Starting Sunday, September 1st, tarpon and bonefish will be exclusively catch and release in the state of Florida, after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved these new measures at its June 12th meeting in Lakeland, Florida. This is a very important step in protecting these vitally important fisheries, a decision made because the […]
Key West citizens gathered to hear from Dr. Aaron Adams of BTT, Jason Wolfe from Mote, Sean Morton from FKNMS and Eric Bush from Army Corps of Engineers about the proposed dredging in Key West Channel dredging has been proposed in Key West to allow larger cruise ships to enter the harbor […]
In the Sun Sentinel, Steve Waters writes about the unusually wet summer and it’s impact on South Florida. “There is one hope for the freshwater Everglades as the River of Grass and its inhabitants continue to suffer from the effects of extremely high water levels. Pray that no storms hit South Florida.” That was the […]
Wading out for the incoming tide. Along with a slew of great tips for anglers pursuing bonefish, the guys from Deneki Outdoors remind us that fishing is all about having fun and staying humble. The more you fish on the flats the more often you’re going to make the shots, and that’s a big part […]
The Florida Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers and the Tarpon Coast Fly Fishers are organizing a two-day expo to be held in Crystal River, Florida, October 18-19, 2013. The expo will feature instructors, charter captains and writers.
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust supports the proposed new rules that would ban the Boca Grande Jig. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will have a final vote on this proposed new rule at their meeting on September 5, 2013. The Boca Grande Pass–Charlotte Harbor estuary is a unique place, and is an essential location […]
Anna Bahney writes about her latest experience in the Everglades. Sure there are risks to walking through a swamp — of running into gators or panthers or, more likely, of tripping over cypress knees and touching poison ivy. But facing all these fears, as you troll at a step-by-careful-step walking pace through a swamp canal, […]
Steve Trippe, Director of The Florida Keys Keeper Inc. talks with Jenna Stauffer about the proposed Key West Dredging Project and the upcoming meeting on August 22nd from 7-9pm at Tropic Cinema at 416 Eaton Street in Key West. Seating is limited, but admission is free.
Students planted mangroves in Bonefish National Park BONEFISH Pond National Park was added to the national park system in 2002. This coastal marine park protects mangrove creeks and is an ideal spot for students studying mangrove ecosystems. The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has provided infrastructure with support from the government, in the form of a […]
Mike Clary writes about mosquitos in the Everglades and the research being done by Yale University students. Each day researchers set out traps in various park habitats to collect samples. Left overnight, one trap can pick up as many as 30,000 mosquitoes. “This is frontier research,” said Durland Fish, a Yale professor of epidemiology who […]
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