Well, my first bonefishing trip to the Bahamas was almost a complete sucess. The last night my wife and I were at the bar the sand flies came out and hammerd us, and also, the following morning. The other bad thing is they stole my camera on my checked bag so I have no pics. My wife had to go to the doctors office to get medicine for the bug bites, she had a reaction. I guess I have to find a partner for my next trip down south.

I caught five bonefish the first day around 8 lbs. and a 3' lemon shark. One was into the backing. The second day I caught 8, 8-12 lbs, all the bigs ones ran into the mangroves and broke my line. Man, I loved catching them, they really run. Around the fifth fish on the second day my bass pro reel drag locked up on a run. I need to get a better reel for my next trip. My wife reeled in 3 on spincast gear, actually only 2, a shark got one.

I can't wait to go back. We stayed on Long Island at Cape Santa Maria