Ascension Bay - Day 2

First fishing day for Rob and me. It dawned sunny, and the afternoon thundershowers did not materialize until about 7 pm, so we had sunshine all day, which is good for spotting the fish. The wind, which is always present, was not too strong, so it was pretty good conditions for fishing.

We headed south across the bay to the lagoons in Santa Rosa, where we found enough bonefish regularly throughout the day to keep things interesting, but not in spectacular numbers. Bonefishing is kind of like hunting. The guide poles the boat, or you walk with a guide around a lagoon with the fly at hand ready to toss it into the path of an approaching bonefish. They make their presence known by holes in the mud, where they have sucked the shrimp out to eat. Even when the huecos (holes) are there, sometimes the fish have moved on to another lagoon.So you can spend an hour or two searching for fish before you find some.

Today, we encountered them fairly consistently, but they were very skittish, often turning and running before we had a chance to cast. Rob and I each had a few to hand, a good way to start the week.

I removed the buff and kissed the fish properly full on the lips after this photo was taken

This is a good sized bonefish for Ascension Bay

Rob and an average size bonefish

Rob fighting a bonefish

 We arrived back to crab towels today, ready to help us clean up for dinner.

 Another great dinner (any dinner I don't have to cook is great!)

Chicken fajitas