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Bonefish

Bonefish Fishing in Hawaii

The gray ghost of shallow tropical flats, found in the Florida Keys, Biscayne Bay, the Caribbean, and Hawaii. Bonefish are spooky, fast, and a classic fly target.

Best Months: Mar to May, Oct to Nov

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Best Flies, Lures & Bait for Bonefish

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3 picks for October.

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Rod & Reel

Bonefish Setup

Bonefish

Fly 9 ft 8 wt rod, floating tropical line, 10 to 12 ft 10 to 12 lb fluorocarbon leader.

Spin / Cast 7 ft light spinning rod, 2500 reel, 10 lb braid, 1/8 oz skimmer jig or live shrimp.

Hawaii

Where to Catch Bonefish

Saltwater & Coast · Hawaii

Oahu Flats

Sand and reef flats around Oahu known for unusually large bonefish.

Bonefish

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Gear for Bonefish

Flies

Bonefish Fly Assortment

Gotchas, Crazy Charlies, and shrimp patterns for the flats.

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Fly Rods

Orvis Clearwater 9 ft 8 wt Fly Rod

An 8 weight handles bass bugs, redfish flats, and wind. The most versatile warmwater and inshore size.

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Sunglasses

Costa Polarized Fishing Sunglasses

Polarized lenses cut glare so you can see fish, structure, and flats.

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Bonefish Fishing by State

Florida (2)Hawaii (1)