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Bone Fish Questions - gonefishn - 09-24-2009 I am planning on a fishing trip to Belize targeting mainly bone fish and I was wondering if anyone has any tips on fishing for these fish or have fished in that area before, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. [signature] Re: [gonefishn] Bone Fish Questions - Dryrod - 09-24-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Hi there gonefishin - aren't you the lucky one. Most people recommend hiring a guide to get you where there's bones to catch. If you are bringing your own gear, a 7-8 wt rod is suggested or a 9 if conditions are expected to be quite windy. Fluorocarbon leaders of 10-12 wt and flies #s 4-6. Then again a good guide might provide all that is necessary. Since wet wading is the order of the day a good pair of wading sandals or booties should work well on those pebble bottoms were the water is only 2 to 3 feet deep. Good luck. [/size][/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [gonefishn] Bone Fish Questions - flygoddess - 09-24-2009 How big is your suitcase and does it have air holes[laugh][] [signature] Re: [flygoddess] Bone Fish Questions - Dryrod - 09-24-2009 [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3] []Me too! [/size][/#008000][/font][/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Bone Fish Questions - macfly55 - 09-25-2009 call me a glommer.. but ME THREE... !!!! [] [signature] Re: [macfly55] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-25-2009 Me four [] [signature] Re: [peter805] Bone Fish Questions - Scruffy_Fly - 09-26-2009 Well, that would be a chummy way to get to know other BFT'ers. [signature] Re: [Scruffy_Fly] Bone Fish Questions - Dryrod - 09-26-2009 [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Please! chumming is a word not familiar to a fly fisherperson's vocabulary. lol[/size][/#008000][/font] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Bone Fish Questions - macfly55 - 09-26-2009 LOL.... only you would pick up that one mi amigo.. [laugh] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-26-2009 [quote Dryrod] [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3][.img][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/yell.gif[/img]Please!"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/...ell.gif[/img]Please![/url] chumming is a word not familiar to a fly fisherperson's vocabulary. lol[/size][/#008000][/font] [/quote] OOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhh YES it is.[] They do a lot of chumming when they FF for maico sharks off Sun Diego coast. Also off Ventura coast for Calico, Bonito,Yellowtail...........all on da fly my friend.[] Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] Bone Fish Questions - Dryrod - 09-26-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Perhaps in the salt which I don't do, but never, ever in the fresh. So Peter what wt rod have you been using for Makos?[/size][/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-26-2009 I have not done any Makos just yet. I just know that this one guy (Conway is his name I think) takes people out (for a small fee []) for shark fly fishing. It must be a huge rush to do that. Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] Bone Fish Questions - macfly55 - 09-26-2009 who is this Conway guy.. where does he fish out of?? please PM me an address if you can.. I may look at it to take my son in law out in November.. :-).. MacFly [signature] Re: [macfly55] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-27-2009 Oh man, I did see him at that ff show early this year.He is a guide or something. Kinda egotism kinda guy. I did not care for him very much but his the only one that does it I guess. I did try to shake his hand to show my respect but he was just like , yeah whatever. So Im over him. Business must be good (those days anyways) if he can do that. Anyways thats all I know. hope this helps a little. Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] Bone Fish Questions - macfly55 - 09-27-2009 thanks for the info.. Ill do some checking on line and see what I can find.. but if he is as egotistic as you say I may just take my business elsewhere... :-).. MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [macfly55] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-27-2009 I think he has a TV show as well. Cheap fishing or fish for a buck or something like that. I never watched it. I dont get those channels [frown] Now, his wife runs a SoCal surf fishing forum and she is a super nice person. A surfer, flyfisher and also both a the same time[]. She would stand on a paddle bord and fly fish in a ocean.Yeah. Anyways, look him up and maybe he will be nicer to you[cool] Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] Bone Fish Questions - Dryrod - 09-27-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Hey Peter are you referring to the one that was held in Paena this past March? If so we need to hook up at next year's show.[/size][/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-27-2009 Yes, thats the one.[] And yes it would be nice to hook up[] Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] Bone Fish Questions - Dryrod - 09-27-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Cool - I have been going to that show even when it was held in Ontario. Here is next year's dates: Paena Convention Center March 13, 14 2010 Show Hours: Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30[/size][/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] Bone Fish Questions - peter805 - 09-28-2009 Nice. Im so there[] [signature]