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Entries in save the tarpon (24)

Saturday
Jan122013

PTTS Tarpon Dying on Beach of Boca Grande 

Further proof the PTTS is killing tarpon.

A tarpon is seen dying after it was "revived and released" by the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series Tires Plus Release Team during the final event of the 2012 season. This is part one of a two part series of events illustrating the destructive practices of the PTTS.

(via: Save the Tarpon)

Tuesday
Jan082013

Stay Classy PTTS

Save the Tarpon recently posted this telling picture of Silver King Entertainment/Professional Tarpon Tournament Series partner Rodney Taucher stepping on a dead tarpon that was later linked to the Women's PTTS tournament. 

Further evidence you should join some of the biggest names in angling and sign Save the Tarpon's petition to end the PTTS.

Thursday
Dec062012

I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. It's dead, that's what's wrong with it

No, no, 'e's ah... he's resting.

Save the Tarpon is keeping the heat on the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS) whose representatives are having a hard time dealing with the facts.

DNA tests link a dead and purposely gutted tarpon to the PTTS.

Florida Guides Association Senior VP, says Save the Tarpon gutted tarpon killed by PTTS.

PTTS fires off Facebook attack on ‘extremist’ supporters of FWC tarpon conservation push.

If you have not yet signed the petition to Save the Tarpon of Boca Grande Pass please do so now.

Monday
Sep102012

Major Victory for Save the Tarpon 

According to a Save the Tarpon Facebook post, The Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS) has announced they will be discontinuing the unethical practice of "gaff, drag and weigh."

Coming just four months after Save the Tarpon started their campaign this represents a significant concession by the PTTS.

Monday
Aug132012

FWC to take up Boca Grande tarpon protection issue 

In a recent interview Kenneth Wright, Chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, says they're going to be taking up the issue of jig fishing for tarpon at their September meeting in Tampa. He's also looking into holding a tarpon summit and bringing together representatives of the Boca Grande Guides Association, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust as well as Professional Tarpon Tournament Series to get as many of the parties together to get the facts on the table.

Would love to be a fly on the wall at that gathering.

LINK (via: Boca Grande Talk)

Monday
Jun182012

Save the Tarpon

Save the Tarpon opposes, and is calling for the immediate termination of, the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS) in Boca Grande, Florida.

Our opposition stems from the destructive, unethical fishing practices and unsportsmanlike conduct promoted by this for-profit fishing tournament and television show.  The disruptive fishing methods endorsed by the PTTS and employed by it’s participants are causing the tarpon to change their movement, feeding, and spawning behaviors. Behaviors which had, until now, been unchanged for thousands of years. The change in these patterns has already deteriorated the quality of the fishery.

Take a moment and sign the petition to call for the immediate termination of the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS). 

Mill, Pallot, Ault, McGuane and Kreh are just a few of the saltwater fly fishing notables who have added their names to the petition.

Save the Tarpon is also mobilizing a boycott of all PTTS sponsors and affiliates.

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