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Photo courtesy of Kamalame Cay
Twenty years ago, Andros was strictly Peter Benchley country, a diver’s paradise perched on the world’s third-biggest barrier reef. These days, however, the Bahamas proclaim their preeminence in saltwater fly-fishing—so much so that the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Orvis Company entered into a unique partnership in late 2006 to market the islands’ teeming saltwater. On a scale larger than it’s ever attempted outside the U.S. or Canada, Orvis plans to put up to 15 local Bahamian guides through its Certified Guide program each year. It’s a well cast scheme: Where else can you get a certified prince for a guide? Beside one of the Joulter Cays, the prince slowed the skiff almost imperceptibly as we came on a few dozen bonefish. “Now, mon!” commanded His Highness. “Cast your Bunny Gotcha!” I slipped stealthily from the skiff and cast my fly out just ahead of the school. When a big one took it, I set my hook and dug my heels deep into the soft, white sand for one of the best fights of my life. Eventually I won, netting the gleaming, 20-inch bonefish—and the prince’s approving smile. Score one for the royal treatment. orvis.com Comments (0)
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