In 2012, Tampa-based conservation photographer Carlton Ward Jr. led an expedition traversing a ribbon of protected and targeted-for-preservation land stretching the length of the state to draw attention to the urgent need to preserve a largely undeveloped corridor — not just for nature lovers, but for all the state’s residents. “There are two worlds in […]
Doug Kelly highlights bonefishing in the Florida Keys since the winter cold snaps of 2010. “Some Keys guides and flats experts have been pointing to a sharp fall-off in bonefish action in the past couple of years. Bonefish are one of the most coveted flats species in the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay, the only […]
A proposal to map and restore Florida Keys shallow-water habitats needed by tarpon and bonefish will be submitted to the Monroe County Commission on April 17. County Mayor George Neugent will seek the commission’s support in listing the “large-scale restoration of channel and bank habitats” as a local project submitted for funding consideration under the […]
He swears that his sloppy version, sitting right next to the beautiful version bought from the fly shop, will be picked up by a bonefish every time. “It’s because my fly doesn’t look too fancy or too pretty; it always looks rough and I keep it like that. When Charlie Smith (better known as Crazy […]
There’s a great thread going over on The Fly-Fishing Forum about whether live crabs or flies are more effective tarpon baits, and at what times.
“Releasing a bonefish to be caught another day” Michael Keaton, Tom McGuane and Stu Apte come together to help save bonefish and tarpon; On an unseasonably chilly night in Manhattan a gaggle of businessmen, anglers and fishing guides gathered together for an auction and dinner in the name of saving bonefish, tarpon and permit, three species […]
New proposed rules by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to designate bonefish and tarpon as catch-and-release-only species drew only a few mild objections at a public meeting Tuesday in Dania Beach.
Fly fishing for Permit isn’t something that you wake up one day and say “gee, I think I’ll try and catch a permit on fly today.” It’s something that you’re led to. Like the details of a mystery perpetually unfold, so does the allure of permit fishing. The fascination with Permit evolves from the desire […]
Even as scientists work to provide more definitive answers to climate change questions, scientists are calling for “adaptive management frameworks.” He said while the Everglades landscape and seascape will be shaped by oceanic energy, restoration and ecological responses to sea level rise will help to modify the impacts.
A purple gallinule walks across lily pads in Everglades National Park, Shutterstock photo No one knows national parks better than the park rangers who call them home. This is particularly the case in the Everglades—the third largest national park in the lower 48. A maze of mangroves, swamps, rivers, mud flats and tropical hardwood forests, this […]
