The islands of The Bahamas have long been recognized as some of the most beautiful spots on earth on which to do as little as possible.

Yet in recent years these same islands have been earning glowing reviews in a decidedly more strenuous pursuit. For when it comes to the tackling of bone fish, permit, tarpon and many other
exciting catches, The Bahamas has no equal. And let’s face it…there’s worse places you could find yourself in the quest for the perfect days fishing.

Stephen Vletas and his wife Kim are THE most
respected source of imformation around when it comes to fly
fishing in The Bahamas.

Stephen has recently completed recent updates to The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide and has been kind enough
to offer FlyFish.com readers a sneak preview of his work.

Andros Island Located one hundred and fifty miles southeast of Miami, and
thirty-six miles west of Nassau, Andros is Stephen & Kim Vletas’ favorite spot in The Bahamas. Surrounded by tsome of the best saltwater flats habitat on the planet and considered by many
to be the bone fish capital of the world, Andros is one of the least visited of all the outer Bahaman isles.

Abaco Abaco is a mini-archipelago with dazzling offshore cays, the majority unihabited, bob in the Atlantic mostly east, and some north, of Great Abaco. Together, these cays provide a one
hundred-mile-long sheltered cruising area for boating and fishing enthusiasts - one reason why Abaco is dubbed “The Sailing
Capital of the World.”

Eleuthera, Spanish Wells & Harbour Island At its closest point only thirty miles northeast of Nassau, Eleuthera is a long, skinny island with an average width of less than two miles.
Eleuthera’s diverse terrain runs from tall white-faced cliffs, to coral sand beaches, forests, green hills and pristine valleys dotted with lakes. All of this surrounded by aquamarine seas, with the deeper blue of the Atlantic Ocean pouring in over the windward reef.

Long Island This island is one of stunning contrasts in geography. Divided by the Tropic of Cancer, the west coast of Long Island is composed of sandy flats, powdery-white beaches, and calm turquoise-colored bays, while the east coast consists of harsh reefs and chalk-white cliffs that plunge into often wild dark blue waters.