![]() He’s a fixture on the Keys tournament circuit as well as the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork, and is one of the most diverse anglers we have the pleasure of knowing here. He has hosted an outdoor fishing show on the OLN network, is a. After serving as a Navy fighter pilot during the on me this evening is certainly the type of legacy that I could ever Korean conflict, Apte went on to fly for Pan Am for 34 years, while hope for. Andy literally wrote the book on tarpon fishing (A Passion for Tarpon, Wild River Press), and this is so true, especially now. He has won more Tarpon Gold Cups, the Superbowl of tarpon fishing, than anyone in the world. a founding member of BTT and currently serves on the organization’s This Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Circle of Honor that is being bestowed Board of Directors. Throughout these accomplishments, Mill has been a storyteller. “That the monetary things we leave behind are mostly not important A tireless advocate for the conservation of our flats fisheries, Apte is in the basic scheme of things, but that legacy is extremely important. His dedication and athletic mentality were a novel approach to competitive fly fishing, and he is famously known for lifting weights in his garage with a fly rod to check knots, rod strength, angles, and approaches for quickly fighting and landing fish, the AMFF said. this world is approaching, that I have lived a charmed life,” Apte said. Over the years, he has held more than 40 saltwater and Award, and Flats Stewardship Award are also enshrined in the Circle “These last few years have made me realize, as my time to leave of Honor. recipients of BTT’s prestigious Lefty Kreh Award, Curt Gowdy Media in the 1960s. Andy Mill is an former Olympian and an athlete in every sense of the word. It is housed in the Apte was introduced by his longtime friend and fellow legend, Flip Florida Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada, Florida, and Pallot, who entertained the crowd with “stories not suitable for features an annually rotating exhibit on those honored along with supper.” In his acceptance speech, Apte put this special honor in educational content about the significance of the flats fishery. Mill was the first tarpon angler to start using much smaller flies (1/O hooks) and fish with longer leaders, of up to fifteen feet. conservation leaders who have made significant contributions to the conservation of bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Apte began working as a full-time guide The Circle of Honor recognizes legendary anglers, guides, and fly-fishing world records. He began fly-fishing in the mid-1940s 2020, to pay tribute to Stu Apte and the late Billy Pate-inaugural and, by the mid-1950s, was guiding part-time in the Florida Keys from inductees into the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Circle of Honor. 7th Annual Florida Keys Dinner & Awards Ceremony Angling legends, luminaries and friends gathered on January 16, pursuing his passion for fishing. ![]()
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