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Reef and deep sea fishing from Spanish Wells and Harbour Island

Light tackle, fish that bite, and a cooler that comes home full.

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Quick answerBullseye Bonefishing runs private reef and deep sea fishing charters out of Spanish Wells on a 26 foot center console, with pickup at Gene’s Bay and on Harbour Island. There is shade on board, a cooler for your catch and another for drinks. The reef is a few minutes from the dock and holds yellowtail snapper, triggerfish, mutton snapper and grouper on light tackle, which makes it the right day for families, first-timers and anyone who wants fish for dinner. When the season and the weather line up, we run to the drop and troll for mahi, wahoo and tuna. Half day and full day, tackle and bait included, fish cleaned at the dock.
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Woman angler holding up a yellowtail snapper on the reef fishing boat off Eleuthera
On the reef

The reef

The reef off Spanish Wells runs along the north side of Eleuthera and it is where I take people who want to catch fish, not chase them. We anchor or drift over the coral heads in twenty to sixty feet, drop light tackle with bait or jigs, and the yellowtail come up in the chum. Triggerfish, mutton snapper, grouper and the odd big jack keep it interesting. It is close, it is usually calm on the lee side, and a six-year-old can do it. Grouper has a closed season in the winter months and I follow it.

Yellowtail snapperTriggerfishMutton snapperGrouper (in season)JacksBarracuda
Three anglers holding a wahoo on a deep sea day
Past the reef

Offshore

A few miles past the reef the bottom drops away and that is where the mahi, wahoo and tuna run. Wahoo are a winter fish here, roughly November through March. Mahi show up in the spring and run through summer. Tuna come and go. Offshore depends on the weather more than the reef does, so I will tell you honestly the week you are here whether it is worth the run or whether the reef is the better day. I would rather you catch fish than ride around.

Fish for dinner

I clean what you keep.

Reef fish can be kept within Bahamian limits and I clean them at the dock. Several restaurants in Spanish Wells and on Harbour Island will cook your catch for you the same night; ask me and I will tell you who to call. If you are in a rental with a kitchen, you have dinner.

A day on the reef

What a day looks like.

01
PickupAt the Spanish Wells dock, Gene’s Bay or on Harbour Island, early, before the wind.
02
The runA short run to the reef, or a longer one to the drop when it is calm.
03
FishLight tackle over the coral heads, or trolling the edge.
04
Lunch and a second spotOn the boat or a beach, and on a full day a sandbar stop.
05
Back to the dockFish cleaned and bagged for dinner.

Included

Rods, reels, tackle, bait, a shade top, a fish cooler with ice, a drinks cooler, water, fish cleaning, photos.

Bring

Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, a long-sleeve shirt, seasickness tablets the night before if you know you need them, snacks for the kids, and a cooler bag to carry your fish home.

Trip options

Half day or full day.

4 hours
Half daySmall groups, about four hours
8 hours
Full daySmall groups, about eight hours, offshore when conditions allow
Included
Tackle, bait, ice, water, fish cleaningQuoted per boat

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Where we meet you

Where we meet you.

Spanish WellsHome port. The public dock in town; we send the exact spot the night before. Flats and reef minutes away.Russell IslandAcross the bridge. We meet at the Spanish Wells dock.Harbour IslandReef, offshore and boat days pick up at the Government Dock in Dunmore Town. For bonefishing, meet us at Gene’s Bay.North EleutheraGene’s Bay, ten minutes from the airport. Every trip leaves from here.Governor’s HarbourA little over an hour’s drive north to Gene’s Bay. By boat it is sixty miles.

Questions people ask

Will kids enjoy reef fishing?

Yes. The reef is close, the water is usually calm, and the fish bite. It is the day I recommend for families with children over about five.

Do we keep the fish?

Reef fish, yes, within Bahamian limits, and I clean them at the dock. Bonefish are always released.

What if someone gets seasick?

The reef on the lee side is usually calm. If you know you get seasick, take a tablet the night before and the morning of, and tell me; I will keep us in the calmest water.

What is biting right now?

Message me on WhatsApp and I will tell you what I caught this week. Yellowtail and snapper are year-round. Wahoo is winter, mahi is spring and summer.

Can we combine fishing with the sandbar or the pigs?

Yes. A full day is often a morning on the reef and an afternoon at the sandbar or with the stingrays. Tell me who is coming.

How many people can come?

It depends on the mix of anglers and riders; tell us who is coming and we will say what fits. For bigger groups, ask about a second boat.

Do you provide tackle and bait?

Everything is on the boat. Bring nothing but sunscreen and a hat.

What time do we leave?

Usually early, because the wind builds in the afternoon. We set the time when we confirm your day.

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