Best way to catch bonita - Page 2

tidefanjam · 11-20-2007, 07:07 PM

pull a small planer with a pink spoon tryin to catch some spanish or kings for dinnerand all youll catch is bonitas:banghead

bigfishrookie · 11-21-2007, 12:56 PM

Gotcha, plugs, spoons, lures, live cigar minners. Throw from a distance, don't spook them by running on them quickly. From fast speed, pull back throttle, shut motor off and coast into them. Also, troll around area in figure 8 or large loop. I think the key is speed of the presentation/lure.

Garbo · 11-21-2007, 12:58 PM

With BOTH hands, and hold on with all you got. You will be amazed how fast they can move their tail back and forth. It is punishing.

Private Pilot · 11-21-2007, 08:29 PM

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Garbo (11/21/2007)With BOTH hands, and hold on with all you got. You will be amazed how fast they can move their tail back and forth. It is punishing.

Oh, I know. I have hooked it to some but never brought it boatside. I couldn't believe how fast they would run! For being a fairly small fish, they are one of the strongest fish I have ever hooked in to!

Private Pilot · 11-21-2007, 08:34 PM

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bigfishrookie (11/21/2007)Gotcha, plugs, spoons, lures, live cigar minners. Throw from a distance, don't spook them by running on them quickly. From fast speed, pull back throttle, shut motor off and coast into them. Also, troll around area in figure 8 or large loop. I think the key is speed of the presentation/lure.

I agree. They spook so easily when they hear an engine.

I'll try coasting into them. It should reduce noise and not make them spook as easily. Thanks

yucarenow · 11-21-2007, 09:04 PM

sometimes they just aren't biting anything but small fry.....i'm not sure if i'd waste half-a-day trying to figure out what they want to eat:doh:hotsun

reelthrill · 11-30-2007, 11:29 AM

These are smaller bonita that we used to call winter bonita. Just take a white jig and cut the hair off right behind the hook. Cast to the school and,( as many others said), reel as fast as you can keeping the bait on top. I will promise you will catch them.

11-20-2007, 07:07 PM	#11
tidefanjam Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 47	RE: Best way to catch bonita pull a small planer with a pink spoon tryin to catch some spanish or kings for dinnerand all youll catch is bonitas:banghead

11-21-2007, 12:56 PM	#12
bigfishrookie Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 261	RE: Best way to catch bonita Gotcha, plugs, spoons, lures, live cigar minners. Throw from a distance, don't spook them by running on them quickly. From fast speed, pull back throttle, shut motor off and coast into them. Also, troll around area in figure 8 or large loop. I think the key is speed of the presentation/lure.

11-21-2007, 12:58 PM	#13
Garbo Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PC Fl., Orange Bch, Gulf Shores, Camden Al. Posts: 5,521	RE: Best way to catch bonita With BOTH hands, and hold on with all you got. You will be amazed how fast they can move their tail back and forth. It is punishing.

11-21-2007, 09:04 PM	#16
yucarenow Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Rosa Beach Posts: 213	RE: Best way to catch bonita sometimes they just aren't biting anything but small fry.....i'm not sure if i'd waste half-a-day trying to figure out what they want to eat:doh:hotsun

11-30-2007, 11:29 AM	#17
reelthrill Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 711	RE: Best way to catch bonita These are smaller bonita that we used to call winter bonita. Just take a white jig and cut the hair off right behind the hook. Cast to the school and,( as many others said), reel as fast as you can keeping the bait on top. I will promise you will catch them.

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