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Title: The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide, Updated and Revised
ISBN: 1592287263
Author:
Stephen Vletas
Kim Vletas
Publicate Date: 2005-04-01
Publish: 2005-04-01
List Price: $29.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: so-so but there's not much else available
This book isn't terrible - but could use some work.
** Disclaimer - we only visited Grand Bahama**
I expected the do-it-yourself sections to have some tips on where you could drive & wade out to fish, not just list independent guides instead of package deals. I don't consider hiring an independent guide to be doing it myself. Since our trip was not soley for fly fishing, we wanted to get a guide for a day or 2 & maybe do some independent fishing from shore on a couple of days. We did this, but with zero success on the days we fished from shore. Others (including both guides we used) said that fishign from shore could be productive. I had hoped that the book would have had soem tips for this type of fishing for each island. Or just told you if it wasn't a viable option for a specific island.
BTW - I can strongly recommend Captain Perry Demeritte, who is listed in this book - he was excellent.
All that said, given the selection of books available on this topic, this is probably your best bet. We also still had a great time AND got some fish.
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2: The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide
More comprehensive than I had hoped. Full of useful information and well organized. Anyone considering a bonefishing trip to this area should benefit from the contents therein.
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3: Quality reading
The amount of information in this book is easily worth five stars. What made me give only four was the lack of color pictures. There are only few color pictures in the middle of the book and in the rest of the book pictures are black and white. Other notable thing is that the book is made considering americans and international travellers are only briefly mentioned.
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4: Outstanding
Stephen has set up a couple trips for me to the Bahamas, two very different types of trips, and I can tell you first hand that he and Kim know their stuff!See that big guy on the poling platform on the cover? I had the privilege and pleasure of fishing with him. Having been to some of the places described in the book, and fished with some of the guides described in the book, I can say first-hand it is right on the money. I'll trust nobody else to set up my Bahamas fly-fishing adventures, and this book is my first resource in planning my next trip.
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5: Bahamas Flyfishing Bible
This is not only the definitive flyfishing guide to the Bahamas, but also (i) a very insightful book on logistics and non-fishing pursuits on the islands; and (ii) one of the finest fishing guides written for any area in the world, which is an especially great accomplishment given the span of the area. Read to plan, or just read to dream. Essential for anyone deciding on which island to go to, and which areas to fish. My only complaint? -- that I personally wasn't able to help research this book by visiting/fishing all areas covered.
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