Thomas McGuane and Bonefish from Sports Illustrated, 1972

Here is a story by Thomas McGuane from 1972. It’s an oldie but a goodie. This one is for bonefish what the Longest Silence is for Permit. He really captures bonefishing in the Keys. I like his thoughts on the mind of the fisherman who takes to the flats after bonefish, the impact of the…

Think like a bonefish

Recently, I fished Hawaii again, chasing bones the size of the ships pulling into Pearl Harbor. I fished a tan Ververka’s Mantis Shrimp the whole time, and contrary to popular practice there, I fished in close to the shore on the incoming and high tides. All the other fishermen fished midway or out on…

Bonefish Zen

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Thomas McGuane and Bonefish from Sports Illustrated, 1972

Think like a bonefish