Tag : Bonefish conservation
If you’re fishing for bonefish somewhere like Hawaii, you’re not going to catch a lot of them. Yes, we all want to get a few hero shots, and that’s OK, as long as you treat the fish well in the process. What’s the best way to let those fish go? Simple – unless you absolutely [...]
Three workshops and a webinar, held by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), are scheduled in early April to discuss if bonefish and tarpon should be catch-and-release only in Florida’s waters. The purpose of these workshops is to solicit public input on possible changes to the Commission’s current tarpon and bonefish rules. Specifically, the Florida [...]
Washington, DC – After four years of work, recreational anglers and ocean conservationists can today celebrate a rare feat: the Billfish Conservation Act passed the Senate and is now headed to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Very few bills have become law this Congress due to partisan disagreements, but the Billfish Conservation Act has [...]
Fishing Legend Bonefish Folley’s Last Boat Ride West End, Bahamas – Israel “Bonefish Folley” Rolle, one of The Bahamas most well known fishing legends of the 20th Century was laid to rest on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in West End, Grand Bahama Island. The casket carried on the fishing boat [...]
A Primer on the Best Tides for Bonefish In the ocean, the moon is at the controls. Pockmarks and all, the moon is the king. His subjects range from the smallest invertebrates to the largest fish and all the creatures in between. On a spring tide, life is both better and worse for the bonefish. [...]
Help Protect Hawaiian Bonefish We need your help to protect Hawaiian O’io from gill-netting, please take a minute to check out the following link. Also, please pass this on to anyone you know who might have interest! Even better, if you have a chance to make a Twitter or Facebook post it would really help [...]
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$75,000 Bonefish Seventy Five Thousand dollar Bonefish caught on a fly A recent study by scientists at the University of Miami estimated the value of a single bonefish in the Florida Keys to be $3,500 each year. That’s nearly $75,000 over the lifespan of the fish! At the April 2011 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [...]