Bonefish & Tarpon Trust News

For the first time, all species of tarpons, ladyfishes and bonefishes – marine species found globally in warm-water seas – have been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Of the 17 known species, two, Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) and Roundjaw Bonefish (Albula glossodonta) are classified as Vulnerable. One species, Bonefish (Albula vulpes) is […]

Ever wonder why you don’t see schools of tiny bonefish on the flats? Recent research by Christopher Haak, a PhD student in Andy Danylchuk’s Fish Ecology Lab at UMass Amherst (and funded by Bonefish and Tarpon Trust), may have finally answered this question.

Flats fishing is huge money in Florida, especially in the Keys, flats guides say. The Keys have been home to many world records when it comes to landing bonefish, permit and tarpon — the three kings of backcountry fishing. People travel to the Keys from around the world for the chance to land a monster […]

Follow the buccaneers this week on the Outdoor Channel, “Trust”. Air times are Tuesday at 11:30 am, Friday 6:30am, Saturday 4:30 am, Sunday 3 pm (all times are EST)

The Second Annual Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Bonefish & Permit Tagging Challenge is right around the corner, May 18 to 25, 2013. Anglers participating in this special research event will spend plenty of quality time fishing and will be rewarded with great memories and the knowledge that they have made a difference in conservation, all […]

The effort to improve conservation and management of Florida’s bonefish, tarpon, and permit fisheries is in jeopardy, with a vote due at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting on Wednesday, February 13. Please email the Commissioners today to let them know they should approve new Sportfish and Gamefish rules for Florida. This vote […]

Since May 2011, Christopher Haak, a PhD student (and avid fisherman) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, along with other scientists, has been trying to solve the mystery of where juvenile bonefish live, from settlement through the time they join adult populations on the flats. Exhaustive efforts to locate juveniles along the densely-developed coastlines of […]

Follow the buccaneers this week on the Outdoor Channel, “Polarized”. Air times are Tuesday at 11:30 am, Friday 6:30am, Saturday 4:30 am, Sunday 3 pm (all times are EST)

If you fish for permit in the State of Florida please take a few moments to complete this University of Florida survey seeking anglers and guides willing to discuss seasonal capture rates and (if applicable) any involvement in dart tagging of permit. The survey will will take approximately fifteen minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. Take the […]

Congratulations to George Spofford of Tampa, Florida for winning a trip for 2 anglers to Ascension Bay Bonefish Club as part of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s 2012 Membership Drive. All new members that joined BTT in 2012 at the $50 level were automatically entered to win a trip for 2 anglers to Ascension Bay Mexico. Thank you to all […]