I finally have a location on the bonita where we could cast lures and catch them on bait with spinning rods. We will be chumming and casting for these speedsters. So much fun on light tackle, these little torpedoes burn drag. They are also delicious. Any way that you prepare fresh tuna, you can prepare bonita. Seared, grilled, or even sashimi. As long as you ice them properly. We set up buckets with ice and sea water, bleed the fish while they are still alive, and submerge them in the slushy brine. The finished product are what we call “bullets”. Chilled to the bone, ready to be loined out.
It’s about a 25 mile ride from the inlet.
Running Open Boat or Charter Bonita: Friday Aug 15 and Sun Aug 17. 6AM to 2PM $300 person. 4 people max. All fish are shared.
After Sunday, Aug 17, the effects of Tropical Storm Erin will put a halt to our ocean fishing for a week or so. Fear not, you don’t have to give up fishing. The bay will be fishable throughout that whole timespan. It is the swell and wave heights that are the problem in the ocean. The wind velocity never gets crazy, so we will be fishing the bay every day for weakfish, fluke, kingfish, blowfish, and more on light tackle.
Pic: Ray Polikoski and his son Brayden of Albany NY each with a bonita.
Thank you,
Dave
Dave DeGennaro
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