Zoltan Gera opened his account with an emphatic 15th minute finish and Bolton cracked for a second time when Bobby Zamora pounced shortly before half-time.
The visitors' defence was tormented by the irrepressible Zamora all afternoon and his goal was a moment of individual brilliance, evading two defenders before expertly finding the net.
Kevin Davies took advantage of a moment of hesitancy in Fulham's defence to pull one back with nine minutes to go as Bolton struck out of the blue.
It would have been a huge injustice had Gary Megson's team snatched a late point but Fulham should have made more of their chances.
Bolton had rings run round them throughout with their lack of pace and mobility - exemplified by centre backs Danny Shittu and Andrew O'Brien - brutally exposed.
For Fulham fans it was a glorious afternoon as Hodgson's passing philosophy - tailor made for the guile-free Trotters - reigned at sun-kissed Craven Cottage.
Mark Schwarzer had one save to make, keeping out a fine effort by Gavin McCann, until Bolton's late flurry sparked by Davies' fortuitous score.
The only thing missing for Fulham was a goal by debutant Johnson, the £10.5million summer signing from Everton who missed the start of the season with a thigh strain.
Player of the Match : Bobby Zamora (Fulham)
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