Bonefish II

I fished on Grand Bahama for 1/2 day last Friday and a full day on Sunday. (The full day amounted to a half day because the wind, rain and black cloud cover foiled our attempts to catch any bonefish until it all blew over at 11 am.) When the rain finally stopped and the blue sky returned we were back in the game and were greeted by a large tailing fish in skinny water that I reached with a decent 60' cast. The minute the fly landed...the fish bolted. I lost more fish than I landed, due in part to a reel that was giving me hell and a couple of neophyte moves, namely the "trout set". If you go...for God's sake practice the "strip set". I was pleased to say that I spotted all of the fish that the guide called out (and a few that he didn't see) with the exception of 3 fish that I just couldn't zero in on. I asked about DIY (do it yourself) fishing on the island and was told by everyone that all of the bonefish were on the the North and East side of the island and that due to the soft bottom, a boat was needed to reach them. The fishing with the guys from Grand Bahama Bonefishing was great. If you go, I wouldn't hesitate to call them...
there are a lot of bonefish on Grand Bahama and these guys will bring you to them.