Fishing guides for bonito.
32 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for bonito, across California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.
32 guides · California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island
32 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for bonito. They are based in San Diego, CA, Bourne, MA, and Niantic, CT, plus 18 other towns. Trips run as nearshore, flats skiff, and walk and wade for yellowtail, bluefin tuna, california halibut, dorado, and calico bass. 17 of the 32 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example year round and apr to Nov). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

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Which guides run bonito trips?
Boundless Boat Charters, Brothers Sport Fishing, Cape Cod Charter Guys, Capt. Dan Wood Guide Service, Capt. Tom's Charters, and Coast to Coast Sport Fishing, and 26 more listed below. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.
Where can you fish for bonito with a guide?
On Coronado Islands, San Diego kelp beds, San Diego offshore banks, San Diego coastal waters, Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound, across California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.
What kind of trips target bonito?
nearshore, flats skiff, and walk and wade trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.
When is the season for bonito?
17 of the 32 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example year round and apr to Nov).
Do you need a fishing licence?
Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.
How do you book a guide for bonito?
You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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