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Bonefish Mounts
Bonefish Mounts by New Wave Taxidermy
The Bonefish, the ghost of the flats, is the ultimate shallow-water target. These wary fish are renowned for their blistering runs and subtle, elegant beauty, making them a truly refined and memorable piece for any wall.
A Bonefish’s look is defined by its chrome-silver sides, faint vertical bars, and delicate hints of olive or blue along the back. Because these perfect tones can sometimes shift or fade after the catch, we match your photos and notes to recreate the exact sheen, pearlescence, and scale detail you remember.
We hand-craft durable, museum quality fiberglass replicas in a range of sizes and poses. Choose a classic wall mount or a pedestal display on a realistic sand-flats base with seagrass. Every piece is custom painted and finished by our team, and we ensure the mounting hardware is installed for a clean, secure fit wherever you choose to place it.
All of our mounts include a signed certificate of authenticity by the artist. With 40+ years of award-winning experience, you know you’re getting the finest replica available. Browse the gallery below, then request your free estimate.
Bonefish Information
The bonefish is one of the most iconic and sought-after species on the shallow flats. Their incredible speed, stealth, and subtle silver sheen have earned them the nickname “ghost of the flats,” and landing one of these powerful runners is an angling moment few forget.
Bonefish belong to the genus Albula, which includes multiple look-alike species worldwide. Anglers in the Atlantic and Caribbean most commonly encounter Albula vulpes. They inhabit tropical and warm-temperate waters across the globe, including South Florida, the Bahamas, and the Eastern Pacific. While some populations show strong site fidelity, larval dispersal connects populations across large distances.
Interesting Facts About Bonefish
- They begin life as transparent, ribbon-like leptocephalus larvae that drift offshore before transforming and moving into inshore habitats.
- Bonefish are long-lived, maturing around 3–4 years of age (about 17–18 inches) and often surviving for well over 20 years.
- Different life stages use different habitats: juveniles live in sheltered seagrass beds, while adults primarily inhabit shallow flats and adjacent channels.
- The only predators they face are large inshore species like sharks and barracuda, with predation risk spiking around spawning or after a catch.
- Spawning occurs offshore, and the resulting larval dispersal connects populations across large distances.
- The IGFA all-tackle Atlantic bonefish record is 16 lb, caught off Bimini, Bahamas, in 1971.
- Florida has managed bonefish as catch-and-release only since September 1, 2013, for conservation purposes.
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