Not for nothing is Andros known as the “Bonefishing Capital of the World.” The island’s shallow surrounding waters hold a huge population of the “gray ghosts of the flats.” For those unfamiliar with the sport, bonefishing is widely regarded as one of the most exciting forms of fly-fishing.

Although they are not particularly large — in the Bahamas, a 10-pound bonefish is a monster — they are shy and require a high degree of skill to catch. You must, for example, be able to cast a small fly accurately and delicately over a considerable distance to be successful. Above all, bonefish are almost unbelievably strong and fast. A startled bonefish can accelerate to around 40 feet per second, and a mere 5-pounder will strip 100 yards of line and backing from your reel before you fully grasp what is happening. Indeed, at times, it feels rather like being accidentally hooked up to a motorbike.

Many of the dedicated fishing lodges on Andros, places such as the famous the Mangrove Cay Club, are located close to the Middle Bight, a 25-mile-long waterway that winds through a wilderness of islands and mangroves, where, fishing lore maintains, huge bonefish smash up 8- and 9-weight fly rods with impunity.