DIY Bonefish Fly Fishing: Exploring the Waters of South Florida

[@davescheer5038]

🌴 wish we had more bone fish in Tampa Bay Area , but plenty of other species to keep me busy till I get down to the keys .

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Tampa is awesome, fishing can be great there. Tight lines bud! 🤙

[@antlogan5200]

RAW ! Cool DIY filming... Love the water/sky in the first fishing segment. Thanks-I needed that today with all this crap weather here in ny on the island.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Tell me about it but this will pass and soon we’ll have that glorious climate we pay such high taxes for 😎

[@mikemaynard2044]

Congrats! Feels so much better doing it DIY style and with what you save on a guide you can buy a new fly rod...well done!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you and totally agree, plus if you tied your own fly, fuhgeddaboudit 🤙

[@woods2waters128]

Awesome video and incredible action! I am taking my daughter to look at the University of Miami in a couple weeks and have an evening for some DIY bonefishing. I have been doing a bit of research and thinking about the area near Crandon Park. Any additional trips you could share would be much appreciated and thanks in advance!

[@SergioDiazFishing]

I'd suggest bringing different types of flies, light, small and heavier, bigger so you can adapt to the conditions on the day you get out there. I caught fish in different locations and can't say that one is better than the other. Tight lines and let me know how you do.

[@r.guardia9107]

Nice video. I don’t live far from Miami. Would like to give it a shot.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@r.guardia9107 lucky, fishing can be so good in your area. Tight lines!

[@thatonebeone]

i love bonefish fishing ... only 12 min drive to get to my fishing place here in socal and yes we have bone fish here all year round cortez sizes mostly 12 to 15 inch but ive caught one 21 inch ...super fun on a ultra light 6wt/7wt and ultra light spinning reel 1000/2000 size set up...

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Socal as in Southern California? That's so cool dude, I've seen pictures of bonefish in the Sea of Cortez and the San Diego area, but I thought they were flukes and not something you could consistently target. Awesome!

[@thatonebeone]

san diego back bay flats, can see them tailing but they are very spooky but they are use to boats passing them under 10 to 15 to 20 foot but they will still spook away and mostly blind cast and very tricky to sight cast them thats why i use a inflatable boat with a trolling motor to get them.. and we have some good size halibuts up to over 40+ inchs..fun on the fly but if you hook up on a monster on 6wt/7wt you'll be in trouble fighting it but they dont run away they just go back the bottom and you mostly need a bigger set up rod with back bone to yank them off the bottom @@SergioDiazFishing

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@thatonebeone that sounds awesome, who knew! I was in San Diego for a week long conference and I spoke to a fishing guide I wanted to book, he never mentioned bonefish. Next time you visit NY let me know and we'll go fishing 🤙

[@brandonlamb4337]

@@SergioDiazFishing was this key biscayne?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@brandonlamb4337 yes, Key Biscayne

[@woods2waters128]

Thankss and will do!

[@slhibbs]

excellent video thanks

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thank you 🙌

[@jdmmarcelo10]

El bone fish maestro 👏👏

[@SergioDiazFishing]

😎 🤙

[@Kelberi]

Nice! Do you have to go to the other islands or?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

For bonefish you don't, but if you want to increase your odds, booking a professional guide is the way to go!

[@Kelberi]

Thanks, is Mid to late Jul a good time to visit this place for bonefish? @@SergioDiazFishing

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@Kelberi I think the flats I’ll be way too hot in the summer, bones will move to deeper cooler water. I like it October through December 🤙

[@Kelberi]

@@SergioDiazFishing thanks for the info. Appreciate.

[@noahschwartz7236]

Awesome man. Bay side or ocean side? Any tips on tides?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

I fished both, but feel like ocean side was more productive at least for me and I prefer incoming tide, have your coffee well before so that you are ready to start looking for fish at the bottom. 😎

[@noahschwartz7236]

@@SergioDiazFishing thank you man. Can’t wait to try this, bones are on my bucket list. If you ever want to get on some big beach snook shoot me a message

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@noahschwartz7236 🙌🙌🙌

[@noahschwartz7236]

@@SergioDiazFishingone more question if you don’t mind.. did you do better on the north or south end of the island?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@noahschwartz7236 I only fished 3 mornings, so I'm no expert but south was productive. Send me an IG message @sergiodiazfishing

[@TomNavesink]

How are you working your flies? Big bumps or gentle taps?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Hey Tom, it depends on the fly, a small shrimp pattern I'll do very short, erratic strips and rod tip down to keep it from getting to high from the bottom. A crab fly which is heaver I'll make slow longer strips to imitate a crab moving along the bottom.

[@markkowaleski4633]

Nice video. If you don't mind me asking. About how much did this cost?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

That's a good question. My expenses included airfare, hotel, transportation, and food. The total cost depends on the deals you can get for flights and hotels. I'd estimate I spent around $1,200, including food. But I might not have accounted for the cost of beers 😆

[@markkowaleski4633]

That's really not too bad. You could also look into air bnb.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

@@markkowaleski4633 Yeah, seems I may have been able to save money with air bnb. Next time!

[@DaveHyde]

Key Biscayne?

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Yes sir 😎

[@s.e.r.9116]

Would you mind sharing exactly where this is? I would love to catch bonefish in Florida.

[@todd-617]

Looks like the Bill Baggs Cape Florida state park

[@s.e.r.9116]

Thank you !@@todd-617

[@markmywords8674]

I don't think you really realize how lucky you are to simply wade from a South Florida beach and catch bones like that. Where do you think you are, the Bahamas? lol

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Ha! Luck absolutely plays a role in fishing, without a doubt, always!

[@Ncfl97]

please do not give spots away so easily... We do not have many areas like this and people will destroy the fishery