You give him a kiss and release him because if you are lucky, this star will play his special song again. Providenciales has several expert fly-fishing guides whose knowledge of fishing in local waters spans upwards of 20 years each in some cases. Many of them have fished from childhood and are exceptionally skillful in finding where the bonefish are. All have stories to tell, some with a quiet, unassuming manner whilst others are full of chuckles and smiles as they proudly show you what the best kept bonefishing secret in the Caribbean is all about. The silent poling of the skiff provides the fisherman with every opportunity to catch bonefish in the flats areas that are seldom fished and therefore contain bountiful and unsuspecting prey.
Average size is about four to six pounds but the mighty bonefish can reach up to nineteen pounds.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a year round bonefish heaven with the winter months being the best time for tailing fish. Spring finds the bonefish schooling as the warm waters and calm winds stimulate them to school in vast numbers in the hundreds. Since summers can be very hot , fishing is best in the relative cool of the evenings and early mornings and fall is the prime time of year for fishermen to find larger bonefish. Light tackle fishing for grouper, snapper and blue raunners provide good entertainment and variety as well as being very good eating. Most can be cleaned and kept and even taken to a local restaurant where local chefs will cook and serve your catch.