Fishing For

Atlantic bonito

4.0

(26)

251 Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

24.3 lbs

Depth Range

262.5 - 656.2 ft

Temperature Range

53.6 - 80.6 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic bonito

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(84)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

-36.893495, 150.061609

-34.530877, 22.510886

8 Catches

4.0

(26)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

8 Catches

4.0

(41)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA)

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

7 Catches

4.0

(7)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)

34.330469, -77.330185

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic bonito

Lures by Daddy Mac Lures Daddy Mac Albie/Bonito Jig DM-A1H SQUID

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10 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(123)

4 Catches

Lures by Hopkins Lures Hopkins Shorty Treble Bucktail Lure 150B

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(1)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo

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(19)

3 Catches

Lures by Hopkins Lures Hopkins No=Eql Plain Lure 4H

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(1)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Goggle Eye

5.0

(11)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

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(59)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(70)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic bonito

Jalen Brown

2 weeks ago

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Los Angeles County, California

Species Atlantic bonito

11 likes

Rick Hagopian

4 weeks ago

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Species Atlantic bonito

7 likes

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Roger Hinton

4 weeks ago

•

Tuna

Species Atlantic bonito

Weight 4 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

15 likes

Fishing Cream

1 week ago

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Pulled in a bonito that’d make its cousins cry. Thing’s a bloody unit for a bonito, usually they’re bait, this one’s a bar fight. 🐟🍻

Species Atlantic bonito

Weight 15 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

16 likes • 1 comment

Gabriel Chow

5 weeks ago

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Newport County, Rhode Island

Species Atlantic bonito

Weight 2 lb

11 likes

JCH _

7 weeks ago

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Washington County, Rhode Island

Species Atlantic bonito

9 likes

Monika Casiano

8 weeks ago

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Monroe County, Florida

Species Atlantic bonito

9 likes

Mario D

2025-07-28

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Species Atlantic bonito

2 likes

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