GP flyfisherman 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 I'm in Aruba for vacation and decided to wade in the shallows for bonefish saw them coming right to the shore line early in morning before tourists wake up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiralspey 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Sounds like fun. I find early morning bones are tough because of the low sunlight. You can see them tailing but it's hard to see how they react to your fly and if they've eaten or not. Hope you hook a few and get to see some backing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GP flyfisherman 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Yea it's tough. I haven't caught one yet but have seen dozens of big bones within easy casting distance even had them come within a few feet. I'll cast near them but they don't seem interested in my flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiralspey 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 I find bones almost always react when they see your fly. They either rush the fly and eat or they turn tail and run, they seldom just swim by a fly they clearly see without at least moving over to inspect it. In less than a foot of water they can only see a very short distance, like a couple feet. I usually try and guess where they're going, make a cast well ahead of them, and drag and drop my fly when the fish gets closer. That's why those low light conditions are so hard, you see a tail pop up and make your cast, then the fish magically disappears and pops up where you least expect it and nowhere near your fly. Frustrating, but a whole lotta fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
