The Tribune

BAHAMAS Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert Chang Chin has been guiding Matthew and Luke through a superb week’s Christmas fishing in the Bahamas.

“Started off the week fishing for Wahoo and snagged a nice one,” he reports. “Wind was tricky on a small boat. Kids requested to do some spear fishing and we did. Bagging some nice lobster and Yellowfin and Tiger Grouper.

“The next day, their request was to live bait a big Amberjack on spinning rods. They were up at 5am on the dock filling the live well with blue runners. Paired with a Saragosa 6000 and a Stella 8000 braid and 80lb mono leader with 8/0 circle hook, they bagged (and released) two large AJs on a ‘special’ reef in the first half hour. We then moved to the edge of the dropoff where they hooked a nice Yellowfin Grouper on a live Yellowtail Snapper in 80 feet of water. Also jigged up some nice jacks including this black jack.”

Keep checking the BSFN expert page for fishing reports throughout the Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.

For a sample of the spectacular fishing to be had in The Bahamas, expert advice, tournament dates and results, informative features and photo galleries visit the BSFN page at tribune242.com or www.bsfn.biz.

BSFN slideshows can be found on USA Today’s website in the Travel section at experience.usatoday.com.