Abaco Lodge is the only fly-fishing operation located on the famed Marls, a vast labyrinth of flats,mangroves,and bonefish in numbers like nowhere else in the Bahamas.
Twenty to thirty fish days are not uncommon, with 200-square-miles of prime habitat awaiting anglers. Its Marls-side headquarters also means no trailering, no fuel stops, and more time fishing.
Push back from the breakfast table and walk to the dock, where the island’s most knowledgeable guides and our fleet of Hell’s Bay flats skiffs greet you. Back on dry land private rooms, fine dining, and attentive service ensure ultimate comfort after a full day’s fishing. One of the most conveniently located bonefishing destinations on the planet, direct flights from Florida allow for seamless travel to and from Marsh Harbour Airport.
WHY CHOOSE ABACO LODGE?
- The only lodge directly on the famed Marls
- Guests have individual private rooms, each with private bath, at no extra cost
- Short runs from the lodge, usually less than half an hour and as fast as five minutes
- Tailing fish, and lots of them. The marls is shallow water for as far as you can see
- Incredible logistics make this the easiest fishing lodge in the Bahamas to reach – 8 commercial airlines flying to Marsh Harbour regularly
- A surprising number of juvenile tarpon are around– providing almost weekly excitement
- One of the most under-pressured fisheries of this caliber in the Caribbean
- The most knowledgeable guides in the Bahamas, they know the Marls and the ocean intimately and they possess an uncanny ability to find fish
- The latest Maverick skiffs, widely recognized as the ultimate flats boat, allow us to access the shallowest flats safely and in maximum comfort
- Island culture and activities make Abaco a great place for the nonangling spouse or children
- A la carte menu with exception fresh, local dishes.
Location
Coordinates: 26º33’32.56”N 77º08’07.76”W
Located approximately 180 miles off the coast of Florida, the Abacos cup the eastern edge of Grand Bahama Island at the northernmost tip of the Bahamas archipelago. Upon flying into Marsh Harbour International Airport (MHH) on Great Abaco Island, you’ll be shuttled to Abaco Lodge—a private palm-treed expanse with its own protected harbor. Abaco Lodge is the sole bonefishing resort in the Marls, on the island’s western edge. The Marls is a part of a recently designated National Park with a thriving bonefish population and an average depth of about four feet—with little tidal influence. Your guides at Abaco Lodge know every inch of it. From blue holes that attract juvenile tarpon (and not-so-juvenile barracuda) to productive bonefish flats and hundreds of cays extending from Cross Harbour in the south to stretches well north of the lodge, you’ll explore new and unpressured water daily.