I also know that he’d be destitute without that job and the little extra cash he makes off the shells. I remember what it was like before and I know how hard he works at it. Not because I need or even want them but because I appreciate that Lindon keeps the place tidy. I have a huge pile of shells and doodads I’ve bought from my buddy Lindon who keeps the dock at little creek. I know I drop a lot of coin with the locals when I’m in the islands.
Islands like South Andros would be destitute without the tourism flats fishing brings. But on many of the family islands, fishing is the economy. Not so much for Nassau with its choked streets, barred windows and shirtless frat boys. Today I am wondering if that is all coming to an end.įlats fishing is a key engine for the Bahamian economy. If you’ve been reading Gink and Gasoline for any time at all, you know of my love affair with these beautiful islands, their people and their fish. Twice a year, I take groups of ten anglers for guided fishing at a lodge and at least once a year I do a DIY trip. I’ve been bonefishing in the Bahamas for some time now.
Photo by Louis Cahill I don’t mean to be alarmist but I just finished reading a draft resolution for new Bahamian flats fishing regulation and I’m shocked and heartbroken at what it says.
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