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Best place in the Exumas
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:54 pm
to stay and best guide for fishing / lobster diving. Would target Wahoo, Mahi, Tuna.
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Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:24 pm to LSUtigerMD
How many in your party? Is the purpose of your trip fishing or is fishing secondary?
There a couple of resorts that are good and many more that are ok but getting a house is better. If you stay inshore, you could easily self guide yourself out of a small boat.
There a couple of resorts that are good and many more that are ok but getting a house is better. If you stay inshore, you could easily self guide yourself out of a small boat.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:55 pm to LSUtigerMD
I always stay on Great Exuma in the Hartswell area. There is some incredible bone fishing from Harstwell back to the bridge going to Little Exuma. There are also some good spots for lobster diving back towards Georgetown. I have never specifically targeted Wahoo or Mahi but would suspect it would be better towards the other end of Great Exuma around Baraterre. Hartswell is my favorite place to stay because it is located on Moriah Harbour which have some incredible beaches. Be sure the house you rent has a dock suitable for docking a boat. Having access to a boat during your stay makes all the difference in the world in how you enjoy your stay. You can even dock at the grocery store in Georgetown.
Exuma is a truly incredible place if you like the laid back lifestyle. All of the little local place to eat are great. Crime is prettt much non existent because everyone knows every bodies business on the island.
Exuma is a truly incredible place if you like the laid back lifestyle. All of the little local place to eat are great. Crime is prettt much non existent because everyone knows every bodies business on the island.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:59 pm to Motorboat
4-6 for a guys trip. Fishing, drinking eating golf ect.....
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 pm to LSUtigerMD
If y’all are interested in eating and golfing then the Sandals resort or Grand Isle would probably be best. The other places to eat on the island are just little mom and pop local owned dives that serve fried fish or chicken.
If you stay in a house and like to do your own cooking then there is a place called Prime Island Meats owned by a guy named Ronnie Kemp. He is a good dude that can fix you up with the best steaks on the island.
Has a lot to do with what you are looking for. But I feel Exuma is best enjoyed if you are willing to get out and explore on your own. If you are just staying at an all inclusive and want to be pampered Sandals is really the only option.
If you are ok catching reef fish you can do that on your own.
View from our deck last time we went.
Beach in Moriah Harbour. The beaches we went to on the boat never had a single person on them.
If you stay in a house and like to do your own cooking then there is a place called Prime Island Meats owned by a guy named Ronnie Kemp. He is a good dude that can fix you up with the best steaks on the island.
Has a lot to do with what you are looking for. But I feel Exuma is best enjoyed if you are willing to get out and explore on your own. If you are just staying at an all inclusive and want to be pampered Sandals is really the only option.
If you are ok catching reef fish you can do that on your own.
View from our deck last time we went.
Beach in Moriah Harbour. The beaches we went to on the boat never had a single person on them.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:41 pm to highcotton2
Not interested in Sandals. Just interested in a local to help target the species and lobster.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:47 pm to LSUtigerMD
Get in touch with Elvis Rolle in Rolleville. He and his wife own Exuma Point. She was in one of those Fyre Fest documentaries. Elvis is into a lot of stuff but he used to be a pretty established reef fishing guide and the reef fishing is generally better up there than it is further south. I.E. you don't have to run as far. Even if Elvis is out of that now, he can point you in the right direction as to who to fish with.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 12/3/20 at 5:23 am to LSUtigerMD
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to stay and best guide for fishing / lobster diving. Would target Wahoo, Mahi, Tuna.
The Wahoo fishing in the Bahamas is the best on the planet as far as I am concerned. I am more familiar with the West End BUT that is because it is closer to Florida and an easier passage in a small boat. Its also closer to the stream. Speed trolling ANYTHING in purple and black is unlike any fishing I have ever done...better have quality gear in good shape or it'll get smoked. And Wahoo are one of the best eating critters on the planet...anyway you can eat 'em....but the first one on the deck has to have one fillet thin shaved with some wasabi as soon as it comes over the transom...that and a cold beer and if a man ain't happy he can't be happy...
Tuna and Dolphin are always present....y'all are in for a TREAT!!!!
Posted on 12/3/20 at 8:36 am to highcotton2
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highcotton2
That looks awesome!
Posted on 12/3/20 at 9:12 am to LSUtigerMD
Dwight Brice is a good guy to rent a boat from if you decide to stay at a house with a dock. Just tell him the name of the house and he will deliver it to your dock. His number is (242) 524-8008. He could probably hook you up with someone to dive for lobster.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 9:58 am to Gtmodawg
The wahoo caught around Exuma are generally smaller and fewer than those you'd catch in a place like West End because of proximity to actual blue water. The west side of Exuma is the Exuma bank so water depth is limited. You can catch them in the Exuma Sound (to the east), but my understanding is that they are pretty migratory. Full disclosure, my time down there has always been targeting other species (not wahoo) but I've developed relationships with a few guys who are down there full time and that's what I've learned.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 10:17 am to Gtmodawg
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The Wahoo fishing in the Bahamas is the best on the planet as far as I am concerned
its awesome that people think this. Upvote
Posted on 12/3/20 at 10:32 am to highcotton2
I've always wanted to plan a do it yourself type trip to Exuma. I got a couple of questions for you. You fly in and rent a car or do you just get transportation whenever you need to go somewhere? You go with a group or just the wife? I looked on VRBO and some of those bigger houses around the Hartswell area look awesome, but it's more of a group deal.
How is the boating? I'm not a novice boater by any means, but I've never taken someone elses boat around islands like that. Is it easy to navigate? How far can you go around the islands?
How is the boating? I'm not a novice boater by any means, but I've never taken someone elses boat around islands like that. Is it easy to navigate? How far can you go around the islands?
Posted on 12/3/20 at 10:40 am to jdavid1
I know that was directed at highcotton and he'll chime in I'm sure, but it's pretty easy. Car rental is the best way to go. Stay within 5-10 miles of Georgetown. It's a cool town with a good bit to do as far as Bahamian towns go. Go with VRBO or AirBnB. If it's just you and the wife, there are a couple of "hotels" right north of Georgetown that are really cool and more affordable than the bigger VRBO houses.
The boating around Exuma is bar none. You can rent small whalers in the harbor at Exuma watersports. You're not supposed to take them outside of the harbor, but there's plenty to do/see around the harbor. Lots of little cays and reefs to snorkel or freedive. If you rent a boat privately, you won't have any restrictions on where you can go really.
The boating around Exuma is bar none. You can rent small whalers in the harbor at Exuma watersports. You're not supposed to take them outside of the harbor, but there's plenty to do/see around the harbor. Lots of little cays and reefs to snorkel or freedive. If you rent a boat privately, you won't have any restrictions on where you can go really.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 11:19 am to bluemoons
Awesome! Thanks for the info. When would you guys recommend is the best time of year to go?
Posted on 12/3/20 at 12:01 pm to jdavid1
Avoid July-October. It's peak hurricane season for the Bahamas and their "down" time. A lot of places close for renovation/break/etc. during that time period. In non-2020 circumstances, I go down there a couple of times a year to fish (other islands as well). November is my favorite month to travel down there just because things are still relatively slow coming out of the slow season and the fishing is normally pretty good. December-April is probably the busiest time. Lots of snowbirds from up north and Canada.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 12:30 pm to jdavid1
We were there for 2 weeks last summer and one tidbit I have not heard others mention. There is a dive shop at the loading dock in George Town, swing in and talk to them, great people. They can give you some good advice on snorkel spots to hit and perhaps a boat to rent or a guide to hire for one day.
That is also where you can grab a "ferry" ride over to Chat-N-Chill, drinking and food spot where you can feed stingrays. Strike up a conversation with the "ferry" captain and see if you could pay him to take you to other spots around the harbor.
As other have said, rent a car, get use to driving on the wrong side, and expect the car to be beat to hell and the tires to be near bold.
We took an all day tour to pig island, you leave out of the northern most tip of Exuma. Seeing the pigs was ok, but we hit 3 snorkeling sports that were the best of the trip.
Also - There is a spot on Hoopers Bay where you can hand feed, pet wild sea turtles. You have to park on side of the road and walk down a little alley, down a set of stairs, to the beach (all public). I've been all over and have never seen sea turtles this tame.
That is also where you can grab a "ferry" ride over to Chat-N-Chill, drinking and food spot where you can feed stingrays. Strike up a conversation with the "ferry" captain and see if you could pay him to take you to other spots around the harbor.
As other have said, rent a car, get use to driving on the wrong side, and expect the car to be beat to hell and the tires to be near bold.
We took an all day tour to pig island, you leave out of the northern most tip of Exuma. Seeing the pigs was ok, but we hit 3 snorkeling sports that were the best of the trip.
Also - There is a spot on Hoopers Bay where you can hand feed, pet wild sea turtles. You have to park on side of the road and walk down a little alley, down a set of stairs, to the beach (all public). I've been all over and have never seen sea turtles this tame.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 8:33 pm to LSUtigerMD
The back 9 on that golf course at Sandals is amazing along the water. There’s 5-6 holes that skirt the water all the way. My buddy and I just kept making the loop from 10-18. Hardly anybody on the course when we were there.
Posted on 12/3/20 at 8:55 pm to jdavid1
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How is the boating? I'm not a novice boater by any means, but I've never taken someone elses boat around islands like that. Is it easy to navigate?
It’s very easy to navigate especially with cell phones now days. You just need to be aware of the tide charts. There is a spot around Rolle Town called Haulover bay. At low tide you will have to get out and pull your boat over the sandbar. That is why I never rent anything over about 19’ to 20’. But luckily there is a bar there so you can drink and wait for the tide to come back in if you are in a bigger boat. During the day it is easy to tell where the deeper water is and just follow the channel. Do not wait too late in the evening though because once the sun gets low the deep water is hard to see.
Haulover bay
If you like exploring, Crab Cay is pretty incredible. The Murphy family out of North Carolina started to develop it into a resort until the economy tanked in 2008. Good Article on it here. Keep in mind when looking at the pictures in that article that all of that is abandoned. No telling how much was spent on that bridge alone.
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