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Bonefish are considered one of the premier fly and light tackle game fish. [4] Fishing for bonefish, called bonefishing, is a popular sport in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, southern Florida, Cargados Carajos. Since bonefish live in shallow inshore water, fishing may be done by wading or from a shallow-draft boat.
Bonefish Pond National Park is a national park in New Providence, the Bahamas. The park was established in 2002 and has an area of 1,235 acres (5 km 2 ). [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Tourists are composed primarily of scuba divers, attracted to the barrier reef, Tongue of the Ocean, and the Blue Holes; bonefishing anglers, and others looking for relaxation. Andros Island was the site of two of the first dive-dedicated resorts in the world, and the first in The Bahamas, both founded by Canadians.
The Crazy Charlie is a bonefish fly for saltwater fly fishing developed on Andros Island in 1977 in the Bahamas by local bonefish guide Charlie Smith and popularized by San Francisco angler Bob Nauheim.
Albulidae is a family of fish, commonly known as the bonefishes, that are popular as game fish in Florida, select locations in the South Pacific and the Bahamas (where two bonefish are featured on the 10-cent coin) and elsewhere. The family is small, with 11 species in 3 genera. [2]
The adjoining waters and flats of Savannah Sound are a popular bonefishing location, and Windermere's 5-mile-long beach is protected by a 5-mile-long (8 kilometers) reef that is rich in fish and underwater flora. It is also located in the same bay as Camp Bahamas. There are numerous animals around the island, including sand crabs and whale sharks.
And closer to shore in the shallow waters of the western tip of Torch Cay, the locals consider this area to be one of the best bone fishing locations in the Exumas. Torch Cay is also known for its abundance of iguanas, geckos, anoles, Cuban parrots, belted kingfisher, white-crowned pigeons, egrets, population [8] as well as peacocks. [9]
Chub Cay’s water offers a variety of different types of fishing including bone fishing, deep sea fishing, and bottom fishing. [14] During these excursions guests are likely to see billfish, tuna, grouper, yellowtail snapper, wahoo, and king mackerel. [7] Chub Cay is known as “The Billfish Capital of the Bahamas”.