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Bonefish time of day questions
I'm about to head south for a week of bonefishing.
This will be trip #7 for me. Conventional wisdom has it that bonefish are on the move (and easiest to catch) on a coming tide, and also (but less so) on a falling tide. And also that they're hard to catch at peak high tide because so many of them are deep into the mangrove roots, where you can't get to them. But I've also noticed they seem to be easiest to find and catch about 10:00am to 1:00pm, regardless the tide. So far so good. Set me straight if I've got it wrong. ================================================ But what about the evening? I've never been out late--because it's treacherous to run the boat back in the dark, in shallow water, and becuase it's a little scary to wade the shallows when it's getting dark too. But I'm curious anyway. Do they get active again in the evening? Like, for instance, trout? Or is a coming tide in mid to late morning the best time to look for them? (moon phases in another round of questions) |
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My experience fishing for bones in the keys is that bone fish eat all the
time. I have equal luck on both incoming and outgoing tides, It does not seem to make a difference. Only that the tide is moving. Slack water is when I see the least fish I see the most fish during the lowest part of the tide, because that is when the water is skinny enough to see them tailing. Perhaps the reason you see most of your fish between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm is two fold. Number one the after noon sea breeze has not kicked in, and the water is smoother, thus easier to look through. Number two, the sunlight is at the highest, giving you the best sun angle to see bone shadows. I usually bonefish 2 times a week, and this has always been my experience. The biggest challenge in bonefishing is seeing the fish when they are not tailing. And with practice, you get better at spotting them. Hope you have a great #7 Cheers, Dave PS Since this is not a binary group, I posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures.fishing for you to have something to look at until you can get on the flats. "Salmo Bytes" wrote in message om... I'm about to head south for a week of bonefishing. This will be trip #7 for me. Conventional wisdom has it that bonefish are on the move (and easiest to catch) on a coming tide, and also (but less so) on a falling tide. And also that they're hard to catch at peak high tide because so many of them are deep into the mangrove roots, where you can't get to them. But I've also noticed they seem to be easiest to find and catch about 10:00am to 1:00pm, regardless the tide. So far so good. Set me straight if I've got it wrong. ================================================ But what about the evening? I've never been out late--because it's treacherous to run the boat back in the dark, in shallow water, and becuase it's a little scary to wade the shallows when it's getting dark too. But I'm curious anyway. Do they get active again in the evening? Like, for instance, trout? Or is a coming tide in mid to late morning the best time to look for them? (moon phases in another round of questions) |
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On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 23:50:38 GMT, "none" wrote:
My experience fishing for bones in the keys is that bone fish eat all the time. I have equal luck on both incoming and outgoing tides, It does not seem to make a difference. Only that the tide is moving. Slack water is when I see the least fish I see the most fish during the lowest part of the tide, because that is when the water is skinny enough to see them tailing. Perhaps the reason you see most of your fish between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm is two fold. Number one the after noon sea breeze has not kicked in, and the water is smoother, thus easier to look through. Number two, the sunlight is at the highest, giving you the best sun angle to see bone shadows. I usually bonefish 2 times a week, and this has always been my experience. The biggest challenge in bonefishing is seeing the fish when they are not tailing. And with practice, you get better at spotting them. Hope you have a great #7 Cheers, Dave PS Since this is not a binary group, I posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures.fishing for you to have something to look at until you can get on the flats. Decent fish. Do you really use a Boca on bones? I never felt the need to, myself - I don't mind the slime ;-) Ever do any bonefishing on Anegada Reef in the BVI? /daytripper |
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Bonefish time of day questions
The boga grip just keeps me honest ( It's IGFA certified )
That way an 8 lb bone doesn't turn into a 12 lb fish after a few drinks Never fished the BVI. But wouldn't mind a post or two to learn more about it. Do tell !!!! "daytripper" wrote in message ... On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 23:50:38 GMT, "none" wrote: My experience fishing for bones in the keys is that bone fish eat all the time. I have equal luck on both incoming and outgoing tides, It does not seem to make a difference. Only that the tide is moving. Slack water is when I see the least fish I see the most fish during the lowest part of the tide, because that is when the water is skinny enough to see them tailing. Perhaps the reason you see most of your fish between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm is two fold. Number one the after noon sea breeze has not kicked in, and the water is smoother, thus easier to look through. Number two, the sunlight is at the highest, giving you the best sun angle to see bone shadows. I usually bonefish 2 times a week, and this has always been my experience. The biggest challenge in bonefishing is seeing the fish when they are not tailing. And with practice, you get better at spotting them. Hope you have a great #7 Cheers, Dave PS Since this is not a binary group, I posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures.fishing for you to have something to look at until you can get on the flats. Decent fish. Do you really use a Boca on bones? I never felt the need to, myself - I don't mind the slime ;-) Ever do any bonefishing on Anegada Reef in the BVI? /daytripper |
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On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 01:58:32 GMT, "none" wrote:
The boga grip just keeps me honest ( It's IGFA certified ) That way an 8 lb bone doesn't turn into a 12 lb fish after a few drinks Never fished the BVI. But wouldn't mind a post or two to learn more about it. Do tell !!!! Oh man. I bet Anegada is still one of the best kept secrets in bonefishing. Lots of bigger bones - I was lining 8 pounders to get to the 12 pounders ;-) If you ever get the chance to go, do it, at least for a couple of days. There ain't a whole lot there aside from bones and a spectacular surfing beach on the north shore. But they make an outstanding rum punch at the beach bar, and the hotel has their own lobster pound ("ummmm...lobster...") so they're still wriggling when they hit the barbecue. Dave Vanderpool is the guy to hook up with. A great guide and a riot at the bar... /daytripper (still getting over not making it down there this year) |
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Sounds fun, now I understand why this is trip #7
"daytripper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 01:58:32 GMT, "none" wrote: The boga grip just keeps me honest ( It's IGFA certified ) That way an 8 lb bone doesn't turn into a 12 lb fish after a few drinks Never fished the BVI. But wouldn't mind a post or two to learn more about it. Do tell !!!! Oh man. I bet Anegada is still one of the best kept secrets in bonefishing. Lots of bigger bones - I was lining 8 pounders to get to the 12 pounders ;-) If you ever get the chance to go, do it, at least for a couple of days. There ain't a whole lot there aside from bones and a spectacular surfing beach on the north shore. But they make an outstanding rum punch at the beach bar, and the hotel has their own lobster pound ("ummmm...lobster...") so they're still wriggling when they hit the barbecue. Dave Vanderpool is the guy to hook up with. A great guide and a riot at the bar... /daytripper (still getting over not making it down there this year) |
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