World Class Bonefishing At The Bairs Lodge, Andros Island, Bahamas

Bairs Lodge Andros Island Bahamas

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Bair's Lodge has come to represent the benchmark in terms of quality guiding, delicious food, ideal accommodations and courteous hospitality. Bair's Lodge has easy access to some of the most under-fished flats in South Andros. With its location ideally located to access Deep Creek, Little Creek, the West side and the Southern Flats. Perfect for small groups, the charming house has seven air-conditioned guest rooms, each with private bathroom. Limiting the occupancy to twelve anglers enables the staff to provide exceptional personalized guest service.

Andros Island is the largest and least-explored island in the Bahamas. This 2,300-square-mile island paradise is not only known as the bone fishing capital of the world, but also boasts the second-largest reef in the Northern Hemisphere and is home to the oldest dive resort on the planet. The diverse topography, which rises from these tropical waters, is full of life, some of which can only be found on Andros.

The Tongue of the Ocean runs along the coast of Andros, just off the third largest barrier reef in the world. Seasonal fishing for Wahoo, Dolphin and Tuna, (plus occasional Marlin and Sailfish) outside the reef, can be excellent and along the reef itself there are ample opportunities to tangle with species such as; Barracuda, Snapper and Grouper.

Sharing this magical island are the locals, or Androsians. These peaceful people pride themselves as skilled artists and craftsmen whose origins are believed to date back to the Seminole Indians, runaway slaves from Florida and an ethnic mix of different people from Africa to South America.

New skiffs, with a first class team of guides will provide an exceptional fishing experience. Your fishing schedule can be tailored to suit your needs, though generally, a typical day will start with breakfast at 7 am, fishing beginning at 8 am and ending between 4 and 5 pm. Picnic lunches and cold drinks are taken to the flats in a cooler by your guide. Like most quality lodges, Bair's Lodge is a strict catch and release fishery.

Superb cuisine waits, which includes beautifully, prepared Bahamian specialties concentrating on magnificent fresh seafood and when applicable, "the catch of the day". In addition to the comfort of the dining room, sitting room and bar, anglers will appreciate the convenience of the fly-tying table and facilities, as well as the on-site fly shop, fully equipped with flies, rods, reels, lines and selected items of flats wear and local crafts.

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FISHING METHODS

Saltwater Fly Fishing.

SPECIES TO CATCH

Bonefish

Season: March to July - Oct to Nov
Peak: April to May
Weight: 1lb to 10lb
Average Weight: 3lb

Permit

Season: March to July - Oct to Nov
Peak: April to May
Weight: 1lb to 30lb
Average Weight: 7lb

Note: these figures are complied with catch reports over 5 years, however they can be affected by adverse weather.

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TOUR INCLUDES

Flights (WT) International return flights, Internal flights (E) Airport transfers, guided fishing, accommodation at lodge F/B.

WHAT’S EXCLUDED

Holiday insurance, personal items, local tips.

OPTIONS

Seat upgrades available with British Airways.

VISA

A machine-readable passport with at least 6 months before expiry is required. No visa for UK citizens required.

Note: If you're flights to Bahamas involve travel through the USA, you will be required before travel to complete an Electronic System Travel Authorisation (ESTA) online, which is compulsory for all USA Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) travellers before boarding an air or sea carrier to the USA. For full information and to apply online visit our ESTA information page.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

No vaccinations required

PLEASE NOTE

All details of visa and medical requirements are correct at time of press however please check these requirements for changes.

DEPARTURE TAX

There is departure tax of around $15 however this can change regularly.

FLIGHT ROUTE AND FLIGHT TIME

UK - Nassau (approx 9.5 hours) Nassau - Congo Town (approx 1 hour)

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

(WT/E) 2 checked in items 23 kg (C/B/F) 3 checked in items 23 kg. Most airlines permit each passenger to check in one piece of sporting luggage i.e. a rod holdall, but must not exceed 23 kg.

TRANSFER TIME

Congo Town - Bair's Lodge (approx 20 Minutes)

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SNORKELLING THE SOUTH BIGHT OF SOUTH ANDROS

Rarely will you find such a diversity of ocean life and marine geological features all within a ten-minute boat ride. Both first time and seasoned snorkelers thoroughly enjoy guided trips to unique snorkel sites to witness the astounding underwater world and its marine inhabitants. The warm and shallow water right off the Tiamo beach is an ideal place for beginners to learn snorkelling and to see the conch, sea cucumbers and huge cushion stars that frequent our shore.

EXHILARATING KAYAK ADVENTURE

Kayaking the calm waters of the South Bight is a magical and harmonious way to enjoy the abundant marine life and birds that inhabit this extensive estuary as a nursery. With only a gentle ripple of your paddle, you slip by fish filled mangroves and seemingly levitate over sandy beds of sea grass and patches of limestone, which are home to various types of interesting and exquisite sea creatures. A kayak trip takes you along a 20-minute northerly trek up the Bight shoreline to one of unique of snorkel sites. On approach you witness water in a shade of turquoise that you would only expect in a dream. After swimming under a natural rock bridge you resurface in a lagoon that leads to an incredible underwater fissure in the limestone…welcome to “The Crack.” This special place is home to hawksbill sea turtles and moral eels as well as many different types of fish, crustaceans and invertebrates.

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Bairs Lodge Andros Island Bahamas