From my Cuba trip, 2012.
Today I told the guide I didn’t want to pick up my tarpon rod and I ended up not doing that at all. What was in store was a really fun day of bonefishing with Chris Santella and guide TiTi. We also managed to tangle with a few jacks and cudas.
The bones first. They were larger today than I had expected with the average bumping up toward 4 pounds. On one flat I spotted a dorsal and asked the guide if it was a bonefish. He said “No, shark……………… BONEFISH! BONEFISH! BONEFISH!” Had to be 10 pounds, plus. Didn’t get a cast in to it, but it was very exciting nonetheless.
The guide has two ways of finding bonefish. Looking for them and not looking for them. We went in search of Jacks a few times and almost every time we found bonefish. I didn’t mind at all.
That said… sometimes we weren’t the only ones to find the bones.
One bone got munched in half by a cuda. First time that has happened to me. Odd experience to reel in half a bonefish.
Thanks for the pull. Sorry it didn’t work out.
Those cudas… man… they are devious. Hooked up on a cuda and a second cuda bit the line, freeing his brother. BASTARDS!
All said a good day. Saw some really great and beautiful country today and had a very good time. Pics to follow when the frigging internet is fast enough!
Now, on to drinks on my last night on the Tortuga.
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