Buccaneers & Bones

Season 7

2018 · 7 episodes · 3h 30m in all

This season of Buccaneers & Bones was filmed at Turneffe Flats in Belize and stars Tom Brokaw, Huey Lewis, Michael Keaton, Yvon Chouinard, Lefty Kreh, Jimmy Kimmel, Thomas McGuane, Jim Belushi, and a collection of the greatest saltwater fly fishermen in the world. The series celebrates the majesty of flats fishing while showcasing the work of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust to conserve and protect bonefish, tarpon, and permit fisheries through sound science.

Episodes

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   1. Genesis

   2 Jan 2018 · 30 min

   Tom Brokaw, Michael Keaton, Yvon Chouinard, and Bill Klyn go fly-fishing within walking distance of Turneffe Flats Lodge. The team learns why the preservation of the flats is critical to conserve this treasure for future generations.

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   2. Roll Call

   9 Jan 2018 · 30 min

   A look at Buccaneers over the years as Liam Neeson, Jimmy Kimmel, Huey Lewis, Jim Belushi, Tom McGuane and Zach Gilford join the team for fly fishing. Also: the team honors angling legend Lefty Kreh as he gives Kimmel a casting lesson.

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   3. Cause for Concern

   16 Jan 2018 · 30 min

   Huey Lewis and Bill Klyn wrestle with amazing bonefish while wading the flats of Belize; the team learns the value of proper fish management and handling

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   4. You'll Need a Permit for That

   23 Jan 2018 · 30 min

   In a celebration of the pinnacle of saltwater fly fishing Michael Keaton, Tom Brokaw, Huey Lewis and Will Benson try to dance with the ultimate challenge of the flats -- - the elusive permit.

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   5. A Bone to Pick

   30 Jan 2018 · 30 min

   New bone fishermen Jimmy Kimmel and Jim Belushi learn lessons from angling legend Lefty Kreh.

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   6. Megalops Atlanticus

   6 Feb 2018 · 30 min

   Michael Keaton, Zach Gilford, Andy Mill and other anglers experience the magic of dancing with a tarpon, the 100-pound aerial acrobat of the flats.

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   7. Braggin' Rights

   13 Feb 2018 · 30 min

   Bonefish, tarpon and permit are on the menu as the team compares fishing at Belize and in the Bahamas -- the two international hot spots for saltwater fly fishing.