bonefish
noun
bone·fish
ˈbōn-ˌfish 
1
: a slender silvery small-scaled fish (Albula vulpes) that is a notable sport and food fish of warm seas
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To date, the Keys have produced 20 line-class and tippet IGFA bonefish records.
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Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024
Catch and release a bonefish or fish for bigger game like yellowfin tuna and barracuda.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
The remote archipelago of 300 islands boasts exceptional fishing opportunities in turquoise waters and near coral reefs, including fly-fishing for bonefish and permit.
—Claire Volkman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
On the shallow flats, bonefish, sharks, permits and tarpon can be targeted and over the grass flats and basins around the islands sea trout, redfish, pompano, Spanish mackerel, barracudas and jacks are available.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024
Catch and release a bonefish or fish for bigger game like yellowfin tuna and barracuda.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
The remote archipelago of 300 islands boasts exceptional fishing opportunities in turquoise waters and near coral reefs, including fly-fishing for bonefish and permit.
—Claire Volkman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
On the shallow flats, bonefish, sharks, permits and tarpon can be targeted and over the grass flats and basins around the islands sea trout, redfish, pompano, Spanish mackerel, barracudas and jacks are available.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Bonefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonefish. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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