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Chapter Eight: Bonefish

Advanced techniques for saltwater fly-rod fishing

Advanced Fly Fishing Video Lessons From Orvis - Bonefish Chapter 8

Bonefish are the perfect saltwater fly-rod fish. They live and feed in very shallow water. They eat small creatures perfectly imitated by flies. They are just spooky enough to make them a challenge. And they will test the drag of any fly reel with their blistering runs. And finally, they live in beautiful places—crystal clear saltwater flats teeming with life.

Watch the entire chapter, or select segments below:

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  1. 1. Why chase bonefish?

    0:59

  2. 2. Where bonefish live and what they eat.

    1:13

  3. 3. How to fish the tides.

    2:08

  4. 4. Daily habits of bonefish.

    1:00

  5. 5. How to spot bonefish.

    4:14

  6. 6. Bonefish are spooky!

    0:34

  7. 7. How to pick a bonefish fly.

    4:03

  8. 8. Tackle for bonefish.

    0:52

  9. 9. How to modify a bonefish leader.

    3:13

  10. 10. Fine-tuning your bonefish spotting skills.

    2:34

  11. 11. How to present the fly to a bonefish.

    5:48

  12. 12. How to play a bonefish.

    1:38

  13. 13. How to land and release a bonefish.

    0:49

  14. 14. Casting for bonefish.

    0:57

  15. 15. Celebrate the complexity of bonefishing.

    2:58
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