![]() We’re grateful to have this opportunity to recognize their many contributions to our success.”ĭixon will receive the Lefty Kreh Award for Lifetime Achievement in Conservation, which is the organization’s highest honor, in recognition of his volunteer support of conservation at BTT and several other organizations over more than two decades. “Their rise in the sport paralleled our founding and early growth as a conservation organization, and they were with us every step of the way, sharing their spotlight to highlight our mission and inspire others to join our ranks. “Paul Dixon and Andy Mill are legends on the flats and in BTT’s history,” said BTT President and CEO Jim McDuffie. This is his first book.Bonefish & Tarpon Trust will honor fishing guide Captain Paul Dixon and angler Andy Mill at the 11th Annual NYC Dinner & Awards Ceremony on October 6, 2022. He divides his year between Aspen, Colorado and Boca Raton, Florida. Mill has won a record 11 tarpon tournaments-and is the only fly fisher to ever win a tarpon, a bonefish and a permit tournament. He has applied his stamina and grace as an athlete, his intense ability to focus, and his exceptional instincts as a hunter to reach the pinnacle of this exciting sport. A lifelong angler raised in the Colorado Rockies, the author has spent the last two decades in furious pursuit of tarpon on the fly. For eight years, Mill created and produced the Sportsmen’s Journal television series for the Outdoor Life Network. I can tell you from personal experience that he is a masterful angler who combines an athlete’s fine-tuned instincts and equipoise with a keen, inquisitive mind.”Īndy Mill first became world-famous as an Olympic downhill skier known for his speed and daring. ![]() Many experienced guides in the Florida Keys say he’s the best they have ever fished with-maybe the best who has ever fished tarpon with a fly. “Andy Mill knows tarpon as well as anyone alive. The original photography of Pat Ford, with spectacular two-page color spreads separating all the principal chapters, makes the book a visual feast.īreathtaking in scope, A Passion for Tarpon by Andy Mill is destined to become one of the great fly-fishing books of all time. This riveting running narrative gets as close to the soul of why we chase tarpon as anything in print. Their rich stories-many told here for the first time-of obsession with this singular, leaping, lustrous demon are thrilling and authentic. Collectively these alpha tarpon hunters have experienced hundreds of years on the flats. Artfully interspersed among the author’s colorful and illuminating tactical chapters are remarkable, in-depth interviews with a dazzling lineup of renowned professional tarpon guides and rabid anglers-a veritable “who’s who” from the world of tarpon fishing. ![]() Everything is explored in engaging and entertaining detail: intuitively reading the fish, choosing effective flies for each situation, selecting the right tackle, honing your casting and presentation techniques, tricks for feeding the fish, critical advice on how to set the hook, the secrets to fighting tarpon efficiently and quickly.Īs if all this weren’t enough, A Passion for Tarponis much more than a cutting-edge fishing manual. ![]() ![]() As in Andy’s own fishing, nothing is left to chance. In clear, concise language, the author personally guides the reader through the entire strategy of what it takes to successfully fool today’s often finicky tarpon into eating your fly. Andy’s knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for the sport shine brilliantly.”Ī Passion for Tarpon. “This book is the most technical and up-to-date book about how to catch giant tarpon with a fly rod. Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist.Independent Publisher “IPPY” Bronze Medal Winner for Best Sports and Recreation Book of the Year Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal Winner for Best Sports and Recreation Book of the Yearīenjamin Franklin Gold Medal Winner for Best Regional Non-Fiction Title of the Year ![]()
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