“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 […]
The 3rd annual Naples Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Banquet was held on Saturday, March 16th at Foxfire Country Club and enjoyed a great crowd and very successful evening. A special thanks to the staff at Foxfire and to banquet chair Keith Goodman for their diligent work and assistance with the event. We would also like to thank the […]
Four Florida anglers were recently recognized for their tarpon DNA-collecting prowess during the annual Florida Guides Association meeting in Tampa. Recipients of The 2012 Florida Guides Association/FWC “Spirit of Tarpon DNA Sampling Challenge” awards were: Grand Champion – John Mallory, of Merritt Island (975 DNA samples) Gulf Coast Champion – Capt. Robert McCue, of Ellenton […]
Every spring, large tarpon migrate from unknown winter haunts to the Florida Keys to take part in an annual spawning ritual, residing in the Keys for spring and summer months. It is this migration that spawned the catch-and-release recreational fishery for tarpon – a challenge that anglers from around the world travel to the Keys […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering new regulations for tarpon and bonefish that will improve bonefish and tarpon conservation. We like the new draft rules, and would like your feedback. If you also like the new draft rules, contact the FWC Commissioners to express your support for the proposed new regulations. The […]
Upcoming workshops are planned by FWC to discuss making tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release only fisheries. The purpose of these workshops is to gather public input on potential changes in the tarpon and bonefish rules to make them catch-and-release only fisheries throughout Florida’s state and federal waters. Possible changes include: Eliminating the tarpon bag limit and allowing the […]
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