Join Us. Please join us for an evening with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.  Please join us for an evening with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Enjoy beer, courtesy of Sweetwater Brewing Company, and spirits, courtesy of Tito's Vodka. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served along with the latest updates on our many projects and initiatives that support the conservation of bonefish, tarpon, permit, and their habitats. This evening will feature a presentation from BTT's Florida Keys Initiative Manager, Dr. Ross Boucek. Make sure to sign up as soon as possible, as there are only a limited number of spaces available, and this one of a kind event is sure to fill up quickly!  Location   Find My New Joint at 22668 Overseas Highway, Up, Cudjoe Key, FL 33042. It is located upstairs from the Square Grouper Bar and Grill.   Our Speaker Dr. Ross Boucek After working at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, where he was part of a team overseeing the acoustic tracking network in the Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Boucek earned his Ph.D. from Florida International University, where he studied the movement patterns of snook and other fishes in response to changes in freshwater flows. A native of Naples and avid angler, Dr. Boucek grew up fishing for snook and tarpon out of Chokoloskee. Research Institute, where he was part of a team overseeing the acoustic tracking network in the Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Boucek earned his Ph.D. from Florida International University, where he studied the movement patterns of snook and other fishes in response to changes in freshwater flows. A native of Naples and avid angler, Dr. Boucek grew up fishing for snook and tarpon out of Chokoloskee. Sponsors

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Be There, Celebrate the Fish...Support Science   For more Info: Email Cory Deal at: cory@bonefishtarpontrust.org or Phone (786) 618-9479

5th International Bonefish & Tarpon Symposium

 

 

5th International Bonefish & Tarpon Symposium

 

Fifth International Bonefish & Tarpon Symposium
November 7-8, 2014

Top scientists share their latest results on why the fish do what they do.

Top anglers and guides share their time-tested techniques for catching these iconic gamefish of the flats.

Join us for two full days of fascinating presentations by the world’s top tarpon, bonefish, and permit biologists mixed with enjoyable fishing and casting clinics taught by some of the world’s top anglers and instructors including Andy Mill.

Other guests include: Stu Apte, Bill Curtis, Will Benson, Ralph Delph, Joe Gonzalez, Steve Huff, Bob Branham, and Paul Tejera.

Schedule Of Events:

Science/Conservation

The Main Scientific Session will take place in the Events Hall at IGFA. This session will provide a venue for presentations and Q&A about the latest research of bonefish, tarpon, permit, and the fisheries.

• Friday 8:30am – 4:50pm: opening presentation, bonefish, permit
• Saturday 8:40am – 3:00pm: tarpon, angler action, Belize, economics

Two Initiative Sessions will take place on Saturday at the conference room at the Courtyard Hotel (adjacent to IGFA). These sessions will include presentations specific to the Initiatives

 

 

Panel Discussions

These Panels provide a venue for experts to share their fishing strategies with attendees, share their thoughts about the state of the fishery, and answer questions from audience members.

• Tarpon Panel Discussion, Friday 10:00AM – Noon. Moderator Andy Mill. Gulf Stream Room. Sponsored by Hardy
• Bonefish Panel Discussion, Friday 3:00PM – 5:00PM. Moderator Russ Fisher. Dolphin Room. Sponsored by ColdPruf
• Permit Panel Discussion, Saturday 10:00AM – Noon. Moderator Bill Stroh. Gulf Stream Room. Sponsored by Costa
• International Panel Discussion, Saturday 1:00PM – 3:00PM. Moderator Luis Menocal. Gulf Stream Room. Sponsored by Belcampo Belize
• Legends Panel Discussion, Saturday 3:00PM – 5:30PM. Moderator Jeff Harkavy. Gulf Stream Room. Sponsored by Nautilus Reels

 

Fly tying and Sponsors

The IGFA Lobby will house tables for invited fly tiers and for sponsors. These tables will be present all day Friday, Saturday through 4pm.

Fly Tiers Include: Enrico Puglisi, Tim Borski, Peter Smith, Tim Blair, Rick Carl, Joe Mahler and Andrei Stroman.

• Enrico Puglisi Fly Tying Clinic - Friday 1:00PM – 2:40PM, Gulf Stream Room, Sponsored by Enrico Puglisi Flies

 

Clinics

There will be multiple fishing-related clinics Friday and Saturday. Most clinics will take place outside, with one clinic in the Gulf Stream Room.

• Hell’s Bay presents a Fly Casting clinic with Capt. Joe Gonzalez and Capt. Todd Fuller, Friday 12:00PM – 2:00PM
• Pat Ford Photography Clinic, Friday 2:00pm - 3:45, Dolphin Room
• BOTE Paddle Boards presents a Standup Paddle Board Demonstration, Friday 3:00PM – 4:00PM, Outside
• Hardy presents the Andy Mill Tarpon Clinic, Friday 5:00PM – 6:30PM, Gulf Stream Room
• Hell’s Bay presents Light Tackle Techniques for the Flats with C.A. Richardson, Saturday 1:00PM – 2:30PM
  
• More to be added

 

Film and Art Festival – Friday, Presented by Orvis

• Art Festival, 6:30PM – 10:00PM, Lobby / Hall of Fame Room

• Film Festival, 8:00PM – 9:00PM, Events Hall
• Bar Sponsored by Tito's Homemade Vodka and SweetWater Brewing Company

Silent Auction and Banquet – Saturday, Sponsored by Carrabba's Italian Grill

• Silent auction and cocktail hour, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, Events Hall and Lobby
• Banquet, 7:30PM – 10:00PM, Hall of Fame Room

Be There. Celebrate the Fish—Support the Science.

Registration: Click Here To Register

Hotel Accommodations: Courtyard Marriott Ft. Lauderdale Airport & Port. 400 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33004

More Info: Phone 321-674-7758 or e-mail bob@bonefishtarpontrust.org

Winter Flats Fishing Report For The Lower Florida Keys.

 

 

Merry Xmas!!!

Fished father/daughter team Allen & Alyson.

 Alyson got her first tarpon.

The weather earilier this month was more like April then Dec.  Water temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80's   This makes for some great conditions to hunt tarpon, bonefish and permit.. 

 

Permit release

 

Rob jumps another tarpon!

 

 

Barracuda

 

 

Two days ago we were hit with a cold front..  Temperatures dropped into the 60s for a day or so..  When this happens the tarpon, bonefish and permit are hard to find..  However we still have sharks, barracuda, redfish, seatrout and jacks.. 

 

 

Jacks love flies

 

  Look closly at every shark and ray you see on the flats..  Jacks will follow larger sharks and rays.  Throw a fly at  them and strip fast.. A live shrimp or jig is effective too.  These guys move like tasmaniun devels.. 

 

 

 

Been lots of redfish on the flats... 

 

The lower keys is not known for it's redfishing, but we have been finding more and more redfish then ever before..  Nice to have another species to target on cooler days..

 

	Lets go fishing!     Good news is the weather is improving and will be back in the 80s for Xmas!   Feel free to call or write if I can help with your vacation planning.   Sight Fish Charters Capt. Scott Yetter www.sightfishfloridakeys.com Phone: 305-304-6132 Email: catchtarpon@gmail.com