Bonefish & Tarpon Trust News

On Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Jon Ain lost his courageous battle with cancer. Jon was passionate about life, family, friends and fishing, with a particular focus on his tireless pursuit of his Holy Grail, permit. Jon was a Permit Whisperer with a keen interest in the research of growing the knowledge of permit about which […]

After World War II, the brown tree snake was accidentally introduced into Guam from its native New Guinea and Australia. Within a few decades these snakes completely devastated the island’s bird life—causing the extinction of nine out of the 11 native species. Within the last few years, a similar threat posed by the introduction of […]

A love of natural materials kept me away from Krystal flash and other shiny stuff. I still sneak in a strand here or there on some patterns, but for big Hawaiian bonefish I try to stay close to the colors of nature, the colors of our flats. Mantis patterns are among my favorite flies to tie.

Director Jarvis this week released the National Park Service Climate Change Action Plan. A companion document to the bureau’s Climate Change Response Strategy, the plan will guide park managers as they plan for and respond to climate change today and in the future. “Our goal with this plan is to a build flexible, coordinated capacity […]

It is with the most heartfelt sadness that we announce the untimely passing of BTT board member Dr. Jon Ain. Not only was Jon one of fly fishing’s top permit anglers, he was also their staunchest advocate in the world of conservation. Permit could not ask for a greater champion. His passion for permit fishing […]

Over on the Deneki blog there’s a great article on how to build a box full of bonefish flies you’ll have confidence in. Headed to Andros South? Find out what they recommend.

The first thing that struck me as the panga coasted to a stop was the clarity of the water and the health of the seagrass. It was a new-moon low tide, and a seagrass flat along the mangrove shoreline was exposed. But a slightly deeper channel cut through the flat, and connected the mangrove creek to […]

This educational short film and documentary preview, “Rich History…Priceless Future – the Tarpon of Boca Grande Pass” is presented by The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. It was written, produced and edited by Sean Paxton and Brooks Paxton II and made in the USA by Think Out Loud Productions. For more information about this […]

Measurements and Tagging Juvenile Tarpon On Saturday November 10, 155 juvenile tarpon were netted and 25 were large enough to be P.I.T. tagged. To date a total of 42 juvenile tarpon have been tagged and 223 have been fin clipped for genetics testing. The biggest surprise on Saturday was by far Lemon Creek #1, previously only a single fish had been netted from […]

The Palometa Club has teamed with BTT in conducting permit research on the Yucatan. Join David Leake from Tailwaters Travel and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust board member, Jon Ain, for an enlightening week of fishing and science on Ascension Bay. Guests will enjoy educational evening seminars on facts and myths of permit, bonefish and tarpon throughout the […]