Congratulations to BTT member and Conservation Captain Derek Rust for winning the 2014 Trip of a Lifetime! Derek was randomly selected from the list of new and renewed members during 2014 for an amazing 5 day, 4 night trip to fish with BTT’s Bill Klyn at the beautiful El Pescador Resort. “I chose to join […]
The Conservation Captain for January 2015 is Boca Grande guide Capt. Jamie Allen. Jamie’s love of fishing began when he was just a boy growing up in Vermont, a passion that would continue his entire life. Leaving New England he ventured out to San Diego and Colorado, before settling in Southwest Florida. He’s been guiding […]
Thanks to the support of numerous collaborators in Belize, including Yellowdog Fly Fishing, El Pescador Lodge, Belcampo Lodge, Garbutt’s Fishing Lodge, Belize River Lodge, and many independent fishing guides, we are making progress in our efforts to provide the scientific information needed for effective conservation of the Belize flats fishery. On a recent trip to […]
Get ready for a another season of adventure, as the iconic cast of anglers – along with a few new friends – reconvene at Bair’s Lodge on South Andros Island to pursue the treasure of the flats. Bonefish! Be sure to catch all of the action Fridays at 6:30AM and 9:00AM, and Saturdays at 6:30AM […]
The first Belize Flats Fishing Summit Like most places where we fish the flats, the Belize flats fishery has challenges that must be addressed to ensure a healthy future for the flats fishery. The encouraging thing is that, like many other locations, the guides and lodges are organizing to address these challenges. This growing energy […]
In November 2013, a team from Bonefish & Tarpon Trust traveled to Cuba to work with, learn from, and share information with colleagues in Cuba. It was an international mixture of scientists, guides, and anglers. The goal was to share information on a common vision – bonefish, tarpon, and permit conservation. How do we protect […]
Your support is extremely vital to Bonefish & Tarpon Trust because it makes an immediate impact that allows us to continue our mission. Our research projects and programs pave the way for brighter and stronger fishing opportunities for bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Your end of year donation will directly support the following projects: Juvenile Tarpon […]
The Conservation Captain for the month of December is Biscayne Bay guide Capt. Carl Ball, owner of AWOL Fishing Charters. Capt. Carl has helped BTT on numerous bonefish and permit tagging projects in support of the Florida Keys Initiative as well as Project Permit. Recently, Carl was a featured panelist on the permit panel discussion […]
via the Miami Herald Prominent South Florida fisheries scientists are taking the complaints of guides and anglers very seriously. At the fifth Bonefish Tarpon Symposium held Nov. 7-8 in Dania Beach, Jennifer Rehage, associate professor at the Southeast Environmental Research Center at Florida International University, announced the launch of a comprehensive, three-year study to examine […]
On Thursday, November 20th, representatives from the Lower Keys Guides Association, Keys Keeper, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and the Snook and Gamefish Foundation attended the FWC Commissioner’s meeting in Key Largo, FL to express their concern for the declining number of Great Barracuda in southern Florida. Although the state of Florida has a recreational bag […]
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