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High-End Amenities in the Heart of the “Bights” of Andros
Andros Island’s Mangrove Cay Club is a fantastic option for anglers seeking an upscale fishing destination and high-end amenities in the heart of the “bights” of Andros. Its prime location allows for anglers to fish the north, middle, and south bights of this huge island, where guides can position you on optimal tides throughout each fishing day. You can also explore both coasts of the island and cover a phenomenal amount of fishing area, making this one of the most diverse bonefishing destinations in all of the Bahamas. The full-time guides are well-suited to work with beginner and novice anglers and can target both trophy bones or pure numbers of schooling bones, as well as occasional tarpon on the famed West Side. The Club’s accommodations are well-appointed, with comfortable waterfront suites located just steps away from a private dock from which you will launch for your fishing adventure every day. Mangrove Cay’s main social area and bar overlook the Middle Bight, providing the perfect setting for post-fishing socializing, catching a ball game on television, or shark fishing off the dock at night.
Accommodation Details
Lodging Details
Mangrove Cay Club offers four bungalows, each divided into two suites and separated by thick, soundproof walls. The Club can accommodate a maximum of 16 guests in eight suites, making this an ideal destination for large or small groups. The suites feature high cypress ceilings outfitted with fans, air conditioning, sitting rooms, large bathrooms, and private porches overlooking the ocean. The sitting room within each suite is furnished with a sofa and chair and some small tables, creating the ideal space for laying out and rigging tackle and equipment. Each bathroom has a 40-gallon water heater so there is never a shortage of hot water. Each air-conditioned bedroom features two queen-sized beds and sliding doors open from the bedroom directly onto the porch to take in the views of the water. Fresh ice and bottled drinking water are placed in suites each afternoon. In the instance of a loudly snoring roommate, the Club staff can easily move a bed into the sitting room and close the partition door between rooms to ensure that everyone gets a quiet and restful night’s sleep!
Food and Beverages
Mangrove Cay’s professionally-trained chef, Iyke, has held this position for 12 years and will ensure that you thoroughly enjoy your meals. The Mangrove Cay Club kitchen is always stocked with a variety of fresh food and supplies. Most of the dinner menu items include fresh, local seafood such as lobster, grouper, snapper, and conch. In fact, the local fishermen regularly deliver freshly-caught seafood right to the Club dock. Iyke limits fried foods, serving most seafood grilled or poached using only fresh fruits and vegetables to ensure a healthy diet for guests. You will enjoy plenty of classic Bahamian cuisine, including Iyke’s lobster salad, specialty seafood soups, and the Club’s famous Key Lime Pie. Through Yellow Dog, you may customize your meals for your stay at the Club. A full bar offers guests top-shelf alcoholic beverages, soda, juice, mixers, and of course, plenty of ice-cold Kaliks.
Typical Length of Stay
Trips of any length to Mangrove Cay Club can be arranged. There are no specific transfer days so you can arrive and depart on any day of the week and stay for any number of days. Arrival and departure day fishing can be arranged upon request.
Non-Angling Activities and Options
While Mangrove Cay Club is primarily a fishing lodge, the island is a wonderful place to partake in other activities. During your stay, you are welcome to use the Club beach cruisers to explore Mangrove Cay and soak up the local culture. The local settlement of Moxey Town has a nice seaside conch stand which is a must-see. There are also many colorful and quaint places on Mangrove Cay to visit. The Club can arrange diving and snorkeling around the blue holes and along the third largest reef in the world, located just off the east coast of Andros. You may also snorkel directly from the Club beach, or relax around their pool overlooking the ocean.
Internet / Communications
The Club offers Wi-Fi in the office and main lodge, as well as a computer and landline phone for guest use. Most cell phones with an international plan do work in the area.
Travel Details
How To Get There
Some guests choose to first fly to the Nassau International Airport (NAS) and then on to Mangrove Cay’s Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY). There are flights from Nassau (NAS) to Mangrove Cay (MAY) twice daily. Other guests arrive by private aircraft, including charters from Nassau as well as Florida. The Club can easily arrange to transport guests from South Andros if they do not want to continue after clearing Customs and Immigration in Congo Town. This is common with private jets.
Arrival and Departure Details / Times
Be sure to leave ample time for connecting flights on your return trip, due to customs and immigration. We recommend at least 1.5 hours to deal with departure and immigration procedures. The lodge can either bring guests across the South Bight or straight to Mangrove Cay Club’s dock. However, you choose to reach the island, upon arrival on Mangrove Cay, a representative from the Mangrove Cay Club will meet you and transport you directly to the Club. For those that want to arrange a private charter from the U.S. direct to Mangrove Cay, Yellow Dog works with several charter companies in Ft. Lauderdale and would be happy to arrange a charter flight.
Documents Required
All U.S. citizens are required to have a valid passport that does not expire within six (6) months of trip dates. Please be sure that your passport has at least two blanks, unstamped pages remaining in the back, and that it is not torn, delaminated, or damaged in any way.
Travel Arrangements
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Fishing
General Information
Andros Island is known as the “Bonefish Capital of the World,” and the three large “Bights” of the island collectively offer one of the most expansive flats systems in the world. These massive bights are natural waterways that cut through the island and feature hundreds of square miles of shallow lagoons and white sand flats. The overall size of the Andros fishery (96 by 38 miles) is the main reason why many anglers feel this island offers the most productive bonefishing found anywhere in the Atlantic. Andros is one of the only islands in the Bahamas that is surrounded by flats, and it goes without saying that more flats equal more bonefish! Aside from the area’s huge numbers of bonefish, anglers can also target barracuda, sharks, jacks, snapper, and even bluewater species.
Mangrove Cay Club offers direct access to this massive fishery directly from the Club dock, which means no long boat runs, boat trailering to distant boat ramps, or taxi rides to meet the guides. Depending on the weather and conditions, wading-specific trips can also be arranged to the Water Cays located at the southwest tip of Andros. The Club’s center console boat (actually a catamaran with twin 150 engines) is used for this trip, as well as to ferry guests to nearby wading flats on days when the wind is up and blowing hard. The cat is a safe and smooth-riding boat.
The Tongue of the Ocean, the main body of water feeding the flats, is a 5,000-foot trench that begins only one mile off the east coast of Andros. This proximity to deep water ensures you will always have cool, clear water in any weather conditions. The Club offers offshore fishing in the Tongue of the Ocean for tuna, wahoo, red snapper, grouper, dolphin fish, and more.
Collectively, all of these factors mean that you will never be fishing an off-tide, chasing fish deep in the mangroves that are uncatchable, or fishing in off-colored water during your guided days. All guides at Mangrove Cay Club are full-time professionals who only work for the Club.
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Boats and Equipment
The guides run 16 Dolphin Skiffs with 85HP Yamaha. All skiffs are outfitted with poling platforms, poles, plenty of rod storage, coolers, VHF radios, personal locators, life jackets, cushioned seats, and backrests. While we always recommend having all of your fly equipment any time you leave the U.S., the Club does have loaner rods and reels. Tackle and flies can be purchased in the on-site fly and gift shop.
Rates and Terms
2023 Package Rates (Effective October 1, 2022)Remember that Yellow Dog’s services are entirely free! When you book a trip with Yellow Dog, you never pay more than when you book directly with the lodge or outfitter. All prices listed below are per person and quoted in US dollars.
Double Occupancy7 nights/6 days = $7,700.006 nights/5 days = $6,820.005 nights/4 days = $5,940.004 nights/3 days = $4,840.003 nights/2 days = $3,790.00
Single Occupancy7 nights/6 days = $11,550.006 nights/5 days = $10,230.005 nights/4 days = $8,910.004 nights/3 days = $7,260.003 nights/2 days = $5,610.00
What’s Included:
- Ground transfers to and from airport and the lodge
- Daily guided fishing as specified
- Accommodations as specified
- Breakfast and dinner at the lodge
- Cooler lunch on the water with your guide
- All beverages at the lodge, including purified water, house wines, house liquors, beer, bottled water, and soft drinks
- Complimentary Wi-Fi connection
- Voice Over IP telephone calls
- Bahamian VAT Tax on packages purchased
What’s Not Included:
- Round trip airfare to and from either Mangrove Cay or Congo Town airports, Andros Island
- Top shelf wines and Liquors
- Gratuities for lodge staff and fishing guides
- Items of personal nature (telephone calls, fly shop purchases, etc.)
- Bahamas fishing license
- Fishing gear, flies, and terminal tackle
- Bahamas VAT Tax on all additional purchases
Mangrove Cay Club (Andros Island, Bahamas)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS – CANCELLATIONS
A non-refundable deposit of 50% per person is due at the time of booking for all Mangrove Cay Lodge packages, and final payment if due 90 days prior to arrival. Be aware that for cancellations, all deposits and payments are non-refundable. Because of the lodge’s strict no refund and no credit policy, we highly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance. In no event will Mangrove Cay Club or the lodge owners be responsible for any cancellation of services or operations due to inclement weather, any event of force majeure, airline delays, or any other reason beyond the control of the lodge. Yellow Dog strongly recommends that anglers and guests purchase travel insurance for your trip, as Mangrove Cay Club will not refund payments in the event of a hurricane or poor weather. Receipt of deposit and/or final payment is acknowledgment that registrant has read and accepts the deposit, cancellation, refund and responsibility clauses for these packages.
Payment Terms For All Yellow Dog Trip Bookings
In order to lock in your trip reservation, we ask that you please remit payment at the time of receipt of invoice. For your convenience, Yellow Dog accepts on-line payments via a direct and secure ACH platform – a quick and easy way to complete your trip reservation. Note that all Yellow Dog invoices include a live link that takes you directly to the Yellow Dog ACH platform for fast and easy payment. For open and existing invoices with a remaining balance, payment reminders also include this easy link to the ACH page.
Other customary forms of payment that are accepted are checks or wire transfers. If you would like to pay in a different way or have any questions about alternate payment methods, please contact Yellow Dog at (888) 777-5060 or (406) 585-8667. We are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Beginning September 1st, 2020, Yellow Dog will apply a 3% convenience fee for all credit card transactions.
Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures Standard Forms For Payment
- ACH online payments (for US banking institutions only).
- Traditional checks (sent via mail)
- Electronic wire payments (client is responsible for any wiring fees)
*Please contact us if you prefer or require a different payment option. Convenience fees may apply for other payment methods.
**Please be aware that the ACH platform is only available for US financial institutions and bank accounts. International payments can be made via wire or with a credit card.
Yellow Dog Customer Reviews
“Over the top accommodations and staff – probably the best lodge ever visited.” – Stephen H.
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“Really enjoyed it. Fishing was out of this world. Really impressed with the guide’s ability to get us out of the wind on days that I myself typically would’ve stayed at the house. I very much enjoyed the gentlemanly morning fishing hours, and nothing was ever in a rush.” – Jordan S.
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“Unbelievable. A terrific family event. We loved every minute of the trip. From the hospitality, food, fishing, and accommodations. Thanks!” – Rob E.
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“Easy travel, relaxed pace, top-shelf creature comforts, felt welcomed with friends and caught some bonefish. Life is good.” – Sandy M.
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“Excellent accommodations and food, beautiful setting, wonderful/friendly staff, and fantastic guides. What’s not to love!” – Erik T.
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