Fishing The Bahamas
Bimini
Bimini Island - "Island in the Stream"
Bimini Island is perched at the edge of a sheer underwater cliff that falls thousands of feet into the blue abyss. The Gulf Stream rushes north, washing past Bimini Island, feeding and warming its coral reefs and serving as a watery highway for everything from marlin to mantas, dolphin to sea turtles. Its unique location coupled with a roguish history makes Bimini the Out Islands’ favorite diving and fishing frontier outpost.
There’s never a dull moment.
For Ernest Hemingway, it was love at the first sight of Bimini Island back in the 1930s. Falling into the laid-back Bimini way of life that included swimming off the beach, snorkeling, trolling for monster game fish and yes, tossing back more than a few rums with the locals, he found his home.
Visitors today tend to follow the same routine with a few twists such as the extraordinary chance to interact with wild Atlantic spotted dolphins that gather north of the island, casting flies for bonefish on the flats of The Bahamas Bank, and scuba diving on wrecks, reefs, “off the wall” or atop the mysterious Bimini Road that some believe is remnants of a man-made causeway perhaps built by Atlantis’ own civil engineers.
Conveniently located
Bimini Island – which is actually two small islands, north Bimini Island and south Bimini Island, connected by a shallow flat, is the closest Bahamian island to the United States.
Close to home, but far enough to relax
Hemingway is, of course closely tied to Bimini’s history, leading the way for generations of fishermen, many of whom pilot their own boats the 50 miles across the Gulf Stream from Florida in order to follow in Papa’s bare footsteps and pit themselves against some of the world’s feistiest game fish.
Beyond the fishing, diving and kayaking, Bimini Island offers both the quiet escape of empty beaches and the boisterous camaraderie of sportsmen gathering at the marinas after a successful day on the water in the hot sun. Menus at the local restaurants like the Red Lion Pub and The Anchorage are, naturally, heavy on fresh seafood and Bahamian favorites like cracked conch to keep you fueled up for further Bimini adventures.
In deeper water over the reefs and drop offs available in all of The Bahamas Near and Out Islands, One Call Charters will put you right on top of the best spots and offer a great day of Bahamas fishing fun for the whole family.
Whether you fly fish, spin cast or prefer to troll big game gear – or want to do all three – The Bahamas has a selection of reefs and deep sea fishing drop offs with hungry fish waiting.
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