Reposted from the archives.

Yeah, there are bones in San Diego Bay.  They are not as big as they get… well… in most places.  Doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with them though.

This isn’t the kind of bonefishing most of us think of… no walking the crystal flats looking for subtle movment.  This is sinking line and blind casting.  If you have a kayak, you can head out there yourself.

If you are looking for a guide (like SoCal Fly Fishing Outfitter), you can pick one up for about $350 (before tip).

This trip is certainly under $1,000.  You’ll just have to take another trip for the mangroves and conch.

On bait, some fish around 2-3 pounds  can be caught, although fly fisherman tend to get smaller fish from the reports I’ve read.

This is my dream for my little girl.

It’s my dream… but I’d do a better job at handling the fish.

POLICE across the Bahamas are being called on to stop the illegal netting and selling of bonefish in the Family Islands to protect the country’s multi-million dollar industry.

via Read the whole story at The Tribune.

Got to think it is hard for those Family Island/Out Island police to arrest folks for netting when they are probably related to each other and have grown up together.

Still… it makes good sense to clamp down on this sort of activity.

Aaron. The fish is in the water. That's good.

This nugget is from Bonefish Guru, Aaron Adams.  Just watch those bones coming along, sticking their nose in the sand… mudding right there for the camera.

There really do seem to be some different sized bonefish in there with the difference between the biggest and smallest being a few pounds.

What a joy just to watch those fish do what they do.

It wasn’t that long ago that Derek was chasing browns in the E. Walker.  Derek and I started to get to know each other through facebook and twitter and I followed him online after one trip to Florida when it became that Derek was not going to stay in Tahoe… he was going to head to Florida and make it all happen.  Sometime between Florida and Tahoe Derek and I actually went fishing for Surf Perch.  We didn’t do awesome, but it was a first for us.  Derek sent me some flies, I’ve sent him some flies.  He is a good guy and if I make it to FL next year, I’ll fish with Derek for sure.

Glad to say that he’s done that.  He now works at Saltwater Exerience in the Keys and just a couple days ago he ran into a big, big bone.  Good on ya Derek.

Nice!

I really, really, really want to be on a flat right now.  Instead, I’m in the office (on Saturday morning) and despite it being June, it is raining outside.  Oh bonefish… I miss you.

GREEN TURTLE CAY — “Two fish, 90 feet out. Two o’clock . . . 80 feet . . . 70. Go! Go!’’

I followed Ricky Sawyer’s directions. He was my fly-fishing guide and knows the waters around the cay better than anyone. With a shaking hand I swung progressively larger loops of fat fly line into the air, feeding it out to get my fly closer to the elusive bonefish, our targeted species.

via To the ends of the earth for this? Almost … – The Boston Globe.

Cuba looks nice.  It looks really nice.  I’d like to go there, and some day, maybe I will.

One guy who just got back is Jim Klug (Yellow Dog Fly Fishing and Confluence Films) and he posted up some photos at his photography site.  You should spend some time there, really.

That looks nice... really nice.

Cigar anyone?

The goodness that was FIBFest continues to give… this time, it gives another post from Michael Gracie on the Deneki Blog where he takes aim at a few bonefishing myths.

More Bonefishing Mythbusting

Last year I conveyed some myths about bonefishing in The Bahamas, and how those tall tales were nothing but. This time around I’m adding to the list, with more myth busting on guides, gear, and getting to the prime fishing spots.

via Bonefishing Myths Busted | Part Two from Michael Gracie.

Photo by Gracie

This is just cool… skeletal bonefish. This is from the folks at Helter Skeletons.  They have all manner of fish skeletons, delivered to you in a shadowbox (I have no idea how much they cost).

Cool

Here are some examples of pictures of bonefish that were also pretty good for the bonefish.

Minimize Air Exposure.  Minimize Handling.

Here's Aaron himself. The fish is in the water. That's good.

Another good pic from Aaron, this one underwater. Underwater cameras are coming WAY down in price. Pick one up.

A nice fish and not a lot of air exposure. A+

Three pretty good examples of getting the picture and doing so in a way that the fish is less likely to get munched upon.