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Bahamas Regs: Whatever Happens Now, Damage Has Been Done

Andros IslandInformation continues to dribble out of the Bahamas regarding these proposed flats-fishing regulations. We’ve seen Version 2 of the plan, but it’s hard to know what the outcome will be. For all the robust rhetoric, apparently it all comes down to what the cabinet decide. Or something. I simply don’t know enough about the workings of the Bahamian government to predict how that will go, but I can tell you one thing for certain: wherever we go from here, something has changed for good. Not for everyone perhaps, but it has for me.

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Bad News for Bahamas Bonefishing

BonefishHow’s this for some thoroughly miserable news: the government in the Bahamas has just proposed legislation that will effectively put an end to Bahamas bonefishing as we know it.

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Photos from Panama’s Tropic Star Lodge – via Salt Water Sportsman

Love this gallery from Salt Water Sportsman – behind the scenes at the legendary Tropic Star Lodge in Panama Photos from Panama and Panama City’s Fishing Jungle of Tropic Star Lodge.

Gabon: West Africa’s Latest Sportfishing Mecca

Loango Lodge, Gabon - Cubera Snapper

Welcome to Gabon, West Africa. If you can picture yourself tangling with cubera snapper in the surf (as above), or casting flies at some of the world’s biggest tarpon in the nearshore waters, all while elephants roam the beaches in front of you, then you’re in the right place…

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Video Goodness: Surface Tension – Biscayne Bonefish – YouTube

SURFACE TENSION: Biscayne Bonefish – YouTube.

Video Goodness: ‘Hawaii On The Fly’ – via YouTube

“Check out Simms Guide Ambassador, Mike Hennessy of Hawaii On The Fly chasing monster bonefish on the flats of Oahu, Hawaii.”

See more at http//:www.simmsfishing.com

via Hawaii On The Fly – YouTube.

Looking for that next trout fishing destination this summer? – via Aardvark McLeod

There are numerous world class fishing destinations for trout in the Northern Hemisphere but which one is right for you? Whether you are a group of avid anglers or just looking to add a couple of days of fishing on to your family holiday here are several destinations that may work for you.

Continue reading on Aardvark McLeod.

Video Goodness: Why do we love bonefish? – Via Vimeo

“This is the first of three movies we shot in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba. We were fishing from La Tortuga – a house boat moored in a deserted archipelago about 3 hours’ boat ride from the mainland.”

via Why do we love bonefish? on Vimeo.

Dos & Don’ts for Guided Fishing – via Gink & Gasoline

Some sage advice from the folks at Gink & Gasoline…

“Follow these simple guidelines and, even if the fishing is slow, you’ll walk away feeling like you got your money’s worth.”

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Video Goodness: Barbel on Fly – via Vimeo

Destination: Turia River, Spain. Species: Barbel, the closest thing thing you’ll find to a bonefish in European waters.

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