Breaking News: Florida Senate files bad water policy.
February 8, 2022
Dark Skies loom over the Everglades Restoration project. Follow this link to read the Press Release from Captains for Clean Water and how Senate Bill 2508 includes many harmful provisions that spell bad news for Florida waters and what we need to do the help.
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The Restoration of America’s Everglades
January 20, 2022
Since 1989, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has maintained a singleness of purpose that has guided the organization to become the most respected and trusted sportsmen’s organization in the political arena. CSF’s mission is to work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping. Read the letter below […]
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Captains For Clean Water efforts integral in securing new plan to reduce harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges in SWFL
November 18, 2021
17 November 2021 Army Corps announces significantly improved lake operations plan FORT MYERS, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the long-awaited final plan for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), the rulebook that will dictate lake discharges for the next decade.The model run they’ve selected to move forward with will […]
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The 7th International Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Science Symposium & Flats ExpoXSXX
July 28, 2021
Bonaventure Resort and Spa November 12-13, 2021 The 7th International Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Symposium will be the largest and most significant in the history of this special event. Stakeholders from across the world of flats fishing – anglers, guides, industry leaders, government agencies, scientists, outdoor writers, authors and artists will converge on the Bonaventure […]
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The outdoor industry rallies together to demand true balance in the new Lake Okeechobee management plan
June 28, 2021
If you can’t find Chris Peterson in his office at Hell’s Bay Boatworks, you might have luck tracking him down out on the water, probably with rod in hand. More likely though, he’s on the road advocating for water quality, either through one of his conservation-based board-of-director roles or through his participation in events like […]
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Hell’s Bay Boatworks Team First to Complete Florida Skiff Challenge… Again!
April 11, 2021
The Hell’s Bay team is no stranger to this competition, having won it before. This year five teams from around the state used the grueling exercise to help raise awareness for water quality, especially the need for the continuing clean-up efforts for the Florida Everglades. Five boat companies put 18-foot skiffs and their best teams […]
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Into the Heart of the Everglades
December 16, 2020
Garden & Gun December 2020/January 2021 A fly-fishing expedition amid the tangled mangroves, rustic chickees, and blissful remoteness of the Everglades takes a writer deep into a rarely seen world By T. EDWARD NICKENS
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Pebble Mine- DENIED
October 20, 2020
NEWSROOM Army Corps Denies Pebble Mine Permit Move comes after developer submits revised mitigation plan. November 25, 2020 | Arlington, VAMEDIA CONTACTS Eric BontragerThe Nature ConservancyPhone: +1 703-887-0559Email: eric.bontrager@tnc.org SHARE The Army Corps of Engineers today formally denied a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska. In August, the Corps found the mine “cannot be permitted” as […]
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Hell’s Bay Estero
October 16, 2020
Let’s face it, there are numerous bay boat options these days. They come in every shape and color, from all over the country. All lay claim to excellent performance numbers and very few actually perform as advertised. In the case of the Estero, I found the opposite to be true. It exceeded Hell’s Bay Boatworks’ claims […]
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