Support the Bonefish Tarpon Trust

Posted on February 1st, 2012

We like the Bonefish Tarpon Trust because they have a cool sounding URL – tarbone.org – and because everything they do is driven by scientific research, and the desire to keep doing it. So when Aaron Adams dropped a note about supporting the org’s new membership drive, I’m all in. They are now offering associate membership for $50 contributions. As Dr. Adams wrote: “As always, the funds go to support BTT’s research, conservation, and education. We are having monthly give-aways of gear (this month it’s Howler Brothers), next month Cheeky, then Orvis,…. But best of all, the final drawing at the end of the year is a trip to Ascension Bay. And for people who join and renew at $100 of higher, there is…

Tagged: bonefish, Bonefish Tarpon Trust, Fly Fishing, permit, research, science, tarpon

STRIPERS FOREVER GAMEFISH VIDEO

Posted on November 30th, 2011

Awesome.

Tagged: gamefish, striped bass, stripers forever

MENHADEN: ROCK THE VOTE!

Posted on November 1st, 2011

The fishing has been sucking. Here’s a chance where we can all actually do something about it. Rather than mince words, I’ll paste them directly from a mailing by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: In a matter of days, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will meet to discuss the fate of menhaden (AKA the most important fish in the sea). At the end of that meeting, it will adopt an addendum to its menhaden management plan, which will determine new overfishing thresholds and target fishing rates. Now, more than ever, we need your help. In 32 of the past 54 years, we have overfished menhaden, and its population now stands at its lowest point on record—a mere 8 percent of what it once was!…

Tagged: ASMFC, Atlantic Menhaden, bluefish, bunker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, conservation, false albacore, peanut bunker, striped bass

Bass, Menhaden, Everything

Posted on October 19th, 2011

The striped bass of the Chesapeake, and therefore the Eastern Seaboard, got a dose of good news this week with a big spike in the Young of the Year numbers. I spoke briefly with my friend John Page Williams of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation about it, and he said it has everything to do with ideal weather conditions during spawn and early life stage. Of course, the best news for the striped bass in the long run could come out of the ASMFC meeting in Boston in two weeks. Williams and his friends in the CCA and other conservation groups have been working hard to ensure that the result comes down in favor of protecting the bass. “It looks to be a landmark vote,”…

Tagged: ASMFC, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, menhaden, rock the vote, striped bass

Bonefish Tarpon Trust Symposium

Posted on August 11th, 2011

We’re big fans of the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and are spreading the word about their upcoming Symposium. In their words: 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.

Tagged: bonefish, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, tarpon

CBF Asks, A Turning Point For Menhaden?

Posted on August 10th, 2011

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation reports on its blog about the opportunity to change the menhaden management plan for the better. The post again sheds light on the extreme harvest practices of Omega Protein, a company that should be on the enemies list of all recreational fishermen.

Tagged: bunker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, colossally important watersheds, menhaden, Omega Protein horror show

I Feel So Much Better Now

Posted on June 6th, 2010

Reading my Sunday New York Times, I’m greeted with this advertisement on page 11. Whew, I was worried BP was going to try and sweep this under the carpet once it disappeared from the news cycle. I think they could have gone with some better photo choices though.

Tagged: believe everything you read, BP Oil Disaster, corporate deathburger

Operation Sponsor Gracie, Redux

Posted on June 2nd, 2010

The dude’s got cat-like reflexes and used to play drums for Les Claypool. Last year we tried to get him propped out for the Teva Games Costa 2Fly Competition for no good reason. This year he’s rocking the 10-gallon for good cause: Raising money for Casting For Recovery. Give him a pledge for points scored over on his site, and see how he does this weekend.

Tagged: Casting For Recovery, Costa Del Mar, Gracie, Teva Mountain Games

“It Is Already Lost”

Posted on May 2nd, 2010

Read this post on Capt. Gordon’s blog, and then this one. Then try chanting “drill baby drill” again. I dare you.

Tagged: BP Oil Disaster, Gulf in peril, screwed again, What happened to redundant safeguards

How Species Cease To Matter

Posted on April 28th, 2010

A sobering essay on disappearing migratory fish from the Yale E360 environmental journal. The author, who wrote Heartbeats in the Muck, makes a point that applies everywhere: Mitigation for the loss of wild runs of these fishes was most often in the form of the easy but nearly always ineffective — if not downright destructive — stocking of hatchery-reared specimens. The exquisitely fine-tuned life histories of natural runs to their home rivers became quashed by mass-produced specimens that were less fit, but that nonetheless competed with any remaining wild individuals, reducing their fitness, too, as they interbred. Responsibility for the continuity of the runs shifted away from maintaining ecological integrity of fish runs and rivers to what amounted to a cosmetic patch via outsourcing. Abundant…

Tagged: fish population crash, migratory fish species, Yale E360

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