Atlantic Bonito Fishing Charters
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Atlantic Bonito is a fast-moving pelagic fish that shows up on party boats along the entire Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Florida. These aggressive predators travel in schools and provide lightning-fast action that keeps the deck buzzing.
- Party boats
- 5
- States
- 3
About Atlantic Bonito
Party boats encounter bonito while trolling, jigging, or chunking over open water and near structure. Small metal jigs, diamond jigs, and live bait work well. Bonito feed aggressively and compete with each other for food, so when you find a school, multiple hookups happen simultaneously.
The fight is all about speed. Bonito make blazing runs that will test your drag and line capacity. For their size, they are one of the strongest fish in the ocean, pulling relentlessly and making multiple runs. Most fish run 3 to 8 pounds, with some reaching 12 pounds.
Quick Facts
- Size range
- 3 to 12 lbs
- Habitat
- Open Water/Nearshore
- Fight
- Excellent
- Edibility
- Fair-Good
