John Brownlee writes about fishing in Florida Bay and Everglades National Park. “At the extreme southern tip of mainland Florida, Everglades National Park spreads out across the state in an array of divergent habitats covering almost 1.5 million acres. Most people think of the vast sawgrass marshes made famous in Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ seminal 1947 […]
The International Game Fish Association and Columbia University have partnered to develop a new application – called IGFACatchLog – that will allow anglers to contribute to fisheries data collection efforts using Apple’s iPhone. As they near completion of a pilot version of the App, the IGFA is offering anglers to opportunity to test it out […]
Andrew Bennett and the crew from Deneki Outdoors in South Andros offers some tips for determing what matters most when it comes to bonefish fly selection.
I am pleased to report that our efforts toward making tarpon and bonefish catch and release in Florida took a strong step forward yesterday. A very hearty “Thank You’ to those who contacted the FWC Commissioners in support of this effort, and to those who attended the FWC Commission meeting in Tallahassee on April 17. […]
Nassau, Bahamas – Tracing the movement patterns of bonefish is no small feat; anglers admit that the popular sport fish is difficult to catch because of its enigmatic colouring. But Assistant Professor in the School of Chemistry Environmental and Life Sciences at The College of The Bahamas Dr. Karen Murchie and her team tracked 15 […]
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.
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