A conversation at Andros South last week with an experienced anger – but on the flats for the first time – reminded us of the importance of one of the fundamentals of spotting bonefish – you need to look for moving shapes. Moving Shapes “You can’t look for heads or fin tips.” That was one…
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Stages of Bonefish Spotting
When you’re out on the flats looking for bonefish, there are a few ‘stages’ that you go through, ranging from locating the fish to really reading how the fish is behaving. In today’s post, we’re going to outline these stages – hopefully, you’ll find something helpful in here! These stages apply to your overall career…
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Don’t Forget to Look Behind You
When you’re out there walking a flat looking for bonefish, don’t forget to look behind you every once in a while! If you’re set up well on a flat with the sun behind you and you’re following our tips for spotting bonefish, you’re going to spending most of your time looking down the flat in…
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Bonefish Shadow
One tip that anglers often hear to help with spotting bonefish is to ‘look for their shadows’. If you haven’t seen bonefish over a light-colored bottom before, the claim that you can sometimes ‘see their shadows better than you can see the fish’ might seem like a load of hooey. We just thought this very…
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Count the Bonefish
There are at least 9 bonefish in this picture. How many can you pick out? Click the picture for a bigger version. Can’t see any? Better read our tips on spotting bonefish. More Bonefishing Tips 5 Things Not To Do The Ready Position Shooting Line
Spotting Bonefish
Where are you, Mr. Bonefish? Bonefish are hard to see. Keeping these tips in mind will help. Look For Movement When you first see a bonefish, it’s very unusual that you actually see the clear outline of the fish. Bonefish generally first appear as dark spots, moving slowly and steadily. They’re almost always moving, so…
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