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• Trollaltdelete Posts: 661 Officer

  February 2012 #2

  They are out there, but I bet your friends are confusing it with the Pacific Bonita, that is very different from our bonita

  Take out your boat, make a memory!

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• Brand H Posts: 259 Officer

  February 2012 #3

  If they are really talking about little tunny, I would love to hear how they are preparing it. When I visited French Polynesia, there was a lot of bonito on the menu, but it wasn't "our" bonita. That's for sure.

  
  
  Life is on the wire...the rest is just waiting.

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• Go Mongo Posts: 2,074 Captain

  February 2012 #4

  The problem with targeting Bonito is the darn dolphin and wahoo keep getting in the way.
  :rotflmao
  
  Seriously though, I think they may be thinking of a different fish. For what it is worth....
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonito
  
  However, if they already ate our little tunny and liked it please post a recipe. I tried it once. Brought one home when I was a kid and was so excited that my grandma attempted to make it edible. Horrible! At least she tried, I learned to never bring one home again.

  “Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
  ― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

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• brianb Posts: 2,514 Captain

  February 2012 #5

  I actually have not caught any in 2-3 weeks. My understanding is to stay inside 400'.

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• PaulBoat Posts: 4,389 Officer

  February 2012 #6

  They were thick today out to 250' out of Boynton....

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• Go Mongo Posts: 2,074 Captain

  February 2012 #7

  Paulboat, Did you get out today? How did you do?

  “Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
  ― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

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• zzzzzzsplash Posts: 499 Deckhand

  February 2012 #8

  Yes, Little Tunny. Boneheads. Neeters. False Albacore. Bonito Gym. Shark bait. The Scourge of South FL. Don't make me post a pic.
  
  I'm not joking when I say the people who want this eat it RAW, organs and all. I wouldn't believe it, but I've seen it myself. I've been asked to catch some for a special occasion, which would be annoyingly easy in the summer, but I've never really caught them this time of year. Just wondering if anyone has hit the school lately. YES, I'm targeting bonita.
  
  For what it's worth, I tried seared bonito once. It was pretty bad...but if you like really strong flavor, or are really hungry, it could be dinner.

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• PaulBoat Posts: 4,389 Officer

  February 2012 #9

  Go Mongo wrote: »

  Paulboat, Did you get out today? How did you do?

  
  Dennis - got out around 11am. Started out with a blackfin and then a couple of schoolies then it was quiet until about 2pm when I found Mr. Birdie and cushed it until about 5pm. Not posting this one - don't want to be hated more than I already am
  
  

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• WaVeCrAzEd Posts: 594 Officer

  February 2012 #10

  Recipe.....Cut out loin about 2.5 inches off the upper fillet near the dorsal. You can see the color change. Cut into small silver dollar sized medalions. Next, sear in a cast iron pan with Toney Satchaeres cajun seasoning. After browning cut and dip it with some soy sauce and wasabi before eating. It's edible!

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• Plane Fish n Posts: 6,439 Admiral

  February 2012 #11

  Go Mongo wrote: »

  The problem with targeting Bonito is the darn dolphin and wahoo keep getting in the way.
  :rotflmao

  
  :Spittingcoffee grin:grin :funnypost Dennis, you're killing me!

  
  Eric
  PLANE FISH N

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• GRSC Posts: 942 Officer

  February 2012 #12

  zzzzzzsplash wrote: »

  I'm not joking when I say the people who want this eat it RAW, organs and all. I wouldn't believe it, but I've seen it myself. I've been asked to catch some for a special occasion, which would be annoyingly easy in the summer, but I've never really caught them this time of year. Just wondering if anyone has hit the school lately. YES, I'm targeting bonita.
  

  
  A trip to any local drift boat operation will solve your problem

  [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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• Go Mongo Posts: 2,074 Captain

  February 2012 #13

  PaulBoat wrote: »

  Dennis - got out around 11am. Started out with a blackfin and then a couple of schoolies then it was quiet until about 2pm when I found Mr. Birdie and cushed it until about 5pm. Not posting this one - don't want to be hated more than I already am
  
  

  
  ... "crushed it until about 5pm". Youre the man!
  :thumbsup

  “Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
  ― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

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• jah son Posts: 236 Officer

  February 2012 #14

  Bonita is very good raw. I don't eat the guts though, so I can't say. "Poke" is what the Islanders I know always make.
  
  Pull small plastic squids or feathers fast (8+ knots) from 75' - 120' and you'll have your fill of 2-5#'ers.

  Knowing is half the battle. The other half is violence.
  
  9 out of 10 times alcohol IS the answer.

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