Whose been fishing in the Bahamas?

[TunaTeaser1]

I'll be staying in Marsh Harbour May 17th with a couple buddies for the week and will have access to a 28'ish center console...hopefully it has riggers. Other than that we may be bringing all our own gear. If anyone has fished around this area I would love to know anything and everything you've got to say about it. Can you buy ballyhoo there? Any info helps... Thanks.
-Alex

[dawiggs]

Alex,
Each year for the last five, we have taken "TagNStick" from Pirates Cove and we are again this year. We go to Elbow Cay which is a barrier island off Marsh Harbor like Nags Head to Manteo. We will be there the 1st two weeks of May and will fish every day. Actually I will be leaving to come home May 17. I know the area very well and can get with you in advance with some charts, etc.. Ballyhoo is available but expensive and quality is suspect. We put a xtra freezor on board and take bait from Pirates Cove. We normally have bait left over so maybe you could get some of that and pay us back at home. In the past we caught TONS of gaffers, and average 2-6 billfish shots daily. Caught a grand slam. The 28 CC will be fine as you start fishing about one mile outside the reef. We use our normal OBX spread. It is a great place to fish and hang out.. Keep in touch..
dave

[Blue Magic]

Originally Posted by TunaTeaser1

I'll be staying in Marsh Harbour May 17th with a couple buddies for the week and will have access to a 28'ish center console...hopefully it has riggers. Other than that we may be bringing all our own gear. If anyone has fished around this area I would love to know anything and everything you've got to say about it. Can you buy ballyhoo there? Any info helps... Thanks.
-Alex

Yes you can buy ballyhoo sometimes if they have it. Just to be on the safe side take what ever you need because even if they do carry it, it will be EXPENSIVE.....
Fishing if typically done within a mile from shore. This puts you in about 1000 ft. You can run out about 6 miles (EAST) and look for currents, eddies, birds, weed lines or rips and that will put you in about 12,000 ft. This is the area that I used to fish and always produced.
A big help if you have one is a radar to help you find the birds.
The time you are heading is prime time for catching wahoo and yellowfin tuna.
I don't have any fishing reports to really give, the last time I was over there was about 4 years ago.
This place might help you out some
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[TunaTeaser1]

I'm looking forward to this adventure. None of us have been before and we will likely be taking all our own rods and tackle. It will be interesting to see if we produce for sure. I'm a little nervous not having ever been on a boat in the area but hopefully I'll familiarize myself with the area quickly and the short run will definitely help. Any other tips are definitely appreciated.

[bluffman2]

Originally Posted by TunaTeaser1

Any other tips are definitely appreciated.

tips........did someone say tips.....dont forget to tip your self 20-30% for cleaning all the fish!!!!!!

Man i wish yall the best of luck and hope yall tear em up!!! have fun and enjoy it!!!