bonefish
noun
bone·fish
ˈbōn-ˌfish 
1
: a slender silvery small-scaled fish (Albula vulpes) that is a notable sport and food fish of warm seas
2
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The recent cooler water temperatures can make bass stop biting and send bonefish and snook in search of warmer water.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Years of poling clients to victory in his skiff kept his schedule booked nearly every day with anglers wanting to catch one of the Keys’ cherished sportfish — bonefish, permit or tarpon.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
To date, the Keys have produced 20 line-class and tippet IGFA bonefish records.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024
Catch and release a bonefish or fish for bigger game like yellowfin tuna and barracuda.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Years of poling clients to victory in his skiff kept his schedule booked nearly every day with anglers wanting to catch one of the Keys’ cherished sportfish — bonefish, permit or tarpon.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
To date, the Keys have produced 20 line-class and tippet IGFA bonefish records.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024
Catch and release a bonefish or fish for bigger game like yellowfin tuna and barracuda.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Bonefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonefish. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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