Your best and most knowledgeable choice for fishing the Bahamas A Private Villa On The Ocean At Fresh Creek Sorry but the Coakley House is no longer open. Small Hope Bay Lodge however is open and is a wonderful and exciting place to stay. Please click here for more details on Small Hope Bay Lodge. Coakley House is ideally located for the angler directly at Fresh Creek on the central eastern side of Andros Island. Coakley House offers nicely furnished accommodations for up to six guests in three bedrooms, spacious living and dining area, laundry room, and complete full working kitchen. Coakley House has three air-conditioned bedrooms, two of which are matching masters bedrooms. Every bedroom has a private full bath. Its unique architectural design, with 35 windows and seven doors, takes full advantage of magnificent water views and breezes from any direction. This relaxed atmosphere offers something for everyone. Non-fishing partners will enjoy unspoiled beaches, swimming, snorkeling, world-class diving, sail boarding, or just relaxing in the shade. Families with children are welcome. Andros is the largest, the least inhabited, and probably the least known of the 700 islands of the Bahamas. It is approximately 108 miles long by 40 miles wide. There are few small towns along the eastern shore. The third largest Barrier Reef in the world runs along the entire length of the eastern coast of Andros. The reef is 140 miles from north to south, and the outer edge drops off steeply to depths more than 6,000 feet deep. Coakley House is on the threshold of some of the most pristine and virgin bonefish flats. You can fish a different location day after day and never visit the same place twice and you may never see another boat during your day of fishing. Bonefishing with a guide and a 16' Dolphin skiff for two anglers is $325.00 per day (including lunch) or $200.00 per half day. The main fishing areas adjacent to the lodge are Fresh Creek, is a huge estuary system that seems to go on forever through the virgin wilderness and stretching for miles through to the center of the island, and Young Sound, approximately 20 square miles of good hard-bottomed wading flats. The hard bottom of the Young Sound flats is formed by the breakup of the coral formations. The north and west side of Andros contain hundreds of square miles of productive bonefish territory made up of a labyrinth of creeks, bays, and mangrove studded flats that penetrate Andros Island. Nowhere else in the world are there so many accessible flats with such great numbers of bonefish. As an option, for an additional $40.00 transportation surcharge per day you can fish Long Bay, London Creek, and Stafford Creek, north of the lodge. There are numerous bonefish flats. Another vailable option is tent accommodations on the uninhabited west side with a cook. The price will depend on the number of anglers. The top Bonefishing Areas Near Small Hope are, The Joulters: Wide open fishing flats in North Andros. Approximately one-hour drive each way. $70 round-trip transportation fee. Stafford Creek/London Creek: Dark bottom creek with good wading ocean flats. Approximately 30-minute drive each way. $40 round-trip transportation fee. Fresh Creek: Light bottom creek with good ocean flats. Approximately ten-minute drive each way (best option for half-day fishing excursions.) No transportation fee. North Bight: Wide open area with cays, goes straight through island to west side. Approximately 45 minute drive each way. $40 round-trip transportation fee. The two acres of land on which the house sits includes a 120-foot wooden dock for boat pick-up, a small sandy cove for swimming access, a waterfront patio with an outdoor bar and grille, as well as an backyard picnic table and hammock. Its superb location makes it ideally suitable to enjoy some of the greatest bonefishing and diving in the world! Anglers are picked-up right at the Coakley House dock. But if you feel too relaxed to board a boat, just stand out on the bluff in front of the house during an incoming tide (the locals have prized this fishing spot for years!) In addition to bonefish, you will find an assortment of other fish species available including barracuda, sharks, tarpon, and permit. On the coral reef, which lies approximately one to two miles offshore, you will find grouper and snapper and an assortment of other reef species. Reef fishing with a guide and boat for four anglers is $380.00 per day (including lunch) and $220.00 per half day. Deep sea fishing is also available for kingfish, wahoo, yellow fin tuna, and dorado. The boat holds four plus the guide and cost $480.00 for a full day (including lunch) or $275.00 for a half day. You can book your stay on a two-day, three-day, four-day, five-day or weekly basis. The cost varies depending upon the number of people, the season, and the level of service you desire. The "Bare" Rental Rates For Coakley House are as follows: Winter - November through April - $300.00 per night or $1750.00 per week. Summer - May through October - $250.00 per night or $1500.00 per week. Rates based on maximum six people. $30.00 per person per night surcharge over six. Coakley House is equipped with washer/dryer, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator/freezer, small chest freezer, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, linens and cooking utensils, TV, VCR, tape/cd player, plus outdoor charcoal grill. Cook/Maid service is available for $95.00 per day or $500.00 perweek. Food is available from local markets, but is limited. Primarily, dry goods like sugar, rice, flour and napkins are available. You will need to supply your own food and stock items. There are several good restaurants nearby if your prefer to dine out. Four bicycles are available for use. In addition to town utilities, there is a standby generator, as well as a private water system to insure continuous comfort. There is a one-bedroom "caretakers cottage" on the premises which is also available for rent. Available by prior arrangement: Small boat: $125 a day, plus gas. Car rental: $85 a day plus gas. All prices are subject to change without notice. A short charter flight from Ft. Lauderdale or Nassau puts you in Fresh Creek, where you will then be transferred to the lodge by taxi. Bahamasair also offers service between Nassau and Andros Island. Leisure Time Travel - Your best and most knowledgeable choice for fishing the Caribbean About Us | Travel | Home | Contact Leisure Time Travel Inc. 531 N. Citrus Ave. Crystal River, Florida 34428 352-795-FISH (3474) 1-800-771-2202 E-Mail: Coakley House © 1996-2010 Leisure Time Travel, Inc. - Photo's Edward Russell Johnston map and verandah photo courtesy of Birch family Revised November 16, 2009 - html by Edward Russell Johnston