Friday, September 12, 2014

All About Fishing In The Bahamas Experience

By Kerri Stout


For whatever purpose, age or condition, fishing is a great past time activity for everyone. However, if it is Bahamas, then it becomes the perfect experience. Fishing in the Bahamas is the most famous water sport on the world. It accommodates everyone from first timers to experts.

Crossing from Florida, you may use your own boat to fish on the Bahamas. Alternatively, you may opt to hire the services of an angling guide and a charter boat. Going out to the open waters of the deep sea will require you to have a big boat at least 35 to 40 feet to accommodate all your gear and probably a shark. There are various ways to fish in the Bahamas.

Bahamas is known for Bone fishing. Bonefishes are created to be super-fast. They are a favorite meal for the sharks. Its tail which is forked powers its speed and enables it to hunt for its food. This species often travel in schools but only a fish at a time is caught. Live shrimps are often used as bait. When you catch a bonefish catch and release method is advised to conserve them.

Reef or bottom fishing requires you to catch fish from the reefs. Bahamas has amazing reefs among them the third largest on the world. When catching fish at the reefs, the boat will have to be positioned on the sand in front or alongside the reef. You can choose to anchor or to drift.

Drifting ensures that you are able to cover the entire reef. If you choose to anchor, fish on the bottom not over the reef. The equipment to use should be capable of catching fish in the reefs, the rod should be strong. Do not try this alone if you are a beginner, it can be very risky.

Deep sea angling includes catching fish that live deep into the ocean beyond the areas that are lit by sunlight. This type of experience takes place further away from land at a depth of at least 30 meters below sea level. Deep sea or big game fishing is not your ordinary shallow water fish. In such water depths, deprived of sunlight and having many other challenges, that is where you will catch the big game such as sharks, tuna and marlin.

Such fish are never found anywhere close to the shoreline. Mackerel provides the best bait for these big game. In addition, it becomes difficult to catch them because of the resistance they can put in. They are known wrestlers and never go down without a good fight. For example, the Bluefin tunas are known to struggle for several hours. When they are tired, they struggle less and can then be reeled in.

When going to catch fish, remember conservation comes first then fun second place. For instance, sharks are quite the experience to catch but since they reproduce very slowly, catch and release method will best suit them. The sharks can bite, so it is crucial you are completely cautious. Probably an experienced guide would help you out. Remember not to catch the dolphins, it is illegal.




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