Last year we posted on Bonefish and Tarpon Trust’s new brand campaign which focused on the connectivity between different bonefisheries. It explains how populations of bonefish throughout the ocean are connected thanks to fish migrations and oceans currents. Those factors do not just apply to Bonefish and the BTT follows up with an education video called…
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Tarpon
Tying Edison’s Teardrop
Jack Reis welcomes in the month of March with his go to Tarpon Fly. If you have any requests for future Fly Tying Friday’s, be sure to let us know in the comment section below! “With Tarpon season right around the corner I thought this week we would tie up one of my favorite flies…
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How to Rig for Tarpon – Hatch Outdoors Video Series
The good folks from Hatch Outdoors just kicked off their new how-to video series featuring detailed tips and instruction from some of the best anglers and guides in the biz. New videos are due to drop every Thursday all summer long, and if the first installment of the series is any indication of the level…
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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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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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Fish Facts: Bonefish Related to Eels?
We’re fortunate to work around a pretty knowledgeable staff at our lodges. In fact, a surprising number of our team members hail from pretty scientific backgrounds with degrees in fisheries biology, environmental science, geology and so on.. That makes for some pretty wild fish facts thrown around the camp fire from time to time. Every…
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2014 Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Symposium
Its almost that time of year for the annual Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) Symposium. BTT will be holding their 5th annual International Bonefish and Tarpon Symposium on November 7-8, 2014 at the IGFA museum in Dania Beach, Florida. According to BTT, the symposium will include numerous presentations from today’s top bonefish, tarpon, and permit…
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Stomp Your Foot on the Deck
Today’s fishing tip comes from the world of tarpon fishing – uber-angler Andy Mill in particular is known for using the technique when fighting tarpon. It’s applicable to other types of fishing as well though, especially when you’re fishing out of skiff for other explosive fish. Warning: it’s one of those ideas that make your…
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Three Reasons to Fish Andros South in May
The month of May is a really cool time to go fishing on South Andros Island. Here are three reasons why. Big Numbers. As water temperatures start to climb just a bit in May, our bonefish tend to spend more time in groups from a half dozen fish to hundreds of fish (literally). This makes…
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Andros Island Tarpon
Congratulations to Peter Alves and Norman Rolle on landing this beautiful tarpon last week at Andros South! They spotted a group of laid up tarpon on the West Side (where we fish quite a lot these days). Not having a tarpon rod rigged in the boat, Peter’s partner for the day Abbas Adam offered up his…
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