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Bonito Or Bonita?

This is a Kayak Fishing Report from Solana Beach / Solana Kelp on July 28th, 2014.

I saw the surf forecast was small so I took a vacation day today. I am glad I did because the conditions were awesome! The water was clear with extreme visibility thanks to the glassy conditions. It appeared truly blue (as opposed to the normal greenish tint). Water and air were both in the low 70's at sunrise.

Conditions Photo:
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Upon trying to make bait I quickly was into some Greenback Mackerel. On one of the hook-ups I noticed something substantially stronger than a typical mac. It was my first Bonita ever! (...so are they Bonito or Bonita?)

First Bonita estimated at about 12-inches:
<a href="http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/IMAG0471_zpsc68b138e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/IMAG0471_zpsc68b138e.jpg" border="0" alt="Small Bonita photo IMAG0471_zpsc68b138e.jpg"/></a>

As it turned out, these things were in abundance today making the sea boil around my kayak. I hooked another but was still really seeking Mackerel.

Second Bonita estimated at 14-inches:
<a href="http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/IMAG0475_zps42fc642c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/IMAG0475_zps42fc642c.jpg" border="0" alt="Solana Bonita photo IMAG0475_zps42fc642c.jpg"/></a>

I hooked a Barracuda as well:
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So finally flylining a mac in front of the kelp I hook-up with this guy. He was a good 20+ inches by my estimation.

Calico Bass estimated at 20-inches:
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Additionally I caught a few other Calicos and Sheepheads.

All in all this was a much better day than working! Here is one final photo of the beach after landing with the kelp oasis in the background.

<a href="http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/IMAG0482_zps78b5241b.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/IMAG0482_zps78b5241b.jpg" border="0" alt="Solana Beach photo IMAG0482_zps78b5241b.jpg"/></a>

...now to get ready for work tomorrow!

Where do u go to check the conditions?

Thanks for the report. I need to try those north county kelp beds soon.

Nice Checker! :cheers1:
I've gotta try that area. Never fished there before!
Good excuse to get away from the intolerable heat coming up this week! :eek:
Also a little closer than LJ. :D

Then on the other hand I just may head across Hwy 126 and fish Port Hueneme or Ventura/Oxnard and see what I can find off the kelp beds out this way. :reel:
Recon trips can be fun & exciting!

FFY.

Sounds like a fine day on the water.

BTW, it's bonitO, but people pronounce it bonitA.

Good report and thanks for sharing.

The bonito have been thick around the kelp. Great photos and great way to spend a vacation day. Nice work.

Always a fun catch...

Nice catches! Those things put up a great fight for their size.

Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, Bonita.....!

Bonita are the females of course. :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac (Post 201637)

Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, Bonita.....!

full-rac es muy bonita.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed (Post 201639)

full-rac es muy bonita.

Gracias Senorita!

So Tony, where do we vote?

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Originally Posted by makobob (Post 201653)

So Tony, where do we vote?

You can vote A, B or C....

I get the feeling you might be voting for B..!

Nice fish!

Pacific bonito or sarda lineolata for sure.http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/Com...StockCode=5024

Bonita are a common name for a bunch of different species that are not sarda. Oddly enough there are other species that are not sarda but are commonly called bonito in other countries. So in short all sarda are bonito, but not all bonito are sarda.:D