The boat: a Bossman Tailspotter built for the flats

A bonefish boat has one job: float in a foot of water without making a sound. Ours is a Bossman Tailspotter, a poling skiff with a shallow draft, a casting deck up front, and a platform on the back where I stand and push. On the flats I turn the engine off and pole, and you hear the water and nothing else.

For anglers

Two people fish, one on the bow at a time, with rod storage under the gunwales and a cooler seat. Bonefishing trips leave from Spanish Wells or Gene’s Bay on North Eleuthera.

The excursion boat: a 26 foot center console

For the reef, offshore and family boat days we use a 26 foot center console. It has a shade top, a cooler for the fish you keep, a second cooler for drinks, life jackets for every size, and room for the whole group at the sandbar. It picks up at Spanish Wells, Gene’s Bay and on Harbour Island. Room for a family or a small group; tell us who is coming.

Safety and paperwork

Registered and insured, with a marine radio and first aid on board. We check the weather twice before every trip and we have no problem saying no to a day.