I set off this morning with our two Zimbabwean anglers, the irrepressible John and David. We were guided by the wise man of the flats Acadio. Initially we tried for Horse Eye Jacks, but although we had a few follows and a full on fight with a big one we gave it our best and then headed for the flats.
Acadio took us to a long flat in a lagoon. We fished our way along the edge of the mangroves until lunch. The guys fished really well - both have taken to ‘boneing’, as they like to call it, in a really big way. They ended up with over a dozen between them, all stalked in very shallow water. We had lunch in the boat - sandwiches, a salad, biscuits, melon and a few hard-earned beers.
After lunch, just before heading off, we spotted a nice Barracuda chasing some bonefish around. John had a few casts with a green tube and nailed the brute. After a really great fight we got it in the boat and headed off.
It’s really important to carry a lightweight waterproof jacket for days when there might be a short sharp tropical shower. I use the Patagonia Rainshadow jacket which is excellent. It folds away to nothing and is treated to repel water - a first class product.