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Fishermen tend to be fairly secretive when it comes to their prized fishing spots. However, roughly 40 Florida Keys backcountry fishing guides have come forward with information about their favorite fishing holes and participated in a study they hope will be good for the Keys’ most prized backcountry fish — tarpon, bonefish and permit. The […]

In 1947, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas wrote in her environmental classic, “The River of Grass.” In it, she states:  “There are no other Everglades in the world.  “They are, they always have been, one of the unique regions of the Earth, remote, never wholly known.” It was a testament to a change in perspective.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering creating new regulatory designations for recreational fisheries.  – Gamefish will be defined as species for which there would be no commercial harvest, possession, or sale; hook and line only; recreational harvest only (within season, size, and bag limits); zero bag limit for captain and crew of […]

On Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Jon Ain lost his courageous battle with cancer. Jon was passionate about life, family, friends and fishing, with a particular focus on his tireless pursuit of his Holy Grail, permit. Jon was a Permit Whisperer with a keen interest in the research of growing the knowledge of permit about which […]

After World War II, the brown tree snake was accidentally introduced into Guam from its native New Guinea and Australia. Within a few decades these snakes completely devastated the island’s bird life—causing the extinction of nine out of the 11 native species. Within the last few years, a similar threat posed by the introduction of […]

A love of natural materials kept me away from Krystal flash and other shiny stuff. I still sneak in a strand here or there on some patterns, but for big Hawaiian bonefish I try to stay close to the colors of nature, the colors of our flats.  Mantis patterns are among my favorite flies to tie.

Director Jarvis this week released the National Park Service Climate Change Action Plan. A companion document to the bureau’s Climate Change Response Strategy, the plan will guide park managers as they plan for and respond to climate change today and in the future. “Our goal with this plan is to a build flexible, coordinated capacity […]

It is with the most heartfelt sadness that we announce the untimely passing of BTT board member Dr. Jon Ain. Not only was Jon one of fly fishing’s top permit anglers, he was also their staunchest advocate in the world of conservation. Permit could not ask for a greater champion. His passion for permit fishing […]

Over on the Deneki blog there’s a great article on how to build a box full of bonefish flies you’ll have confidence in.  Headed to Andros South?  Find out what they recommend.

The first thing that struck me as the panga coasted to a stop was the clarity of the water and the health of the seagrass. It was a new-moon low tide, and a seagrass flat along the mangrove shoreline was exposed. But a slightly deeper channel cut through the flat, and connected the mangrove creek to […]

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