Deep Water Cay

Deep Water Cay

Bahamas

Since 1958, Deep Water Cay has hosted some of the most famous names in fly-fishing. Joe Brooks, A.J. McLane, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Flip Pallot and Lefty Kreh are some of the legends who have enjoyed the island’s 250 square miles of bonefish and permit flats.

Deep Water Cay is great all year long, and it just varies due to the weather. January and February are quiet months, with lots of medium-sized fish on the flats. March, April and May are peak Bahamian bonefishing months, and they are terrific for both numbers and size of fish. The summer months, June and July hold bigger bonefish, so if you’re looking for a shot at a prize it’s a good time to come. From September on there are mixes of big schools and also big fish, and weather permitting you are likely to have the flats to yourself.

From January through May you’ll want to have a nine-weight rod, and in the summer you can scale down to a saltwater 6 or 7 weight. Monocore fly lines work best in the late Spring and Summer. Flurocarbon leaders ranging from 8-16 pound test tippets work best. If you had to bring three flies, bring a Mantis shrimp, a McVey Gotcha, and a Meko’s Special. The Meko’s Special was developed for these waters by a Deep Water Cay guide (obviously named Meko).

You can also catch other species of fish at Deep Water Cay, and permit are around all year long. Offshore fishing for mahi-mahi and tuna is solid in March, April and May. Deep Water Cay has one of the better Wahoo fisheries in the tropics and the best times are between October and February.

Accommodations have been not only upgraded and expanded to include seven quaint oceanfront cottages that sleep two in twin beds, two-bedroom cottages with private baths, and four-bedroom cottages with private baths. Hard phone lines are in the main lodge, and for those who must stay connected, cell service and satellite Internet is available on the island. Up to 34 guests can vacation on the island.

Other buildings include the Club House for meals, the Welcome Center and Fly Fishing and Scuba Diving Pro Shops, the Fitness Center, AJ’s Tiki Bar, and the Barracuda Bar. Flats skiffs are Hell’s Bay Marquesa’s and Professionals as well as Dolphin Skiffs, and offshore boats are 33-foot World Cats. A wide variety of non-fishing activites are on the island, from scuba diving, snorkeling, tennis, kayaking, sailing, and massage therapy to name a few.

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