walking Guana Cay
 

Hi there-after much research we are about to book a holiday on Guana Cay...but have just a few more questions for the Abacos pros. We will be staying on the Atlantic beach side at pretty much the widest point of the island. My husband will be searching out the bonefish flats...can he do this on foot by walking across the island? I would really like to not have to rent a boat. And we really are looking for a quiet quiet place. Has the island grown so much that it is full of people all the time, and if so, should I reconsider Lubber's Quarters?
Thank you very much!

Guana Cay is easily walkable from the Atlantic to the Sea of Abaco. Never crowded except for Nipper's Sunday Pig Roast. There is a Bare Foot Man concert on March 6th so take that in consideration.

Hopefully Robert or Abaco Peach can add some additional information.

On Guana, definately rent a golf cart from Donna, who lives in the settlement. Guana Cay is 7 miles long. You can tote yourselves and fishing gear to the northern section, where Baker's Bay is, and cruise down to southern Guana Cay, where you still have access to some deserted beaches. Everyone is pretty open, and you could park your golf cart at Guana Seaside Resort, and fly fish off their dock or walk in low tide to Baker's Bay, a quarter mile north of Guana Seaside Resort, along the beach and cast out all along the way. During low tide you can walk almost all the way to Baker's Bay, but may have to wade in knee deep water in a few spots. I've seen people fly fishing for bone fish in that area. Try fly fishing off the docks at Guana Seaside as well, many fishermen catch baracuda, snapper and grouper there, although grouper is becoming a rarity. A best kept secret: Dolphin Beach Resort is on the Atlantic side, but their dining hall and dive operation is about a 800 foot walk across Guana Cay to the Sea of Abaco, where the dive shop and dock area is. You'll see a boat entrance to the right, and a hundred foot breakwall of large rocks stretching out a hundred feet into the Sea of Abaco. I do reef surveys here, amongst the stones, and have counted hundreds of large grouper, snapper, parrot fish, etc. If you fly cast there, you may get a real surprise. If you use artificial bait for bonefish, make sure the color is pink because it resembles shrimp. There are long stretches of seagrass beds along the Sea of Abaco shoreline, particularly in the northern part. I've walked and snorkeled in knee to waist deep water from the Guana Seaside Resort south for a mile. For artificial bait, use the flat wiggle jig in the grass beds, for it will not work its way into the sandy bottom, and go over grass and sea grass beds easier. Live bait is natural conch, shrimp, and crab. Drive your golf cart into the settlement, and fish off the docks; many snapper are caught there. The local kids will show you how to do it! The Atlantic side of Great Guana Cay is usually "rougher" than the Sea of abaco side, but the wave action is often small and comfortable to wade out in; plus, you'll have 7 miles of uninterupted, mostly deserted beach to cast off of. Bonefishing is a lot of work; but it's a lot of fun, too. Good luck. Robert

Forgot to mention; just contact the place you're staying at, and they'll mosey over to Donna Sands house in Guana settlement to make sure she'll have a golf cart for you at the dock when you arrive. That way, you can cart your suitcases and fishing stuff to your place. Robert

Thank you VERY much for the information!! We will use every tidbit you gave us.