Before bonefish became a game fish they were known as saltwater suckers Gary S
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > Well, I've been doing some thinking (a dangerous thing) and I had a thought > (an uncommon, but welcome, byproduct of the thinking). The thought came about > from the research I've been doing regarding which fly to tie for the carp swap > (I think I've decided, BTW). The latest trend in carp flyfishing seems to be > to refer to them as "freshwater bonefish". As I was watching some carp > yesterday (and I was throwing pieces of fabric & fur attached to a line and a > stick at them) the thought hit me (no, it wasn't the fly I was casting). So > here it is, > > instead of calling carp the freshwater bonefish, perhaps we should call > bonefish the saltwater carp? > > After all,they look kind of similar, they act similar, and they appear to take > similar flies (which is really whatever I'm not using). > > Thanks for enduring my random ramblings.
