Thursday, February 6, 2014

Guided Bonefishing Key West Florida

By Serena Price


Key West Florida is the last island that can be driven to in the keys. The city completely envelopes the island and is a favorite spot for bonefishing Key West. There is a barrier coral reef that protects the island from high tides and surf. There is fishing and guided fishing tours from this island on a year round basis.

This is the best place to find bone fish in the Keys. They are abundant and larger than you will find anywhere else on the Atlantic Ocean. There are many guided fishing tours to choose from when you are ready to go fishing. The best plan is to charter the boat in advance though because they get very busy at times.

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.

These fish offer multiple ways for catching them. You can fly fish for them or use bait to catch them. The guide you select may practice chumming for them because they have a good sense of smell and will find the shrimp and crab that is being used for chum. This practice helps to ensure that their clients are able to catch the fish.

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 can find the largest of these fish further out from the shore in the deep water. They may weigh twelve pounds or more and can be very hard to catch. The people who live and work here will tell you that they could be smarter than the anglers because of their status as a catch and release species.

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.

When you are bonefishing Key West you may find that you have found an ideal place to vacation. Many famous people have lived there and wrote that they wished they never had to leave. Some left only to return as soon as they possibly could.




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