Derby Bones lessons

[numbskull]

Don't overreact. White is the right color for bonita, think bunny fly, they are not as fussy as their little tunny cousins. You don't want a wire trace, though a longer shank hook and epoxy head to slide thru their teeth and result in a jawbone hookup is useful. Flyfishing with barbs is asking for trouble. Their teeth are pin-like. The line will lay between them. You can catch them with 6 lb tippet (not that I use it anymore, but I used to pre-fluoro). Avoid loop knots. The main problem with bonito is that they often clamp down on soft bodied flies (such as silicone over braid tube) without getting hooked (sort of like a bluefish and wooden plugs). You get a long run then a dropped fly. Wonderful flyrod fish and great eating.