04-16-2011, 02:13 AM | #1 |
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bonito?
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04-16-2011, 03:43 PM | #2 |
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I wish I knew a spot where I could catch bonito because I haven't caught one in 2 years. Kinda strange for a fish that is usually so common. Any one seen many bones other than at Cat in the last few years/ Mike
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04-16-2011, 04:34 PM | #3 |
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Many years ago you could catch them off the piers and just about anywhere. From what I heard, they became a target for the commercial fishing boats for some reason and they have since become kind of scarce. That was when the DFG put restricitons on their size.
They were/are one of my favorite fish to catch just for the fight they would put up on light line. |
04-16-2011, 04:36 PM | #4 |
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We used to get them pretty often at cat, a few times i saw guys get em off a pier in san diego, other than that, nope. Be sure to let us know!
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04-16-2011, 10:29 PM | #5 |
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Usually a late summer / early fall sorta thing when the water warms up. They tend to get thick around the 'nados and 9 mile bank. Seen 'em from PL - LJ a lot... mixed in with 'cuda and friends. I'd bet they show up in the OC too. They like shiny objects... like women.
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04-17-2011, 05:03 PM | #6 |
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You can find them nearly year round in Redondo (always short). Hooked up on some big ones during the winter at Catalina, boat limited out, seemed pretty bizarre to me.
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04-17-2011, 05:26 PM | #7 |
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In the OC I have only seen them around August/September, and then not every year. A few years ago they were pretty thick off the DP breakwater, and outside of NP Harbor, just south of the jetty. The ones I have caught were 16-18" and fun to catch on light bass gear. There is just no quit in a bonie.
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