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Bonefish
Albula vulpes · Sea
Silver ghost of tropical flats; extremely fast and shy in clear shallow water.
Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND All year. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Daytime |
| Water temp | 22–30 °C |
| Typical size | 35–50 cm · record about 90 cm |
| Diet | Crabs, shrimp, worms |
| Regions | North AmericaCentral AmericaAsiaOceaniaAfrica |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Sight-cast small flies or jigs on shallow flats on a rising tide.
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