Fuhrer48

I was just curious if any of you boatless folks have been able to stick a bonita from the beach on a fly rod? If so how did you go about doing it and what sort of fly did you use? My buddyand I have been talkin about it a lot and we have made it a goal of oursfor the winter.Anybody that hashad any luck doingso hope to hear somefeedback!

Fuhrer48

im pretty much the forum idiot, posting my username in the topic line :banghead

Framerguy

Well, Anthony, at least we knew it was really you for honest sure!!!

true-king

Yeah, when they run the beach, you definately could. That's actually on my list to do, catch one from the surf. I've seen them from the pier running within feet of the shore. I actually just got my first three bonita on fly today. We were at the pass, they were everywhere, it was awesome.

true-king

For flies, anything white. Small white decievers, clouser minnows, whatever you like.

FlyLipps

Anthony,

While I haven't seen any lately, I used to throw for bonito in the surf often. However I wouldn't attempt fishing the surf without a stripping basket. But that being said, I have caught them on several of my creations, but probably just as many on clousers. You really can;t go wrong with a Chartreuse over white clouser. Usually it has been my experience that as the water cools it becomes more difficult to find bonito in near shore waters, have you been seeing any in the surf recently? If you have let me know, because they are a blast on the fly from shore!

true-king

Don't you meanthe opposite? You can find them 10 miles or so offshore in the summertime and they come right to the beach and the pier in the winter.

FlyLipps

Well I guess I wasn't very clear. I usually caught them from the beach when the weather first began to cool, from late September to the end of October. But I don't remember catching them in late November or early December. But then again, I am old and my memory may be failing me! Now I have caught the bull reds on top into January, but not bonito as best as I can recall. But it certainly is good to hear they are out there, I hope to get a shot at them, they are one of my favorite fly targets.

Dylan

Im with him...anything small and white..Ive had them get real picky when the north winds have the water super clear..I tried flys and stuff like that off the pier a few winters back and had awesome success when they would not hit anything else..

true-king

Go out to the pier in mid-december, they are THICK!

And yes, they are an awesome fight on a fly rod! :toast