Year: 2015

We have been hearing reports of bonefish being caught near the Ft. Lauderdale / Pompano Beach, FL area. The genetics of these fish are very interesting to us and we need your help collecting samples. If you or anyone you know has been catching bonefish near there or anywhere along in Florida, please contact us […]

BTT Board member Bill Horn, former Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, provides a summary of the poor state of affairs in Florida Bay, and shares his ideas on ways to fix the problem in a special edition of “The Angling Report”. Click here to read the article.

Bonefish and Tarpon Trust is pleased to announce Montauk Tackle Company as their newest Corporate Sponsor at the Bronze Partner Level. Montauk Tackle is a Made in the USA Company whose performance sportswear is built from the ground up with technology designed for an active coastal lifestyle. As part of their sponsorship, Montauk Tackle has […]

Originally posted on www.asf.ca St. Andrews, NB – The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) is pleased to announce that Christopher H. Buckley Jr., a resident of Islamorada, Florida, has been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Lee Wulff Atlantic Salmon Conservation Award. Former ASF (U.S.) Chairman Richard J. Warren presented the award today at […]

For those of you who have been curious, here is a video of BTT’s Justin Lewis showing you how to take a fin clip sample from a bonefish for Bonefish and Tarpon Trust’s Bonefish Genetics Program. The process limits air exposure and is harmless to the fish. In fact, the section of clipped fin grows […]

BTT Contributing scientist, Christopher Haak, presents on behalf of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust on “The Pivotal Role of Technology in Advancing Bonefish Science” at the American Museum of Fly Fishing’s 2015 Deborah Pratt Dawson Conservation Symposium. Chek out the short video of his presentation below.

It is a well-known fact that our oceans are in serious trouble from a combination of over-fishing, pollution, and unsustainable development. One of the most heavily impacted marine environments is the flats, where many anglers target their favorite species including bonefish, permit, and tarpon. Some keys to the conservation of these species are initial awareness […]

Capt. Duane Baker Release a nice Keys bonefish. The Conservation Captain for November 2015 is Capt. Duane Baker out of Islamorada, FL. Duane is the head of the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association. He has also been a rockstar by helping BTT on mapping, Everglades National Park issues, genetics sampling, fishing logbooks and much more. […]

MIAMI, FL – Imagine a fishery worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually, for which virtually no data existed to inform management. Until recently, that was the case for the recreational fishery for bonefish, tarpon and permit. The current special issue of the scientific journal Environmental Biology of Fishes, focused on bonefish and tarpon, highlights […]