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November 2007
Northern Bahamas Fishing Forecast: Bimini, Grand Bahama Island, The Abacos and the Berry Islands; As seen in our Nov / Dec Issue
The action all starts in Bimini where Ashley Saunders of Big John’s Hotel (305.423.3214) reports that he's anxious to see large wahoo hit the scales. If the upcoming season is anything like last winter, Saunders says that visiting anglers can expect to see plenty of fish.
Remember; rules and regulations state that you’re only allowed to keep six pelagic fish per trip, so keep close tabs on how many fish you have packed in ice.
Once the box is full, deep-dropping for those looking for a fresh fish dinner remains ridiculous. Those in-the-know will tell you that in order to maximize on this fishery, you should deploy your barracuda-baited chicken rigs directly on the relatively flat ledges along the steep drop offs. The whole gamut of demersal species tend to hang on these flattened ledges.
It’s no secret to anyone that the bait rich waters bordering the western shores of the Northern Bahamas are notorious for producing amazing wahoo action. Anglers fishing the steep drop-off from south of Gun Cay way below Bimini to all the way up and around Matanilla Shoal will find success with the sleek speedsters. As we all know, this wintertime fishery is all about high-speed trolling. Still, one common mistake visiting crews fairly new to this fishery often make is dragging their lures too slow. This isn’t dolphin fishing. Anything less than 14 knots and lure destroying barracuda will make short work of your expensive terminal gear.
While hard-charging wahoo are without a doubt the most commonly targeted pelagic species during the coming months, blue water anglers can’t count out the occasional skipjack, yellowfin and blackfin tuna, not to mention lone dolphin still pushing through. We can’t overlook reef fishing either which will produce solid results with a mixed bag of tasty snapper and grouper – just don’t plan on bringing home more than 20 pounds of fish.
Over at West End, Grand Bahama, Harbor Master Peter Watson (242.530.6500) of Gin Sur Mer’s newly acquired Old Bahama Bay, reports visiting crews can expect plenty of wahoo all the way up past Memory Rock and through the famed “Wahoo Highway.” He recommends picking a nice day with calm winds when crossing. However, as obvious as it may sound, a ‘hot bite’ has been known to brainwash anglers into doing silly things. Watson also wanted to remind everyone to keep an eye out for frigates flying high as they are great at giving away the location of prized game fish. For anglers who enjoy bottom fishing, reef fishing remains strong.
Looking southeast from West End, the next couple of popular points of entry are Freeport and Port Lucaya. The latter is where visitors will find Grand Bahama Yacht Club and Port Lucaya Marina. Captain Chris with Chris's Charters here (242.375.2482) is also excited about the wahoo fishing during the coming weeks. Fishing outside Lucaya right along the edge where the edge sharply drops from 200 feet to 600 feet should produce plenty of striped torpedoes. Fortunately, because of how Grand Bahama lies, this entire stretch is well protected from any sort of northerly wind. When the weather permits, Captain Chris suggests steaming across the Northwest Providence Channel toward the Isaacs and Gingerbread Grounds which are famous for producing quality catches. Not only is this entire stretch famed for big numbers of wahoo, but dolphin and tuna are a real possibility here as well.
Our next stop is toward Green Turtle Cay up in the Abacos where Captain Eddie Bodie (242.365.4069) says that the entire northeastern corner of the Abaco chain provides the perfect setting for an exciting wahoo playground. This area affords boaters the opportunity to run to and from the most productive fishing grounds inside the cuts and thus away from any foul weather. As long as patterns hold true, the action should be fast and furious.
For fly-fishing enthusiasts, Cherokee Sound and the Marls are swarming with big schools of bones. You may even see a permit or two, just be prepared to deal with the predominately breezy conditions.
Across the mouth of the Northwest Providence Channel on the north end of the Berry Islands is Great Harbour Cay where Captain Percy Darville (242.464.4149) reports that the local bonefish flats are full of fish. He says there is no reason why sight-fishing shouldn’t remain strong between passing fronts. For offshore buffs, he, too, claims the Gingerbread Grounds wahoo fishing should be spectacular as 2007 quickly comes to an end.
At the southwest tip of the Berry Island cluster is the recently renovated Chub Cay, home base for blue water bandits fishing the famed “Pocket” at the tip of the Northwest Channel. Derron Webb (242.325.1490) says wahoo fishing here peaks during December and January. He suggests simply heading out of the cut and trolling straight toward Morgan’s Bluff on the northern tip of Andros Island. He also says that during the rare winter occasion when the wind is southeast, to keep a sharp eye out for stray dolphin and surface feeding tuna.
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