20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Bonefish were tailing all over the place. Most of them around 4 pounds, but here's one weighing in a close to double that.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Bonefish were tailing all over the place. Here's two of them, one in the mangroves and another just outside.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Bonefish were tailing all over the place. Here's two of them.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Next I spotted a large bone, around 10 lbs, I made an unusually good cast and it took off at warp speed with the fly in its mouth.. and then it came loose.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
The bonefish being released.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Out in the channel, the clouds broke up. I spotted two nice fish in the low water. Soon the backing would be flying out..
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Out in the channel, the clouds broke up. I spotted two nice fish in the low water. It's a good day when I got the cool to snap a couple of picture between the cast and the strike (I could lead these two quite a bit).
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
In the early afternoon,the tailers were still going strong. Here's a nice 6-7 pounder being reeled in, after making some strong runs, probably motivated by the grass on the leader.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
In the early afternoon,the tailers were still going strong. Here's a nice 6-7 pounder making a strong run. Not the cleanest camera lens.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
The hook presented as evidence of a strong fish and a equally strong drag..
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
How to maximize a bonefish run? Attach some grass to the leader, and often the bone will happily help you with that, leading the poor fish to see in the corner of his eye something chasing him.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Morning hours on the last day. The flat was filled with tailing fish, but they were spooky and picky. After three misses, I hook the fourth one.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
While I was fighting the bone, new waves of tailers would approach, and I picked up the camera.. Obviously they eventually got too close and spooked, catching some interesting sunlight in their panicked splash..
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
While I was fighting the bone, new waves of tailers would approach, and I picked up the camera.. They were truly out in numbers this afternoon.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
I was ready to pack up and leave Abaco, but I made one final visit to the flat in the late afternoon. The low sun light up the tails, revealing ridiculous numbers of tailers.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
I was ready to pack up and leave Abaco, but I made one final visit to the flat in the late afternoon. The low sun light up the tails, revealing ridiculous numbers of tailers.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
As I was about to turn back home, another group of tailing bonefish approached.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Had to use the flash for the farewell shot of this one. Very nice size, in fact stupidily large for a 7 inch depth.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Last one, I promise! This firecracker of a bonefish took off for Miami at warp speed.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
As the sun sank below the horizion, the flashing lights were gone. Not that it was difficult to see the fish anyway, as the wind had died completely. Nothing quite beats seeing tailing bonefish like this.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
As the sun sank below the horizion, the flashing lights were gone. Not that it was difficult to see the fish anyway, as the wind had died completely. Nothing quite beats seeing tailing bonefish like this.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
As the sun sank below the horizion, the flashing lights were gone. Not that it was difficult to see the fish anyway, as the wind had died completely. Nothing quite beats seeing tailing bonefish like this.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
As the sun sank below the horizion, the flashing lights were gone. Not that it was difficult to see the fish anyway, as the wind had died completely.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Hooking, fighting and spooking fish had no effect on the flat. It was still packed with tailers going about their business completely unfazed by the spectable I created.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Hooking, fighting and spooking fish had no effect on the flat. It was still packed with tailers going about their business completely unfazed by the spectable I created. Here's four fish visible on the surface, three tail flashes, and one nervous water in the middle of the picture. What a day!
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Again the strong run by the bonefish took its tool on the hook, bending it out of shape.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
After a few rounds with the camera, I cast the fly, and the insanity started all over again.. Here the release, and this bonefish was of quite good size.
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
After a few rounds with the camera, I cast the fly, and the insanity started all over again..
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
And then it was over. As the last bonefish swam out, exhausted and with a sore lip, my bonefishing adventure was over. What a way to end the trip. See you soon, Abaco!
20071203
Bahamas, Abaco
Here we go again, after a long race out, the bonefish gets his freedom.