bonefish
Tropical flats prize
A bonefish is a silvery, torpedo-shaped game fish found in shallow tropical waters, prized by fly fishers for its speed and fighting ability when hooked.
The name refers to the fish's numerous small bones, which make it poor eating despite its popularity as a sport fish.
We spotted bonefish tailing in the flats off Key West.
Angling with imitation insects
- flatsDwellings or low shoes
- permitOfficial written authorization
- tarponLarge silvery game fish
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
tailing · catch-and-release · guide · charter · backcountry · stripping · fighting · drag
Tropical coastal gamefish
Dwellings or low shoes
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- shallowsAreas of little depth
saltwater · inshore · coral · reef · Caribbean · Bahamas · Belize · tropical
Small edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- crustaceansExoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
- baitfishSmall prey fish for angling
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
Guardedly alert
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
camouflaged · shy · slippery · challenging · prized · trophy
Lustrous white precious metal
- chromeReflective metal coating
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
reflective · streamlined · torpedo · bony · scales · iridescent
flyfishing
Angling with imitation insects
wading · tailing · catch-and-release · guide · charter · backcountry · stripping · fighting · drag · rod
ladyfish
Tropical coastal gamefish
flats
Dwellings or low shoes
shallows · saltwater · inshore · coral · reef · Caribbean · Bahamas · Belize · tropical · warm
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- crustaceansExoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
- baitfishSmall prey fish for angling
clam · snail · foraging · tailing · rooting · mudding · chum
wary
Guardedly alert
stealthy · camouflaged · shy · slippery · challenging · prized · trophy
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
gleaming · reflective · streamlined · torpedo · bony · scales · iridescent
- bonefish
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- seafoodshrimp, crab, lobster, salmon, tuna
- Atlantic fishAtlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, haddock, pollock, pollack
- game fishlargemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, brown trout
- Atlantic Fishingstriped bass, bluefish, flounder, cod, haddock
bonefishdeep-sea fish
Marine life from ocean depths
marlin · swordfish · anglerfish · bluefin tuna · mahi-mahi