Tracy&James | Sunday, 5 November 2023
Saltwater fishing is tough. Not just due to the weather conditions we have been having (it's been pretty windy most of the last few weeks) but also due to the fact that there seems to be less bonefish on the flats we are fishing. What doesn't help is when we work out the best day to go to a certain flat and find others already there fishing, so we then have to work out where to go instead. This has happened twice in the last week. So instead we have been finding other species to catch. Currently James is ahead in the species range compared to me however that might be due to the fact that he will carry on fishing when I feel like having a break and enjoying the sun. If I can't catch bones then I might as well develop a suntan. Today I finally caught more than just one bone; pretty much since the first full days fishing of the holiday, I have only caught one in a day, but most days, it's a big fat zero.
This week we managed to find some small tarpon and had some fun with them chasing the fly. I didn't manage to keep one on, but James did and it jumped for the camera. James has also had a medium size shark; he did hook a 100lb one this week, but it broke the wire leader. Other species we have had include garfish, triggers, snappers, jacks, groupers and today we caught our first pompano. Big barracuda are conspicuous with their absence however. We have two more weeks left of the holiday and we are already wondering if we need to change islands again – perhaps to a less occupied and commercial one...
Whatever you do this weekend, enjoy.
Cheers, Tracy
