Saw a story this morning on Moldy Chum about the (FL) Bonefish Census.

I wonder if they sent armies of old guys out to the flats where no bonefish were counted to ask why they had not returned their census… might have something to do with the higher numbers.

I saw a really cool video posted on Moldy Chum (that guy posts so much quality stuff on there, it really is mind boggling) from a guy named Trapper Rudd.  Turns out the guy has an outfitter and a mostly forgotten about blog.  One story on the blog was about the trash that washes up on the beautiful beaches of Mexico and the mystery of the single shoes.  Interesting.

As I write this the Gulf Coast is bracing for that oil slick to hit.  Makes me a bit sick to the stomach to think what it will do to some really beautiful country I have never had a chance to fish.  Let’s shed a tear and raise a glass to the Gulf Coast and find a way to help.

Some bits and pieces from around the web.

• The Vieques Angler points out the parallels to Belize.
• Headhunter’s blog gives more love to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust interview from Fishing Jones.
• An AWESOME story from Moldy Chum about a first bonefish.
• A Bad Backcast looks forward to some kayak tarpon action.

In other news, my interviews for the coming weeks are Bill Marts from The Fly Shop and…. Yvon Chouinard from Patagonia.  I do one a week, so Bill in next week and Yvon will follow.

I’m sure the Keys need you too… and Hawaii… and just about everywhere… so, take that tax refund and book a trip somewhere, anywhere.

When I was in Grand Bahama in January it was clear business was way, way off.  Folks looked surprised to  have a yank walk in mid-week.  The guide I booked for one day didn’t have another booking for a month.

I saw Moldy Chum call out the numbers… the business of bonefish has been hit 30%-50% over the past two years.

That guide that’s been hard to book might be a little easier to book.

Give Captain Perry a call.  He’s fantastic.

Captain Perry

A few bits and pieces from around the web…

• Food for thought from Skate the Fly. (Where will they fish in 2050?)
• Tailing Bonefish from Deneki Outdoors.
• Some goodness spotted by Moldy Chum.
• A Bad Backcast is getting a kayak for the salt.

Saw a story on Moldy Chum about a mangrove-crushing, environment-destroying developments in New Providence.  It isn’t pretty and the good folks at Secret Soul Fly Fishing Adventures (Aaron Bain and Clint Kemp) are pretty pissed about it… and you should be too.

You can read the whole story here from The Tribune.

It seems like over-development is a real emerging issue all throughout the Caribbean.  I would have thought that this little economic blip we are coming out of would have stopped a few thousand bulldozers and chain saws, but it continues.  I’ve read stories about development threatening Bimini and fears about development in Belize.

This makes me grumpy.

I am not sure how I don’t have one of these…

Honestly... how do I not have one of these?

Available at the Reel Pure store.

Saw this over at Moldy Chum… and, needless to say, I want it.  Only so much wall space left in the bathroom (where my wife lets me put my fishing pictures and art), but I could make it work.

Simply a beautiful bonefish piece of art

Stanley Meltzoff (1917-2006) won’t be painting any more big game fish in their natural environments, but while he was alive he did a lot of it, and his work can still grace your walls if you head over to Silverfish Press.