For two years in a row, I’ve fished with guides out of North Riding Point Club. I’ve been very impressed both years.
North Riding Point has a BEAUTIFUL piece of property on the ocean about 20 miles east of Freeport. The landscape is meticulously manicured and, while I haven’t stayed at the club, I will go out on a limb and say that the club would provide first class accommodations and meals. The club provides lunch while on the water and it’s outstanding. Be sure to get the conch salad. They do an excellent job with it.
North Riding Point Club
Tim and Mercedes Comstock run the place, and they do a great job. They are responsive in getting your guide setup and they picked us up from our hotel in Lucaya. In short, they take care of you. If you’re putting your trip together yourself, I can’t emphasize enough how important the “responsiveness” is. The last thing you want is to travel to a destination and not have a guide show up, or to have messages crossed as can certainly be the case.
Driveway Leading up to the Club
A big advantage to fishing with North Riding guides is they trailer their boats to locations that they feel will provide the best action for they day. I’m not going to give away where we went, but our days were extremely windy, and our guide took us to a location to help get us out of the wind.
The club fishes out of Dolphin skiffs which are comfortable and provide a dry ride. The skiff we fished out of was well maintained and clean.
Here's where they keep and maintain the skiffs
In 2009, I spent a day on the water with Captain Bully. Bully is a quiet guide who can find the fish. When he speaks, you can bet it is to call out a bonefish. We had a great day with Bully.
My Dad With Captain Bully
This year, I fished with North Riding’s head guide, Stanley “Stan the Man” Clinton. On the way to the flat, Stanley told us that his boat has a penalty box for anglers who don’t listen or who blow their shots. While I blew a few shots, I was fortunate enough not to land in the box.
Stan the Man likes to wade for bones and that is a good thing in the wind. It lets you get into water that is very skinny which I found helped me to see the fish a bit easier. It’s also nice when you’re fishing with a partner as you get to fish the whole time.
Dad and Stanley Stalking Bones
We caught some really nice sized bones with Stanley and he is a great guide. He can spot a fish a mile away and has a great sense of humor.
Me, Stan "the man", and Dad
If you’re going to Grand Bahamas and want first class accommodations, then I highly recommend North Riding Point Club. If you just need a guide for a day or two, then email Tim and Mercedes and they will take care of you, too.
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