Bonita for bait... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sheephead · 07-15-2015, 04:06 PM

Nice fish! How far off the kelp were you? I was getting annoyed my mack was setting off my clicker, can't imagine how you felt with that Bonito!

Geno Machino · 07-15-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheephead

Nice fish! How far off the kelp were you? I was getting annoyed my mack was setting off my clicker, can't imagine how you felt with that Bonito!

100' - 150' of water.

iethinker · 07-15-2015, 05:22 PM

I have often wondered about just this thing. I never got so far as to troll a bonito choosing instead to hold out for the greenback. I do know that the Bonito do not hold-up as well in the live-bait tank though.

Caseym · 07-15-2015, 05:25 PM

Hey Geno, youre getting good quick! Nice adaptation!

Geno Machino · 07-15-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Caseym

Hey Geno, you're getting good quick! Nice adaptation!

Thanks Caseym! If I could of kept the other 2 alive, I would of taken them out for tuna bait. Go get some!

surfisher · 07-15-2015, 05:38 PM

SICK!

GregAndrew · 07-15-2015, 07:18 PM

Nice fish. Always kewl to catch em on something a bit out of the ordinary. Although most of the stomachs I have seen recently have made me question what the ordinary is.

Vikingj · 07-15-2015, 08:18 PM

Nice fish and glad you asked the question about bonita bait. With the scarce bait yesterday we wondered if we should use them. Thanks for report.

taggermike · 07-15-2015, 08:22 PM

I fished a bonie last Saturday. It didn't get bit but macks don't always get bit either. I check the stomachs of every fish I catch and I find lots of different things in YT. Dines, Spanish, greens, smelt, grunion, shrimp, red crabs, senoritas, black smiths, small rockfish, chovies, and even flying fish in el nino year. YT may have preferred prey but they are opportunistic predators and will eat what they find. Good job baiting what was available. Mike

07-15-2015, 05:22 PM	#3
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Good To Know I have often wondered about just this thing. I never got so far as to troll a bonito choosing instead to hold out for the greenback. I do know that the Bonito do not hold-up as well in the live-bait tank though.

07-15-2015, 04:06 PM	#1
Sheephead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Nice fish! How far off the kelp were you? I was getting annoyed my mack was setting off my clicker, can't imagine how you felt with that Bonito!

07-15-2015, 05:25 PM	#4
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	Hey Geno, youre getting good quick! Nice adaptation!

07-15-2015, 05:38 PM	#6
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	SICK!

07-15-2015, 07:18 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Nice fish. Always kewl to catch em on something a bit out of the ordinary. Although most of the stomachs I have seen recently have made me question what the ordinary is.

07-15-2015, 08:18 PM	#8
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Nice fish and glad you asked the question about bonita bait. With the scarce bait yesterday we wondered if we should use them. Thanks for report.

07-15-2015, 08:22 PM	#9
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I fished a bonie last Saturday. It didn't get bit but macks don't always get bit either. I check the stomachs of every fish I catch and I find lots of different things in YT. Dines, Spanish, greens, smelt, grunion, shrimp, red crabs, senoritas, black smiths, small rockfish, chovies, and even flying fish in el nino year. YT may have preferred prey but they are opportunistic predators and will eat what they find. Good job baiting what was available. Mike