The news is mixed on the proposed Blackadore Caye development in Belize. Blackadore Caye is the Leonardo DiCaprio development near San Pedro, Belize. The development proposes extensive overwater structures – large docks supporting two-story houses – to be constructed over the flats. The negative impacts to the flats surrounding the caye would be significant. In addition, […]
BTT’s KEEP ‘EM WET® contest runs through December 15, 2016! The contest is sponsored by Orvis in partnership with Keep ‘Em Wet Fishing, YETI Coolers, ARC Fishing, Montauk Tackle and Fishpond. In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of proper fish handling for catch and release fisheries, we want your best bonefish, tarpon and permit #keepemwet photos! The more creative, the better. Our favorite […]
Blackadore Caye, Belize, is a sliver of an island in the middle of a vast sand flat in northern Belize – located about halfway between Ambergris Caye and the mainland. The flats surrounding the caye have been an important location for flats fishing since the earliest days of the fishery. Multiple generations of flats fishing […]
Photo by Dr. Andy Danylchuk This tarpon and permit tagging project overview is the kickoff of a collaboration between Dr. Andy Danylchuk, Fish Mission, and Moldy Chum. The research on this ambitious project includes Dr. Danylchuk, along with Lucas Griffin and Dr. Jack Finn (UMass Amherst), Dr. Jake Brownscombe and Dr. Steven Cooke (Carleton University), […]
BTT has received thousands of bonefish fin clip samples from anglers in more than 15 countries, which will provide critical information about bonefish population connectivity and genetics. With the collection phase of the program ending in March, we are appealing to anglers to continue submitting fin clips until the deadline. The program will help us […]
Bill Andersen was only with us for 62 years, but in that time, he lived three lifetimes. Bill always aimed high. As a young man, he was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point where he was the head of the honor committee during the 1976 West Point […]
The discharging of polluted water that began early this year from Lake Okeechobee into the surrounding estuaries is finally slowing. An unusually rainy dry season, in combination with the long delay in fully implementing the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (which includes purchasing land south of Lake Okeechobee), resulted in the Army Corps of Engineers discharging […]
by Alex Lovett-Woodsum Some of my fondest childhood memories were spent out in nature. I was blessed to have both easy access and parents who insisted on pushing me out into the natural world at every turn. I have very early memories of running in the woods in New Hampshire, turning over rocks to find […]
Maverick Boat Group has been a longtime supporter of BTT’s efforts, donating $250 from every flats boat sold to support the cause. We recently sat down with Captain Bou Bosso of the TV show Silver Kings to chat about why he loves partnering with Maverick.
What are those wily permit up to? We are working to get to the bottom of that question through the permit tagging program. Using dart and acoustic tags, we are starting to see some patterns emerge. A total of 16 permit have been acoustically tagged in the Lower Keys since the program began in early […]
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