"Big Charlie" Neymour: Head Guide & Host
Charlie Neymour (pictured on the right) was practically born on the flats of Behring Point, Andros, which are known worldwide for the sport of bonefishing. Charlie has lived in Florida to gain professional experience in the art of fly fishing and training as an expert guide. Today he runs his own bonefishing lodge, nestled in an out of the way corner of the North Bight of Andros Island. Along with his lovely hostess, Fatiha Lamgari, he has taken over the newly renovated Nottages Cottages and runs a first class operation.
Charlie's career started at the age of 13 when he caught blue crabs as bait for older guides (all legends of the sport) like Ruddy, Ivon, Erold, William, Carl Cockley, to name a few. Inspired by the sport he began exploring the bights of Andros on his own and continued to stay involved in the sport professionally. With an eye to the future, Charlie saw that the still fledgling sportfishing industry in the Bahamas was going to grow but that in order to reach its full potential it would have to compete with other destinations the world over. Bearing this in mind Charlie moved to Florida (which sets the industry standard for guides) and gained professional experience in the art of fly fishing and training as an expert guide. This fresh, international approach has led him to many places in the world, but eventually he returned to his homeland of the Bahamas where he has lectured and held fly fishing workshops.
Nowadays Charlie can be found settled down in his own backyard, the North Bight, where his mixture of native experience and international exposure has made him one of the most sought after and well known guides in the Bahamas. He is simply known to his many friends and collegues as "Big Charlie".
those who know us, love us!
Big Charlie's Lodge at Nottages Cottages, is located in the bonefish mecca of Andros Island, Bahamas. It all started with Miss Daisy, a smart hard working lady moved in 1970's from Nassau to the "Big Yard", the Bahamian nickname for Andros Island, to pioneer tourism on the family island. Out of the way for tourists, but not for serious in-the-know fly fisherman, the flats and cays in the north bight where big sports fishing best kept secret! Here's where Miss Daisy built Nottages Cottage creating one of the first and best bonefishing lodges.
Miss Daisy & Fatiha
Miss Daisy hosted cosmopolitan guests from around the world coming not only to fish, but relax and explore the beauty of Andros and its' rich forest and culture. A sharp business woman, Daisy upon retirement found two of the top young professionals in the industry, Captain Charlie Neymour and Fatiha Lamghari to continue developing the business.
Located in Behring Point, this unique bone fishing lodge over-looks the bonefish flats and is at the very end of the road, known as the "Bitter End" by locals. You can only go further into the expansive bight by boat or by foot into the coppice (lowland tropical or subtropical seasonal evergreen forest).
This strategic location means that we're the closest lodge to the bonefishing flats of Andros' North Bight. This means a much shorter run to and from the flats and more time spent fishing... which we think is a good thing.
Fatiha Lamghari: Your Hostess
Fatiha comes from Morocco and has a degree in Hotel Hospitality, with her international education and training in tourism in Europe, and Morocco she has added a few languages to her native Arabic. Fatiha can converse in English, French, Spanish, and German. She has a broad experience in working at a variety of international hotels before coming to the Bahamas. Her knowledge in managing guest services and hotel management includes fine foods and wine.
