Although I've recently heard reports of East African coast giant bonefish, we still need to consider the actual landings and recordings of world-record and pending world record bonefish. My recommendations for best bet still continues on certain select flats in two places: Biscayne Bay and even more, Islamorada. In fact, these two locales are the least expensive destinations for North American anglers seeking a large bonefish!
I've long stopped figuring out why certain places hold trophy bonefish- the fact is, they simply do...and this has stood the test of time. In Bimini, the small habitat rules out frequent shots at big fish. That does not mean ignoring the motus of Tahiti or the vast deep flats in north New Caledonia.
Ironically, my sense is that the best current shots at trophy Pacific bones lies on a few flats on the airport hub island of Oahu, Hawaii- this is traditonally the jumping-off island for distant bonefish in more exotic, pristine climes. Fortunately, bonefish are not wilderness snobs and the giants are often caught within sight of Miami's skyline, as well as "downtown" Islamorada and Honolulu. Some anglers still seem to think farther away is always better, but in the case of big bones, it "ain't necessarily so."
It's clear from the record books that big bones come in all sizes and shapes. Mr. Schroeder's 16- pound 3- ounce bonefish is a short fat fish, while Vic Gaspeny's well-known 14 -pound 6-ounce bonefish is enormously long!
For big bonefish, forget the hype and stick with the facts!
Jan
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