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Bonito

We won't usually encounter these fish north of Cape Cod, but they are common visitors to the waters of Buzzards Bay in the late Summer and Fall. These mini-tunas are great eating and will spool you if you aren't prepared. They are so strong and fast, that when you see a school of them, it is difficult to "run and gun" them. By the time you get there, they're gone. You are sometimes better off getting in front of the school and waiting for that perfect cast to come along.

Bonito-tasty little tuna in Buzzards Bay on the Black Rose!
Bonito-tasty little tuna in Buzzards Bay on the Black Rose!