Just finished putting together a video on our trip to Bonaire that we took last January. Watching the footage, reminded me of just how windy it is there. Fisherman complain to me everyday about how hard the wind was blowing in…. (fill in the blank) ……and since I am such a soft hearted guy I say “sorry for you”. But really I’m thinking “no @#$%@#ing kidding” you are in the tropics, there’s always wind. But in Bonaire we fished twenty five straight days and the wind never went below 25 m.p.h. and most days varied between 30 – 40 m.p.h. When you are facing those conditions, you better learn to cast into the wind. Anyway I digress… I wouldn’t call Bonaire a bonefishing destination. It is famous for diving, wind surfing and kite boarding. Bonefishing is an after thought. There are good numbers of bonefish there, but the places to fish for them are limited and for whatever reason, they can be tough as heck to catch. My buddy and I ended up having some ten plus fish days but we spent a lot of time figuring out where to fish and how to get the buggers to bite. So if you are taking the family on a diving holiday, Bonaire might be what you are looking for. Throw in your eight weight and a few flies. Make sure your hat can be tied to your head and your loop is no wider than six inches. Enjoy!!!
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