When you travel to the “Bonefishing Capital of the World,” you have to give it a try, right? I’m not much of a fisherman, although I did go fishing quite a bit as a kid, and have never gone fishing on any of our trips to the Caribbean, but when I read an article in Garden and Gun about bonefishing in Andros, I thought we had to give it a try. Bonefish are super fast, silver fish which are super skiddish, and are a challenge to even a competent fisherman. We set out in two boats, one guide and two guests in each, and set out on different paths. In…
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Today’s “Taste of the Caribbean” takes us to the Bahamas, specifically to the island of Eleuthera, for a helping of stone crab claws from Tippy’s, located on Banks Road in Governor’s Harbour. Stone crabs regrow their claws, whether they are lost in battle or harvested by fishermen, so long as the joint which linked the claw to the body is left intact. Fisherman must be careful to properly remove the claw, and fishing regulations require that the claw be a minimum of 4 inches to be harvested. Stone crab season is closed from June 1 to October 15, so, if you happen to be in the Bahamas when they are…
