The Best Bonefishing Key West Florida

By Serena Price


Bonefishing Key West is only one type of fishing that can be accessed from the this island in the Florida Keys. It is the last island in a string of islands that you can drive to from the main land. The city of Key West is a major tourist destination for those who enjoy fishing and other water sports. You can find many guided tours on boats to take you out to catch bone fish.

The chartered fishing boats on this island can take you to the best fishing spots in the Keys. The local guides are the best source of information about where the fish are and how to catch them. The boats are busy most of the year because the various fish in this area run at different times of the year.

Bone fish are a very popular fish because they are strong fighters when caught. They are hard to spot in the shallow water of the flats. This is their favorite feeding area because the crab and shrimp live there. The silver color of their scales causes them to appear invisible against the bottom of the sea. Sometimes the only way to find them is to look for ripples in the water.

You can fish for them in several different ways starting with bait fishing using shrimp for bait. They also are very popular as a fly fishing catch. Their weight is almost twice what you find elsewhere when fishing outside the keys. They can weigh anywhere from seven to twelve pounds in this area. Your guide may chum the water with fresh shrimp and cut up small crabs. They have very good sense of smell and will flock to the sight of chum and can be easier to catch.

When you are on the flats, fishermen use a technique called tailing. The fish tails cause a disturbance on the surface of the water when feeding and this alerts anglers to their location. Once located they should be easy prey for anglers who can cast into their midst while they feed.

You find the largest of these fish in the deeper waters off shore. They can weigh as much as twelve pounds and according to local legend are much smarter that their smaller cousins back at the flats. They are said to be wise to the anglers traps and a lot harder to catch. This may be because they are a catch and release fish and they have seen it all.

The guided tours usually include much of what you need to spend the day fishing. They supply licenses and fishing poles and tackle and bottled water. If you are going for an eight hour trip they will advise you as to what food and other supplies you may want to bring. Since most boats can only accommodate two passengers they have ample time to teach you how to cast properly and where to cast for catching the fish.

There are many reasons to go bonefishing Key West Florida, not the least of which is that it is a great sport. There have been several writers and a president that found Key West Florida a very special place to live as well as visit. One president remarked that he would like to move the White House to Florida if he could get away with it.




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