Year: 2012

The First Annual Cheeca Lodge All American Backcountry Fishing Tournament held November 9-11, 2012, was a noteworthy success, raising $1,500 for the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.  Anglers from across the nation and England attended and posed for the “Class Photo” taken at the kick-off.  The All American drew 22 anglers and 16 of the top fishing guides […]

The saying “Some flies catch fish and some flies catch fishermen” definitely holds a certain amount of truth. Some flies are simply more enticing to the potential buyer than they are to the fish they were intended to catch. Tim Borski’s Borski Slider is an exception that looks good and fishes even better.  View all […]

When you’re out on the flats looking for bonefish, there are a few ‘stages’ that you go through, ranging from locating the fish to really reading how the fish is behaving.  We’ll outline these tips and hopefully it’ll help you catch more fish.  Read the tips on the Deneki blog.

The first episode of Buccaneers and Bones season 3 debuts January 7th on the Outdoor Channel, and shows will air each week at the following times: Tuesdays 11:30am Eastern Time Fridays  6:30am Eastern Time Saturdays  4:30pm Eastern Time Sundays 3:00pm Eastern Time

Fishermen tend to be fairly secretive when it comes to their prized fishing spots. However, roughly 40 Florida Keys backcountry fishing guides have come forward with information about their favorite fishing holes and participated in a study they hope will be good for the Keys’ most prized backcountry fish — tarpon, bonefish and permit. The […]

In 1947, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas wrote in her environmental classic, “The River of Grass.” In it, she states:  “There are no other Everglades in the world.  “They are, they always have been, one of the unique regions of the Earth, remote, never wholly known.” It was a testament to a change in perspective.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering creating new regulatory designations for recreational fisheries.  – Gamefish will be defined as species for which there would be no commercial harvest, possession, or sale; hook and line only; recreational harvest only (within season, size, and bag limits); zero bag limit for captain and crew of […]

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.