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Press Release: Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Symposium Set For November 11

July 20, 2011, by No comments yet
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Press Release

Press Release

Key Largo, FL — The Fourth International Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Symposium will take place on November 11th and 12th, 2011 at the International Game Fishing Association Hall of Fame in Dania Beach, FL.

Held every third year, this Symposium promises to be the largest and most informative to date. Two full days of presentations on cutting edge scientific research of bonefish, tarpon and permit from fisheries scientists around the world is scheduled, as well as panel discussions, fly casting seminars and tying clinics by some of the world’s noted flats anglers. On the final night an “Evening with the Legends” banquet will be emceed by author and angler Andy Mill, participants include; Joan Wulff, Bob Popovics, Lefty Kreh, Flip Pallot, Chico Fernandez, Sandy Moret, Rick Ruoff, Mark Sosin, Ralph Delph, Steve Huff, Bill Curtis, Stu Apte and George Hommell.

Leading up to and as part of the Symposium, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust will be auctioning multiple guided days of fishing and special one of a kind fishing adventures with expert guides who have donated their time to benefit BTT. For more information on these auctions and to submit your bids please go to www.tarbone.org and click on the the “Symposium Auctions” button.

Space is limited, so be sure to register early. All interested anglers are welcome. For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visitwww.tarbone.org. We can also be reached at 239-283-4733 or info@tarbone.org.

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Press Release

Record Cold Temps Kill Gamefish (Bonefish & Snook), Alter Regulations in Florida

January 18, 2010, by 4 comments

Florida’s gamefish populations – bonefish and snook among them – suffered greatly at the hands of the recent freezing temperatures.

Now, it appears in order to preserve gamefish populations, Florida’s wildlife agency has banned catch & kill fishing for tarpon, snook and bonefish (though catch & release fishing is still allowed):

From the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust site:

The cold weather in Florida has caused mortalities of numerous coastal gamefishes.  The night temperature reached down to freezing along coastal areas in the central and southern part of the state three or four nights in a row.  Reports of dead bonefish came from in the Upper Keys and scattered reports of small tarpon statewide. The FWC has closed these fisheries to harvest even though few tarpon are kept, and the limit on bonefish is only one per person per day (yes, some are still harvested in South Florida). Catch and release fishing for these species is still allowed. The FWC is taking this proactive, precautionary approach to ensure the long-term health of the fisheries. As temperatures warm, guides and anglers are finding hungry fish coming in from deeper waters.

In addition to bonefish and tarpon, snook took a big hit. The most recent estimates were of >100,000 snook dead statewide. If true, this would be almost 7% of the total snook population in Florida.  The FWC has responded by canceling the opening of the snook season, due to open February 1. Adding this to the summer closed season, this means that snook can’t be harvested until fall.

Planning a trip to Florida? Check the regs before you go.

See you where it’s supposed to be cold, Tom Chandler.