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Richard Young | profile | all galleries >> NYAC Anglers >> Abaco, Bahamas Bonefish Trip, May, 2012 (1) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Abaco, Bahamas Bonefish Trip, May, 2012 (1)

*** Delphi Lodge has a nice article about our trip: http://delphi-bahamas.com/nyac-anglers-flyfishing-flourish/

•• NYAC Anglers and family enjoyed a trip to Abaco, Bahamas and stayed at the new Delphi Club at Rolling Harbour, with great accommodations, food, and wonderfully challenging bonefish. The day after the national elections, we rested from fishing and took a ferry to Hope Town, on Elbow Cay, with a ride on the back of a small pickup to Firefly Resort for lunch!
•• There is much natural life to explore at the lodge property along with Abaco Parrots, and migratory birds, which naturalist Caroline could show you on a nature tour. There's even a woodpecker box outside the Great Room with a West Indian Woodpecker pecking away. Look for curly tail lizards too!
•• The perigee full moon caused dramatic high tides and bonefish feeding in the mangroves under the bright moonlight. That made it tougher for us angling during the day!
•• Abaco Bonefish strain has a gorgeous blue tail that is hard to to capture on digital. These bones are strong fighters and I think the most attractive bonefish i've seen!
•• Thanks to John LaSalle for organizing this trip.
•• Thanks to Peter Mantle (lodge developer), Sandy Walker (The Ombudsman), and wonderful room and kitchen staff of The Delphi Club for making it all happen.
•••Nikon dSLRs, iPhones, waterproof Pentax point and shoot, we've got the pictures covered!
•• Ricky ••
Bonefish Daisy Chain At Miami Airport 3303.jpg
Bonefish Daisy Chain At Miami Airport 3303.jpg
Sniffing Permit 3304.jpg
Sniffing Permit 3304.jpg
Inside our Taxi at Abaco airport 3310.jpg
Inside our Taxi at Abaco airport 3310.jpg
Souvenir Shop at Abaco Airport 3311.jpg
Souvenir Shop at Abaco Airport 3311.jpg
Verandas at Delphi Club with Beach Views 3313.jpg
Verandas at Delphi Club with Beach Views 3313.jpg
Beach at Delphi Club 3314.jpg
Beach at Delphi Club 3314.jpg
Rolling Harbour 3316.jpg
Rolling Harbour 3316.jpg
View from lodge's veranda 3317.jpg
View from lodge's veranda 3317.jpg
Closet of Joy A little nip improves my grip... 3318.jpg
Closet of Joy "A little nip improves my grip..." 3318.jpg
We're Proud and Happy! 3319.jpg
We're Proud and Happy! 3319.jpg
Rolling Harbour 3320.jpg
Rolling Harbour 3320.jpg
Rolling -  Cumulus Clouds 3321.jpg
Rolling - Cumulus Clouds 3321.jpg
It's rough relaxing!! 3322.jpg
It's rough relaxing!! 3322.jpg
Three Happy Anglers 3324.jpg
Three Happy Anglers 3324.jpg
Yes, I've caught hundreds of bonefish...really! Sure, ha ha ha!! 3325.jpg
"Yes, I've caught hundreds of bonefish...really!" "Sure, ha ha ha!!" 3325.jpg
Here's to good friends! 3327.jpg
Here's to good friends! 3327.jpg
Our first meal...al fresco 3329.jpg
Our first meal...al fresco 3329.jpg
Salad Lunch 3330.jpg
Salad Lunch 3330.jpg
Special Delphi Club Bonefish Flies and Fresh Cookies 3331.jpg
Special Delphi Club Bonefish Flies and Fresh Cookies 3331.jpg
Perigee Milk Supermoon 3334.jpg
Perigee Milk Supermoon 3334.jpg
May 2012 Full Moon 3339.jpg
May 2012 Full Moon 3339.jpg
A sample room...with 2 beds, AC, and wonderful views 3341.jpg
A sample room...with 2 beds, AC, and wonderful views 3341.jpg
Carol and John 3342.jpg
Carol and John 3342.jpg
Linda and Jeanette 3348.jpg
Linda and Jeanette 3348.jpg
Watch my thumb...the market went up...3349.jpg
Watch my thumb...the market went up...3349.jpg
Richie...What, me worry? 3350.jpg
Richie...What, me worry? 3350.jpg
Andy and Mel 3351.jpg
Andy and Mel 3351.jpg
Peter says, John, here are the rules and curfew hours.. 3352.jpg
Peter says, "John, here are the rules and curfew hours.." 3352.jpg
John and Lisa 3355.jpg
John and Lisa 3355.jpg
Paul 3358.jpg
Paul 3358.jpg
Charlie 3360.jpg
Charlie 3360.jpg
Totally Organized 3361.jpg
Totally Organized 3361.jpg
Ricky has them under control ....3369.jpg
Ricky has them under control ....3369.jpg
World Class Bonefish Anglers 3371.jpg
World Class Bonefish Anglers 3371.jpg
3372.jpg
3372.jpg
Stone Crab Claws 3377.jpg
Stone Crab Claws 3377.jpg
Dawn at Delphi Lodge 3379.jpg
Dawn at Delphi Lodge 3379.jpg
Jimmy at Happy Hour  3384.jpg
Jimmy at Happy Hour 3384.jpg
Conch 3385.jpg
Conch 3385.jpg
Delphi Club.JPG
Delphi Club.JPG
Gin Clear Bonefish Waters 3043.jpg
Gin Clear Bonefish Waters 3043.jpg
John Bonefishing 3045.jpg
John Bonefishing 3045.jpg
Gin clear waters with hard to see/find bonefish 3046.jpg
Gin clear waters with hard to see/find bonefish 3046.jpg
The skiff's bow....this is where you stand and talk to bonefish 3049.jpg
The skiff's bow....this is where you stand and talk to bonefish 3049.jpg
John Playing his Bonefish 3050.jpg
John Playing his Bonefish 3050.jpg
Elbow Reef Kerosene Lighthouse 3052.jpg
Elbow Reef Kerosene Lighthouse 3052.jpg
Hope Town Ferry Dock 3054.jpg
Hope Town Ferry Dock 3054.jpg
Hope Town 3056.jpg
Hope Town 3056.jpg
Hope Town Public Restrooms 3057.jpg
Hope Town Public Restrooms 3057.jpg
Tom is ready to go... 3058.jpg
Tom is ready to go... 3058.jpg
Hope Town Local Flavor 3059.jpg
Hope Town Local Flavor 3059.jpg
A duvet at the back of a small pickup! 3062.jpg
A duvet at the back of a small pickup! 3062.jpg
Kalik Kalik Kalik = Happiness at the Firefly Sunset Resort's Last Light Bar & Grill 3065.jpg
Kalik Kalik Kalik = Happiness at the Firefly Sunset Resort's Last Light Bar & Grill 3065.jpg
Conch fritters, fish with panko, Mahi Mahi blackened....we are hunGRAY! 3066.jpg
Conch fritters, fish with panko, Mahi Mahi blackened....we are hunGRAY! 3066.jpg
Earth to Ricky! Earth to Ricky! Firefly Sunset Resort, Hope Town 3067.jpg
"Earth to Ricky! Earth to Ricky!" Firefly Sunset Resort, Hope Town 3067.jpg
Abaconian Hayride back to de ferry 3069.jpg
Abaconian "Hayride" back to de ferry 3069.jpg
Local Golf Cart Transportation - Carol and Mel on the Queen's Highway 3071.jpg
Local Golf Cart Transportation - Carol and Mel on the Queen's Highway 3071.jpg
Almost ready for landing 3073.jpg
Almost ready for landing 3073.jpg
Gotcha Charlie Fly still in the mouth 3074.jpg
Gotcha Charlie Fly still in the mouth 3074.jpg
Hello, NYAC Angler, you're gonna let me go, right? 3076.jpg
Hello, NYAC Angler, you're gonna let me go, right? 3076.jpg
Gorgeous back pattern 3077.jpg
Gorgeous back pattern 3077.jpg
Bill searches the flats for bones 3078.jpg
Bill searches the flats for bones 3078.jpg
Ishy: 10 o'clock, 40 feet...coming ah chu! Cast now! 3080.jpg
Ishy: 10 o'clock, 40 feet...coming ah chu! Cast now! 3080.jpg
OK, Bill lands a Mangrove-Bonefish! 3081.jpg
OK, Bill lands a Mangrove-Bonefish! 3081.jpg
See how hard it is to see a bonefish? 3083.jpg
See how hard it is to see a bonefish? 3083.jpg
I see you!!! 3084.jpg
I see you!!! 3084.jpg
Find the bonefish...get a Free Round Trip ticket to Nassau tomorrow! 3085.jpg
Find the bonefish...get a Free Round Trip ticket to Nassau tomorrow! 3085.jpg
Bonefish running 3088.jpg
Bonefish running 3088.jpg
Frank and Paul with Guide 3092.jpg
Frank and Paul with Guide 3092.jpg
I pole, therefore i am! 3094.jpg
I pole, therefore i am! 3094.jpg
John deals with mangroves in his casting 3096.jpg
John deals with mangroves in his casting 3096.jpg
See those 2 mangroves there? This is easy. 3097.jpg
"See those 2 mangroves there?" This is easy. 3097.jpg
See that little mangrove there? Now, this is hard. 3099.jpg
"See that little mangrove there?" Now, this is hard. 3099.jpg
White Bottom Sandy Flats 3100.jpg
White Bottom Sandy Flats 3100.jpg
Turtle Grass on the left, coral sandy bottom on right 3102.jpg
Turtle Grass on the left, coral sandy bottom on right 3102.jpg
Mangrove 3106.jpg
Mangrove 3106.jpg
So Ricky, you like to eat conch? (Is the Pope Catholic? Do Chinese eat rice?) 3107.jpg
So Ricky, you like to eat conch? (Is the Pope Catholic? Do Chinese eat rice?) 3107.jpg
If I had a Hammer! 3108.jpg
If I had a Hammer! 3108.jpg
Donnie is making Ricky very HUNGRAAY! 3109.jpg
Donnie is making Ricky very HUNGRAAY! 3109.jpg
Scoring (Scorching) the conch....3111.jpg
Scoring (Scorching) the conch....3111.jpg
The Scotch or Scored Conch Lollipop! 3113.jpg
The "Scotch" or Scored Conch Lollipop! 3113.jpg
Stealth Fishing a la Ninja 3115.jpg
Stealth Fishing a la Ninja 3115.jpg
Elvis Polaroid Glasses LOL 3119.jpg
Elvis Polaroid Glasses LOL 3119.jpg
Yearling Egrets 3121.jpg
Yearling Egrets 3121.jpg
Guide Robin and Angler with Elvis Sunglasses...so funny  3122.jpg
Guide Robin and Angler with Elvis Sunglasses...so funny 3122.jpg
Mel keeps the bonefish out of the mangroves 3126.jpg
Mel keeps the bonefish out of the mangroves 3126.jpg
Mel reels in the bonefish in a serious way 3127.jpg
Mel reels in the bonefish in a serious way 3127.jpg
Lands a nice bone! 3130.jpg
Lands a nice bone! 3130.jpg
Ricky's Big Mangrove Catch with Fly Attached 3133.jpg
Ricky's Big Mangrove Catch with Fly Attached 3133.jpg
Vast Marls of Abaco's West 3134.jpg
Vast Marls of Abaco's West 3134.jpg
Robin sighting bonefish 150' away 3135.jpg
Robin sighting bonefish 150' away 3135.jpg
OK, let we go!! Sam and Ricky ready for the afternoon scorched conch snack! 3138.jpg
OK, let we go!! Sam and Ricky ready for the afternoon scorched conch snack! 3138.jpg
Yummy!! 3140.jpg
Yummy!! 3140.jpg
bonefish-1.jpg
bonefish-1.jpg
Bonefish2.jpg
Bonefish2.jpg
Abel Super 8 Reel in Bonefish Finish.png
Abel Super 8 Reel in Bonefish Finish.png
Abel Super 8 Reel in Striper Finish.jpg
Abel Super 8 Reel in Striper Finish.jpg
Ricky's Best Fishing Partner.jpg
Ricky's Best Fishing Partner.jpg
Thought .png
Thought .png
Chinglish1.jpg
Chinglish1.jpg
1 Mahi with Panko crust at Last Light Bar.JPG
1 Mahi with Panko crust at Last Light Bar.JPG
2 Stone Crab Salad.JPG
2 Stone Crab Salad.JPG
3 George the Conch Man.JPG
3 George the Conch Man.JPG
4 George the Conch Man  A.JPG
4 George the Conch Man A.JPG
5 Sam gets to taste each conch George diced up.JPG
5 Sam gets to taste each conch George diced up.JPG
6 Happy Anniversary to Bill and Lisa!.JPG
6 Happy Anniversary to Bill and Lisa!.JPG
8 Delphi Club List.JPG
8 Delphi Club List.JPG
9 Rolling Harbor.JPG
9 Rolling Harbor.JPG
10 BFFs Carol and Ricky- on the ferry back to Marsh Harbour.JPG
10 BFFs Carol and Ricky- on the ferry back to Marsh Harbour.JPG
12 Conch Stand Anglers.jpg
12 Conch Stand Anglers.jpg
13 George prepping 2 more pints of conch salad for us.jpg
13 George prepping 2 more pints of conch salad for us.jpg
14 Abaco Parrot..a local favorite.jpg
14 Abaco Parrot..a local favorite.jpg
11 Ricky's Ristretto Espresso...The Crema! .JPG
11 Ricky's Ristretto Espresso...The Crema! .JPG
Amazonia Girl with Parrot at B d V.jpg
Amazonia Girl with Parrot at B d V.jpg
Abaco Map.png
Abaco Map.png
SamBone.jpg
SamBone.jpg
FrankBonefishA .jpg
FrankBonefishA .jpg
Hold on to your rods!! 3512.jpg
Hold on to your rods!! 3512.jpg
Mel does shoes; Ricky does backpack 3513.jpg
Mel does shoes; Ricky does backpack 3513.jpg
1/2 of the Double Hookup 3516.jpg
1/2 of the Double Hookup 3516.jpg
Hello, Mr Bonefish, here I come! 3521.jpg
Hello, Mr Bonefish, here I come! 3521.jpg
We each caught a bonefish about this big! 3523.jpg
We each caught a bonefish about this big! 3523.jpg
Fishing Buddies 3524.jpg
Fishing Buddies 3524.jpg
Abaco Parrot 3543.jpg
Abaco Parrot 3543.jpg
Papagallo, Abaco Parrot 3544.jpg
Papagallo, Abaco Parrot 3544.jpg
EcoTour Guide Ricky 3547.jpg
EcoTour Guide Ricky 3547.jpg
Nature Lovers on Eco Tour with Guide Ricky 3552.jpg
Nature Lovers on Eco Tour with Guide Ricky 3552.jpg
We saw the rare ABACO PARROT!! 3553.jpg
We saw the rare ABACO PARROT!! 3553.jpg
Nature Lovers 3560.jpg
Nature Lovers 3560.jpg
The Wizard lives here 3561.jpg
The Wizard lives here 3561.jpg
Simply Magical Terrestrial Blue Hole 3564.jpg
Simply Magical Terrestrial Blue Hole 3564.jpg
Spellcheck 3573.jpg
Spellcheck 3573.jpg
Mel 364a.jpg
Mel 364a.jpg