Barbados swff???

[fishhead]

I'm off to Barbados next week and was wondering if anybody has any experience of its swff.

[Sewinman]

This maybe a wind-up but there is man on here who might know. 'Cothi'. From what I have heard from him its a complete wash out and not worth bothering with. There is some big game fishing...

[Guernseybass]

cothi may have been unlucky ...

from Flyfishinsalt :

Chris Edghill


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11/09/04
Tuesday 05:38 AM Flyfishing Barbados
Hi People,
I am from Barbados and have fished the island extensively for years , both from land and boat and with conventional and fly rod. The island is quit small and has no "flats" fishing like Florida, but all the major fly caught fish are there: Bones, Tarpon and a host of other pelagis´s. There are no fly-fishing guides on the island. The best fishing is from land and wading the coast. Your best bet is early morning or evening just walking the cost in search of bait fish pods that have been pushed close to land (Frey-Silversides or Rain fish, not sure what you call them or schools of sprats). If you find this situation, you are bound to find the pelagic working them. Watch out for your back cast, the locals haven't seen someone fly-fishing before and have a tendency to walk up behind you and watch. The whole cost line is fishy, with the exception of some areas of the North and East coast due to high cliffs.
If you need more help just drop me a line. I will be down for 5 weeks over Christmas.

Mark