It’s odd to wake with a smile to what sounds like someone being killed outside of my bedroom window, but in this case it was a good thing. I was waking up in the rainforest of southern Belize, awakened by two troops of Howler monkeys trying to yell one another down at the boundary between […]
By: Dr. Aaron Adams It never ceases to amaze me how a fish so large can disappear in water so skinny. But that’s exactly what had just happened. The cast was in the air and both the guide and I lost sight of the permit just 50 feet away. I fished the fly as if the fish […]
BTT President Matt Connolly recently sat down with Rob Keck, host of Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio, to discuss his storied career, BTT’s history, and some of our current initiatives. Click on the media player below to listen to each segment of the show. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World radio airs on Saturdays at […]
RedGhost Stalk anglers (ages 9-25) took their best handling skills seriously while fishing the one-day redfish and bonefish tournament on July 28th. In the late July heat, fish were under more stress than usual and required extra care after a hard fight. As a result of his strong catch and release ethics, Fifteen year old […]
For the second year in a row, scientists, guides, and volunteers from Bonefish and Tarpon Trust went on the hunt for baby bonefish in the Florida Keys. By “baby” we mean juvenile Albula vulpes less than 5” long or bonefish larvae. In the past, BTT has funded research in the Bahamas to identify preferred nursery […]
On April 7th, 2014, as part of Costa’s Project Permit, we ventured out and successfully placed the first ever satellite tag on a Florida Keys permit! Costa’s Project Permit is joint effort between Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and Costa Sunglasses to address data shortcomings specific to the permit species. The catch and recapture data will […]
The Bahamas have some of the best bonefish fishing in the world, thanks to many miles of shallow flats, and to a community of fishing guides that act as stewards of the fishery and its habitats. In a study conducted in 2009, during the height of the Great Recession, the recreational fishery for bonefish in […]
Last week, conservation leaders from around the country gathered in Kennebunkport, Maine to honor former president George H. W. Bush for his commitment to conservation. Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris led the delegation and presented Bush with the Bass Pro Shops Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award. “President Bush is a remarkable man who has had […]
Whenever we get a report of the recapture of a tagged fish, the BTT team tends to get a bit giddy. It’s kind of like when your friend returns from a blind date. Who? Where? When? Give us the dirt! In our case, the answers to these questions not only fulfill our thirst for the […]
FIU is looking for candidates for a postdoctoral position studying the causes of bonefish decline in Florida Bay and the Everglades. This postdoc position will play a lead role in the upcoming water quality study, funded by BTT. Postdoctoral position at FIU, Miami: Bonefish decline in Florida Bay, Everglades: linking key drivers & recreational fisheries […]
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