Giles Goes Bonefishing 2014

[Giles]

Man I love this place.

Taxi Driver - How many time you be in da Bahamas?
G - About 12-15
TD - Man you da real Bahamian…

[Giles]

This is a first.

Queuing for security.  4 Policemen handcuffed to 4 felons with 2 armed outriders jumped the queue.  I did not argue….

[Seul]

[rocket]

;D….

[Madame Buttonfly]

Giles is currently without internet access on his Bahamian island (surprise, surprise!)  In his words it's apparently "up and down like a tart's knickers", so he may get online at some point.

In the meantime, if you need to contact Giles please copy me or Matt on PMs or emails so that you don't get ignored.

Allegedly he did catch some fish yesterday, and christened his dog tag spinner, so let's hope for some pics soon.

[seawolf]

Yep. We'll be needing some pics.

[Madame Buttonfly]

Just spoke to G, he's having a fine time but frustrated about lack of internet, says he's got some great photos he's gagging to share with us 

@Finn - apparently you owe him a beer or two!

[Snowy]

Am sure he's jonesing for a fix. He's more habitually addicted to the internet than most of us :). Serves him right going somewhere with shitty internet and having a wonderful time

[Giles]

I have connectivity.

So "Come to Papa" does work…

[trail and arrow]

i am sooooooo jealous!

[Madame Buttonfly]

Nice to see you at last, gorgeous (and G's not looking too bad) x

[Giles]

The modified "Come to Papa"

[Giles]

And this is what a Cuda does to the float when it hits the float not the lure…

[Giles]

After I had my Cuda, we cruised past a larger one.  It was Jims turn (bastardo)…

[jdl1279]

Reminds me of home I really miss being offshore

[Finn666]

@Madame:

@Finn - apparently you owe him a beer or two!

pretty much looks like it fucking A. congrats G.!

[Aetas]

Toothy!

Hi G, what is the effect of your modification?

[DanielAFC]

Thanks for sharing the great photos. The teeth of those bad boys are vicious

[Friday]

wish i was there.. fabulous catch…

[Giles]

Stalking Bonefish.

I know there is a small group of Bones up in this creek.  Impossible to follow them in because if a hooked fish goes into the Mangroves, then I won’t be taking that particular fly home with me.  So I wait patiently here for them to come out, the tide is ebbing, so they will have to move into deeper water at some point.  I have upped my tippet to 15lb and adjusted the drag on my reel to super heavy, both in an attempt to hold a hooked fish from busting me in the mangroves.  Now it is a waiting game.  Phillip is on the boat about 50yards behind me so as not to spook the fish.

Success.  A group of 3 snuck down the left hand side of the channel and I intercepted them with a fly that imitates a small shrimp.