Tag: History

New Exhibit at Keys History & Discovery Center Explores Saltwater Fly Fishing

Learn more about the legends of saltwater fly fishing, breakthrough saltwater fly designs, the effect of Flagler’s Railway on fly fishing in the Keys, and much more by viewing On Fly in the Salt: American Saltwater Fly Fishing from the Surf to the Flats, a new traveling exhibit on display at the Keys History & Discovery Center at Islander Resort Conference Center, MM 82, Islamorada. The Exhibit on Loan from American Museum of Fly Fishing.

Learn more about the legends of saltwater fly fishing, breakthrough saltwater fly designs, the effect of Flagler’s Railway on fly fishing in the Keys, and much more by viewing On Fly in the Salt: American Saltwater Fly Fishing from the Surf to the Flats, a new traveling exhibit on display at the Keys History & […]

Special Exhibition – A Historical Foray through Fishing at the 13th EWF!

You will find the special exhibition in the foyer of the Tenne, directly across from the EWF information desk.

  The Special Exhibition for the 13th EWF in 2018 presents the history and development of fishing. We thank Bernd E. Ergert for loaning items from his collection and Gerd-Peter Wieditz for his loan of numerous items plus for setting up and looking after the Special Exhibition.     Read more about the special exhibition […]

Wanted: anglers with knowledge of Florida Keys fishing history

The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is continuing to search for anglers, guides and others with knowledge of Florida Keys fishing history to help identify locations where bonefish once spawned.

The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is continuing to search for anglers, guides and others with knowledge of Florida Keys fishing history to help identify locations where bonefish once spawned. This information may help researchers find locations where bonefish spawning still occurs today. It’s possible that bonefish spawn in the general area where commercial kingfishing occurs. […]