Tuesday, May 14, 2013

How To Be Successful On Your Bonefishing Key West Trip

By Jennie Sandoval


One of the most enjoyable fishing trips you can take is bonefishing Key West style. The fish is agile and fast and a real challenge for even the most experienced fisherman. Florida Keys are home to pristine beaches and superb fishing. Many sports fishers visit here to charter professional guides for their trip.

You can charter a guide and a boat for a half a day of fishing, and $600 will get you a full day. The charters are usually booked quickly and reservations should be made in advance. Whether it is flat fishing or fly fishing, this is the place for your adventure. Your guide will provide a light weight rod and reel and all you have to do is catch the slippery bonefish.

Scientists have found fishing tools that are over 40,000 years old. Man has hunted fish with nets, spears, and even poles with a bit of string and a worm. Professional fishers usually prefer an angler, or pole that has a reel with a line attached to a hook and baited. There are as many different bait preferences as their are fishermen.

The bonefish is a warm water fish and travels throughout the Atlantic and the Pacific. He prefers shallow water, probably so he can feel the sun. He is easily the quickest and toughest fish in the sports fishing world. In southern Florida, the largest recorded bonefish have been caught by expert and amateur fishers.

The Keys are an idyllic group of islands that lay south of the coast of Florida. The islands grew up around a coral reef that has been part of the ocean for thousands of years. Gorgeous weather makes this a favorite vacation paradise. Many people worry about the possibility of hurricanes interrupting their vacation but the truth is they are quite rare.

Fishers come to southern Florida to fish year around because of the mild weather. While March through July are considered the high, or peak, time for bonefish it really can be successfully sought any time of the year. In fact, later in the year is the best time if you want to catch a bigger fish. Still, he is a warm water lover so he is difficult to find on the coldest days.

Recreational fishers will get a kick out of trying to catch this smart guy. He likes to twist round and round after he is on the hook so the equipment has to be lighter than you might need for others. Of course, the charter guides will show you which equipment is best and generally have some on hand. They will also work with you to make sure you are ready to go when the trip starts. One of the ways the guides will assist you might be to drop chum to lure the fish. Then you will drop your line, with fresh bait, into the water. You will need to take care because this gun shy fish can be chased away with little provocation.

Booking your Bonefishing Key West adventure will have a higher chance of success if you book earlier. The guides provide everything from equipment to advice and all you have to do is catch fish. This sharp little fish might just be the adventure you have been looking for.




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