Photo by Louis Cahill

By Louis Cahill

This is the number one mistake I see that keeps anglers from catching bonefish.

I know it’s simple but it absolutely couldn’t be more important. I see it happen time after time. Anglers loose their shot at a bonefish and usually don’t even know why. It gets passed off with, “Man their spooky today!” or “Something ran that fish off,” when the truth is, it was you.

The sound of a careless step on the bow is enough to spook a wary bonefish. The rocking of the boat by an angler casting with locked knees will spook a fish who isn’t smart enough to find his own tail. I see it all the time.

Watch this video and I’ll show you how to keep it quiet and catch more bonefish.