Bonefish
Albula vulpes
Also called bones, gray ghost
A silvery, torpedo-shaped fish prized by anglers for its incredible speed and wariness. Bonefish are considered one of the premier shallow water game fish in tropical waters.
Bonefish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Albula vulpes
- Typical size
- 18-28 inches
- IGFA world record
- 16 lbs
- State record
- 16 lbs 3 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Flats
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Legendary
Habitat
Shallow tropical flats and mangrove shorelines. Sight-fishing quarry. Blazing fast runs.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a bonefish through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for bonefish
The lure classes that produce for bonefish, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Bonefish questions people ask
Bonefish is Albula vulpes. Anglers also call it bones, gray ghost.
A typical bonefish runs 18-28 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 16 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every bonefish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Shallow tropical flats and mangrove shorelines. Sight-fishing quarry. Blazing fast runs. It is a salt water species, filed under flats in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record bonefish weighed 16 lbs. The standing state record on file is 16 lbs 3 oz.
Jigheads, bucktails and hair jigs and flies and jig flies all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
Tomorrow morning starts tonight
Set your home water, pick a drive radius, and wake up to a plan.
Android coming soon
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.