I am thrilled to announce that I will be hosting a Sustainability 101 Workshop at Soul Fly Lodge in the Berry Islands, Bahamas on April 19-23, 2022. I will lead the group through my proven steps to create a sustainability plan and strategies to execute that will improve your environmental performance and reduce your carbon…
Tag: Bonefish
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Conservation from the Couch
Rick Crawford In this special episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview Lucas Bissett and Paul Moinester about their new project “Conservation from the Couch.” COVID-19 has got all of us missing our fly fishing community, going on our annual fishing trips and the ability to take action to protect the fish and places we…
Bonefish Before Breakfast
Rick Crawford I was swinging in a hammock listening to the vibrant green and red-throated Abaco Parrots squawking while also admiring the pink oleanders that surrounded me. I was perfectly content. Well, more than content in fact, as I had just landed the biggest bonefish of the trip and I hadn’t even had breakfast. It…
(Barely) DIY Fly Fishing in the Seychelles
Rick Crawford Before my wife, Jodie, and I decided that we would try to start a family, we decided we would each take a “bucket list” trip. I chose the South Pacific and we went to Tahiti, Moorea and Rangiroa. The following year, Jodie chose the Seychelles and South Africa. At the time, all I…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Patagonia Founder, Yvon Chouinard
Rick Crawford Patagonia has an incredible story from how it was founded to why “Patagonia” is the company’s namesake. Yvon Chouinard initially started making climbing pitons that could be used over and over again, therefore causing less damage when climbing and an environmental ethos was born. In 1968, Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Dick Dorworth and Chris…
Bonefish Habitat with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
Rick Crawford It’s true. Bonefish really do live in the most beautiful places. When most people think of paradise, they think about lush vegetation, exotic flora and fauna, swaying palm trees, white sand beaches and clear, blue water accompanied with a good rum drink or margarita. Don’t get me wrong, all of the above check…