
Bair’s lodge is situated on
the east side of South Andros, between Deep Creek and Little Creek.
These two creeks, a 5-minute
boat ride from the lodge, open into vast areas of inland flats that
are not only easily waded but offer relief from the coastal winds.
Anglers fly into Congo Town on South Andros Island by a one-hour
flight from Miami or a 20 minute flight from Nassau. The transfer
from the airport to the lodge takes twenty minutes. There, they
are greeted by the staff and shown to one of the nicest lodges on
saltwater. Its repeat business attests to it’s quality of
service, comfort and fishing. It is necessary to book early to get
prime winter and spring time dates.
For years, the keys, flats,
creeks and bights of South Andros have earned a reputation for being
lightly fished and for containing large fish. Bair's Lodge
is perfectly situated to access these waters and has come to represent
an Andros Island benchmark in terms of quality guiding, delicious
food, ideal accommodations and courteous hospitality. The bonefish
flats of South Andros are some of the most under-fished flats in
the Bahamas and Bair's is right in the middle of them.

Ocean side flats at Bair's
are big fish environments and are fished from poled flats skiffs.
Depending on weather, tides, and prevailing winds, anglers each
morning have the choice of fishing for school-size bonefish that
average 3 - 4 pounds inside or venturing outside to fish the open
water flats where the fish can reach trophy proportions. Classic
sight fishing for bonefish is the main focus at Bair's; however,
anglers may see and get the occasional shot at permit, and even
tarpon. There's quite a bit of wading available during the right
tides, and off-shore fishing for wahoo, tuna, snapper, or dolphin
fish can be arranged, in advance, as well.
The Tongue Of The Ocean is a deep
ocean trench that runs along the eastern coast of Andros Island
just east of the third longest barrier in the world. Fishing
there can be accessed through Bair’s deep-sea program for
wide assortment of seasonal and resident deep water and reef fishes.

Another more convenient and
direct option is a private charter flight from Fort Lauderdale directly
to the Congo Town Airport where anglers can clear immigrations
and customs, transfer to the lodge and often be fishing on the morning
of arrival. Charter flights also make it possible to arrive quickly
and comfortably in at the lodge in a single day from practically
anywhere in the country. And charter costs for 4, 6, or 8 anglers
actually are quite competitive when compared to commercial flights.
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