Conservation Captains

Recreational Fishing Guides are of major importance to Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.  Since they are on the water most days of the year, they are the eyes and ears of conservation of bonefish, tarpon, and permit fisheries.  They are the first observers and can be the first line of defense for the resource. Guides are also the ones who interact with recreational anglers the most, giving them the power to set a positive example through good stewardship. Our Conservation Captain Program is reserved for those who support BTT and our mission. If you are considering a trip to fish for one of our beloved flats species, we ask that you please consider the following guides in your search.

Are you a captain? Would like to be part of the Conservation Captain Program?

United States

Adam Debruin

Islamorada, Florida

Rich Hastings

Islamorada, Florida

Bear Holeman

Key West, Florida

Bryson Shaaber

Key West, Florida

Anthony Solmo

Stock Island, Florida

Andrew Tipler

Cudjoe Key, Florida

Ben Trainer

Islamorada, Florida

David Milne

Fort Myers, Florida

Ed Glorioso

Boca Grande, Florida

Lionel James

Destin, Florida

Chad DuBose

Savannah, Georgia

Leo Henriques

Boca Grande, Florida

Mike Faulkingham

Portland, Maine

Sam Atwell

Vero Beach, Florida

Matt Rabenstine

Sarasota, Florida

Brian Stilley

Key West, Florida

William Faulkner

Naples, Florida

Brian Sawyer

Homosassa, Florida

Edward Tamson

Everglades/Naples, Florida

Jot Owens

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Steve Beare

Vero Beach, Florida

Skip Zink

Boca Grande, Florida

Al White

Boca Grande, Florida

Newman Weaver

Georgetown, South Carolina

Earle Waters

Homosassa, Florida

Andy Thompson

Florida Keys, Florida

Scott Taylor

Everglades City, Florida

Jason Sullivan

South Florida, Florida

Shane Smith

Key West, Florida

Shane Smetak

Boca Grande, Florida

Dexter Simmons

Key West, Florida

Bo Sellers

Lower Keys, Florida

Derek Rust

Florida Keys, Florida

Steve Roff

Georgetown, South Carolina

Chris Robinson

Apalachicola, Florida

Jesse Register

Big Pine Key, Florida

Justin Rea

Key West, Florida

Matt Ponzio

Ft. Myers, Florida

Jordan Pate

Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Mike O’Brien

Key West, Florida

Gabe Nyblad

Lower Keys, Florida

Skip Nielsen

Florida Keys, Florida

Rhett Morris

Charlotte Harbor, Florida

Raul Montoro

Miami, Florida

Austin McWhorter

Tampa Bay, Florida

Chris McCreedy

Bigfork, Montana

Brandon McGraw

Space Coast, Florida

Blake Matherly

Fort Myers, Florida

Mike Manis

Punta Gorda, Florida

David Mangum

Florida Panhandle, Florida

Tommy Locke

Islamorada, Florida

Rick Lee

Oahu, Hawaii

Rob Kramarz

Lower Keys, Florida

Ethan Kiburz

Tampa, Florida

Fred Jeans

New Hartford, Connecticut

Alan Jackson

Hilton Head, South Carolina

Kyle Holt

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Mike Holliday

Stuart, Florida

Eric Herstedt

South Florida, Florida

Steve Hancock

Florida Keys, Florida

John Hand

Everglades City, Florida

Michael Guerin

Salem, Oregon

Kevin Guerin

Florida Keys, Florida

Mark Giacobba

South Florida, Florida

Steve Friedman

Islamorada, Florida

Cole Fairbanks

Boca Grande, Florida

Mo Estevez

Miami, Florida

Kenneth Dodd

Darien, Georgia

Dave Denkert

Florida Keys, Florida

Luis Cortes

Florida Keys, Florida

Jesse Cheape

Oahu, Hawaii

Bruce Chard

Florida Keys, Florida

Ryan Booth

Islamorada, Florida

Richard Black

Florida Keys, Florida

Will Benson

Key West, Florida

Wes Bedell

Naples, Florida

Carl Ball

Biscayne Bay, Florida

Duane Baker

Islamorada, Florida

Jamie Allen

Boca Grande, Florida

Bahamas

Benry Smith

Fresh Creek, Andros

Seychelles

Costa Rica

Tom Enderlin

Various Locations

Mike Hennessy

Golfito & Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula

Guadeloupe

U.S. Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Cuba

Turks and Caicos Islands

Mexico

Antigua and Barbuda

Nick Williams

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