport Airport by my guide, Bernard
Bevans.
Bernard takes you to the rent-a-car (about $100 a day) and to the
supermarket to load up on coffee, sandwich stuff, breakfast stuff,
cold drinks, water, bread, etc. You'll easily spend $150 because
everything's a bit more in the Bahamas.
REMEMBER,
you'll be driving on the LEFT!
So off you go 40
minute drive to Pelican Point, a tiny settlement near the East end of
the island, 20 minutes from the boat launch in McCleans Town. Nearby
flats are only minutes from where you'll be staying.
If you need a cell
phone, you have to buy one in the Bahamas with a $5, $10, $20 card
that enables calling the U.S. and locally. $150 will fix you up. But a
cell isn't really necessary.
Bernard can make
arrangements for your stay at one of the local cottages. $75 to $100 a
night. Pure relaxation and peacefulness. Your evening home-cooked
meals can be delivered by a local cook...Ask for Alie!
Select the days you'd
like to fish with Bernard in his skiff, and then fill in the other
days wading the flats on your own, or just relax and beach comb, read,
chill out.
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