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All About Florida Keys Fishing & Key West Fishing
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Keys Fishing
The Bonefish also called phantom and gray ghost is probably pound for pound the
strongest and fastest running fish in salt water. Bonefishing is a shallow-water pursuit
done in depths ranging from 8 inches to 8 feet. Flats sporting currents; dropoffs along
the edges; clean, healthy seagrass that promotes rooting around for food; and cruising
stingrays that do the rooting for the smart but freeloading bonefish are all things to look
for.
Bonefish is caught in the Florida Keys all year round. The spring and fall are probably
the best times of the year to find fish all day long because the water temperatures are
more constant. In the winter, mid day is very good once the water warms up. And in the
summer pursuing bonefish early and late in the day will likely be more comfortable.
There are three basic ways to fish for bonefish. Some people chum with bits of shrimp
or crab to bring the fish on to the flats. Some anglers will stake up the boat on the edge
of the flat and wait for bonefish to come in with the tide. The third way is to pole the boat
around on the flats and sight fish for them. Flat seas and calm conditions offer the
opportunity to spot tailing bonefish. A bonefish with its head down nosing around for
food in shallow water often leaves its tail and dorsal finning above the surface.
A fly angler can try a more aggressive approach because the flies are so light in weight..
Bonefish are great sportfish because of the challenge involved in fooling them.
strongest and fastest running fish in salt water. Bonefishing is a shallow-water pursuit
done in depths ranging from 8 inches to 8 feet. Flats sporting currents; dropoffs along
the edges; clean, healthy seagrass that promotes rooting around for food; and cruising
stingrays that do the rooting for the smart but freeloading bonefish are all things to look
for.
Bonefish is caught in the Florida Keys all year round. The spring and fall are probably
the best times of the year to find fish all day long because the water temperatures are
more constant. In the winter, mid day is very good once the water warms up. And in the
summer pursuing bonefish early and late in the day will likely be more comfortable.
There are three basic ways to fish for bonefish. Some people chum with bits of shrimp
or crab to bring the fish on to the flats. Some anglers will stake up the boat on the edge
of the flat and wait for bonefish to come in with the tide. The third way is to pole the boat
around on the flats and sight fish for them. Flat seas and calm conditions offer the
opportunity to spot tailing bonefish. A bonefish with its head down nosing around for
food in shallow water often leaves its tail and dorsal finning above the surface.
A fly angler can try a more aggressive approach because the flies are so light in weight..
Bonefish are great sportfish because of the challenge involved in fooling them.
| BONEFISH RESEARCH A census of the bonefish population from the Biscayne Bay area of Miami to southwest of Key West was conducted in October of 2003 by the staff at the University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Sponsored by the nonprofit research foundation Bonefish & Tarpon Unlimited, the survey asked captains and fishermen to record every bonefish they saw in an assigned area. The scientists then did mathematical analyses to estimate the overall bonefish population to be 317,730 in the 160-mile stretch of coastal waters. The bonefish census is expected to be an ongoing annual project. |
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