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Key West for fly fishing for
bonefish? Yes indeed. With a little bit of skill you can
actually catch one and come back to the dock with the
one that made it to the boat story. Unlike their
Islamorada cousins our Key West bonefish are not all
that smart. In fact they are kind of dumb, why? they
have not seen 300 flats fishing guides every day for the
last 20 years. Key West is a fishery that is not all
that beaten. If you really want to get away, look into
fishing for bonefish with me fishing in the
Marquesas Keys a fantastic new fishery.
The Bonefish range in size from 5
-10 lbs here in Key West. Offering the angler
challenging but feasible casts and once hooked up these
fish really poor on the speed. I offer 8 wt fly rods for
fly fishing for bonefish here. The gear I supply is
Orvis, and G-Loomis with Orvis Vortex fly fishing reels
both right and left hand retrieve.
 Not necessarily the next most
difficult however it can be tough. A good grasp on
double haul mechanics are a must as the Wind and the
fast moving flats boat coupled with a fast moving group
of fish or a wary single mudding on the flat can offer
the angler a challenge for presentation. Once hooked up
Bonefish are notorious for blistering runs where good
line management is a must. Bone fish that I get out to
from Key West are not small fish. They start in the 7 lb
range and go up to 12 and 13 lbs in certain areas and
times of the year.
Fishing is supposed to be fun. If fly
fishing gets you aggravated let me know and I will share
with you the phone numbers of many talented fly fishing
guides that enjoy fishing with grumpy fly fishermen.
Personally I am not into it. I like for my clients to
enjoy the day and leave the stress at the dock.
The months I like to fish for them
are March through the 3rd week in October. August,
September and October are the best. Thanks to advanced
electronics we are able to keep you in the fish all day
long finding cooler currents in the mid summer days.
incidentally Fly Fishing for bonefish in Key West is
also a great time for fly fishing for
permit in Key West.
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Fishing for Bonefish on the Flats of Key West
Bonefishing Seasons Key West