The results are in and Permit has been named this years champion of the Cheeky March Madness: Road to the Final Fish! All proceeds from the event go to Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and Casting For Recovery. BTT would like to send a huge thank you to Cheeky Fly Fishing for their support and generous […]
Despite high winds and tough fishing conditions, the 2014 Belize River Lodge Bonefish and Permit Tagging Challenge was a great success. The week was filled with lots of quality fishing time and many memories were made all while helping towards a conservation goal. Due to the weather, most anglers chose to focus their fishing efforts […]
This past fall, hundreds gathered on the sand at World Wide Sportsman in Islamorada, Florida to remember and celebrate the life of George Hommell Jr., one of the pioneers of flats fishing in the Florida Keys and one of the early champions of fishing conservation. Tarpon rolled in the background as the sun set. Many […]
Last week Grand Bahama Parks Manager for the Bahamas National Trust (BNT), Lakeshia Anderson, met with the local citizens, tour operators, and fishing guides of McLean’s Town to discuss BNT’s proposal to extend the Grand Bahama National Park. “We have held five prior meetings, and completed 150 one-on-one surveys in East End, and tonight we’re […]
Tom Karrow working with Shawn Leadon at the Andros Island Bonefish Club. Shawn is a son of pioneering Bahamian guide, Rupert Leadon and has a vast knowledge of local ecology and flats species habitat preferences. Tom Karrow, a PhD Candidate is working with elder Bahamian bonefish guides in an effort to document and gain a better understanding […]
Recent meetings in Abaco, Bahamas show good progress in the effort to protect habitats of bonefish and other fisheries on the Island. This is an important component of the Bahamas Initiative, so it is good to see this progress. The proposed protection of the new Abaco areas will ensure that prime fishing grounds and important nursery habitats are […]
by MIKE HODGE Not too long ago, Flip Pallot reached for the microphone and addressed dozens of eager anglers during a Bonefish & Tarpon Trust banquet. His message, delivered in a labored, raspy voice, was short and sweet and to the point. “There’s something wrong with our water.” Anyone who has ever slung a fly […]
From l to r – Pat Ford, Stu Apte, Joan Wulff, Chico Fernandez, Flip Pallot, Vaughn Cochran (photo by John Frazier) In January at Blackfly Lodge, there was a gathering of giants. The attendees included Stu Apte, Chico Fernandez, Flip Pallot, Joan Wulff, Pat Ford and Vaughn Cochran. Angler Brett Martin was the winning bidder of a special […]
by Monty Burke On a rain-swept evening in Manhattan, at one of those Upper East Side private clubs that prefers to remain unnamed, a host of fly-fishing luminaries came together to celebrate one of their own and help raise much-needed funds for the conservation of bonefish, tarpon, and permit, the three most important fish (both […]
It’s pretty simple–pay five bucks (all proceeds go to BTT and Casting for Recovery), fill out a bracket, and vote each day for your favorites. The most accurate brackets get to win awesome prizes from Cheeky, Costa and others. Sign up now! https://www.cheekyflyfishing.com/marchmadness
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