Bonefish & Tarpon Trust News

From Keysnet: The city of Key West will not seek to pursue a study of how widening its main shipping channel in Key West Harbor to accommodate larger cruise ships would affect the city’s economy and environment. At stake was a $3 million study that would have been performed by the U.S. Army Corps of […]

September 25, 2013 On October 1, 2013, the voters of Key West will enter the polls to vote on a referendum that will decide whether to move forward with a program toward deepening and widening the Key West Harbor ship channel to allow larger cruise ships. As a non-profit, science-based, conservation organization dedicated to ensuring […]

            Conservation Partners Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and Deep Water Cay collaborated for the 2013 fishing season on a bonefish tagging drive for Deep Water Cay lodge guests and BTT members which resulted in 570 bonefish being tagged by visiting anglers, BTT members, and guides. An extensive tagging program such […]

Introducing BTT’s Member Photo of the Year, shot by Neal Rogers with Captain Albert Ponzoa of Marathon, FL. 25% of all proceeds from the photo sales go to benefit Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. This photo is not for reproduction. To purchase, go to:  https://earthandgreatweatherprints.com/

      Cheeca Lodge & Spa 81801 Overseas Highway Mile Marker 82, Oceanside Islamorada, FL 33036 Local: 305.664.4651 Toll Free: 800.327.2888www.cheeca.com Facebook.com/Cheeca September 17, 2013 PROCEEDS FROM THE SECOND ANNUAL CHEECA LODGE ALL AMERICAN BACKCOUNTRY FISHING TOURNAMENT WILL BENEFIT THE BTT’S GEORGE HOMMELL JR. FLORIDA KEYS HABITAT FUND  ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA KEYS — Discerning anglers […]

BTT members and strong supporters James and Mercedes Kelso were fishing with guide Andy Smith in Andros when James caught this massive permit. They kept the fish in the water and measured it at 46″ and estimated its weight at about 45 lbs before sending it on its way. Here is a mount they made […]

The New York Times has brought national attention to the growing problems around Lake Okeechobee. Huge amounts of rainfall left the polluted lake waters at their max, leaving the Army Corps of Engineers with few good choices of what to do. They ended up releasing billions of gallons of polluted water into estuaries around Lake […]

Capt Greg Hildreth releasing a tarpon that would have been a new Georgia State Record Capt Greg Hildreth and angler Jeff Pierce of Atlanta recently landed a tarpon near St. Simons Island GA and using the BTT Tarpon Weight Card estimated it’s weight at 188lbs, more than 27lbs higher than the current Georgia record. When […]

There will be a celebration of life honoring George Hommell Jr. at the World Wide Sportsman in Islamorada, FL on Wednesday, September 11th between 5 and 5:30 pm. His family hopes that those who knew George will attend and bring their favorite stories.