For obvious reasons we care a lot about the well being of bonefish populations in the Bahamas. We know many of you do too. That’s why today we’re passing on a recent update sent to us from bonefish guru, Dr. Aaron Adams, on the latest conservation efforts being made by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust…
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BTT on Best Handling Practices for Bonefish (Video)
Do you love fly fishing? Do you love fly fishing for bonefish? Then it’s time to do something for yourself and start handling them using the best practices possible. After all, the more bonefish handled responsibly, the more bonefish you get to fish for. The fine folks at Bonefish and Tarpon Trust just released a…
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Help Florida Keys Guides Recover from Hurricane Irma
As we’re sure you’re well aware, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and Southeastern United states earlier this month as the largest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic. While we consider ourselves fortunate to have experienced less damage on South Andros than was initially anticipated, many of our friends in the Florida Keys, particularly…
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BTT Bahamas Initiative Update
Our friends from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust just released their 2017 update of their Bahamas Initiative and we think you should give it a look! For those who aren’t familiar with the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, their easily the most active conservation group looking after the well being of not only our beloved flats…
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BTT On Bahamian Bonefish
As usual, our friends from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) have been conducting some pretty ground-breaking research in hopes to better understand bonefish populations around the world. Over the last month, they have released several articles on the BTT blog highlighting their recent work, along with some pretty interesting findings, surrounding bonefish populations in…
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BTT Tarpon Genetics Program – Results
The good folks from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust just concluded their study with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in attempts to determine just how many distinct populations of Atlantic Tarpon exist around the world. Why bother? Because a sound understanding of whether or not global populations are related makes a huge difference…
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Caught a Tagged Bonefish? Snap a Photo!
We might have just finished up our bonefishing season, but we know that doesn’t mean some of you aren’t still out there getting after it on the flats! As you might be aware, the good folks from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust have been putting forth a great effort in tagging bonefish populations throughout the…
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BTT Bonefish Fin Clip Challenge
Calling all South Florida Flats Anglers! The good folks at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust are looking for more bonefish fin samples, and they need your help. But here’s the catch, they’re offering up some really cool prizes in the process! Starting March 1st and running through March 23rd, BTT is teeming up with Yeti…
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Help BTT Identify Juvenile Tarpon Habitats
Last year, the good folks at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) launched their Juvenile Tarpon Habitat Initiative, where they began mapping juvenile tarpon habitat in hopes of determining important habitat characteristics for juvenile tarpon, as well as to protect and enhance otherwise known juvenile tarpon habitats. According to BTT, degradation of juvenile tarpon habitat is…
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How to Fin Clip a Bonefish – Video
Earlier this spring, we told you about the Bonefish Genetics Program – A three year study conducted by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust to better understand how bonefish in different locations are related. Surprisingly enough, the large scale life history of bonefish is still not widely understood, and the information gained from this study could…
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