Buccaneers & Bones

All Episodes 2010 - 2018
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  • Returning Series
  • #<Network:0x00007f20749c6e18>
  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 30m (49 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Dorsey Pictures
  • Documentary
The famed saltwater flats of the Bahamas and Belize give a beautiful setting for the fishing adventure and conservation initiative undertaken in "Buccaneers and Bones." Journalist Tom Brokaw -- who also narrates the series -- leads an expedition in search of the island's legendary bonefish. Joining Brokaw are an eclectic group of celebrities, authors and business titans to fly-fish and swap stories about the wonders of the sport, and the modern-day buccaneers also discuss the importance of ensuring healthy populations of marine species for generations to come. The series reveals research funded by Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and other organizations -- information to help anglers catch more fish and preserve fragile coastal habitats. Other seasons of the series take place off the island of Ambergris Caye in Belize. Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, actors Liam Neeson and Michael Keaton, TV host Jimmy Kimmel, and musician Huey Lewis are among Brokaw's guests. Supports Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT)

49 episodes

Series Premiere

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x01 Silver Kings

Series Premiere

1x01 Silver Kings

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

The group of iconic anglers reunite for a week of fishing & camaraderie in Belize. Bill Klyn & Tom McGuane fish for snook, Lori-Ann Murphy & Zach Gilford go after bonefish & Michael Keaton & Tom Brokaw pursue permit & tarpon.

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x02 Grey Ghosts

1x02 Grey Ghosts

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

The team of anglers cast into the flats off the coast of Belize in pursuit of bonefish. Tom Brokaw & Bill Klyn casts from a boat, McGuane & Yvon Chouninard try their luck wading & Michael Keaton & Lori-Ann Murphy use both methods.

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x03 The Backcast

1x03 The Backcast

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

The group of anglers continue their week of fishing out of El Pescador Lodge & the Belize River Lodge. Tom McGuane experiences a memorable fight with a giant tarpon & we join up with angling legend Stu Apte in Florida.

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Lateral Line

1x04 The Lateral Line

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Old friends Michael Keaton & Tom McGuane share a boat together, which means there will be plenty of action & plenty of laughs. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust's Aaron Adams helps Zach Gilford dance with a tarpon for the first time

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x05 Rising Tides

1x05 Rising Tides

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Off the coast of Belize, the group of intrepid anglers continue their pursuit of bonefish & tarpon. Michael Keaton & Zach Gilford chase tarpon, while Bill Klyn & Yvon Chouinard are after bone. We also share a boat with Aaron Adams & Tom McGuane.

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x06 Fighting Fish

1x06 Fighting Fish

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Angling experts Lori-Ann Murphy & Aaron Adams prove that catching a tarpon is no easy feat as they try to land a silver king in the Florida Keys. Dr. Jerry Ault discusses the research underway as scientists try to unravel the mysteries of these fish.

Season Finale

2010-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x07 Tippets and Leader

Season Finale

1x07 Tippets and Leader

  • 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

The team's goal of landing & tagging a mature tarpon is fulfilled, as one of the anglers lands a 60lbs silver king. Michael Keaton & Yvon Choulnard spend time wading through the flats together & we look back on the week spent in Belize.

Season Premiere

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x01 Land and Sea

Season Premiere

2x01 Land and Sea

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

The buccaneers are returning to one of the most stirring angling destinations of the Bahamas. Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is the first to land a bonefish at the end of his line.

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x02 Silver Treasure

2x02 Silver Treasure

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Lefty Kreh lends Michael Keaton his rod while fishing the flats. Yvon Chouinard and Aaron Adams wade the flats hoping a bonefish will bite. Tom Brokaw attempts to catch his first fish of the trip.

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x03 Tight Lines

2x03 Tight Lines

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

The anglers battle mangroves and sharks as they hook silver ghosts. Actors Liam Neeson and Richard Bentley join the buccaneers at Deep Water Cay

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x04 Wading Ahead

2x04 Wading Ahead

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Yvon Chouinard and Lefty Kreh are in search of the big fish. Liam Neeson and Richard Bentley stalk the flats, sight fishing for bonefish. Bill Klyn and Aaron Adams are on a run for the ghost of the flats.

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x05 Time Stands Still

2x05 Time Stands Still

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Bill Klyn and Aaron Adams return to the flats to tag and teach about bonefish. Tom McGuane and Flip Pallot hook tarpon in the Florida Everglades. Yvon Chouinard and Tom Brokaw wade the flats for bonefish.

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x06 Flies and Lies

2x06 Flies and Lies

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Michael Keaton and Aaron Adams set out to learn the world of the bonefish. Bill Klyn does some solo wading. Yvon Chouinard takes a break from bonefishing to hunt the exotic lionfish with a Hawaiian sling spear.

Season Finale

2011-12-31T05:00:00Z

2x07 The Cay to Life

Season Finale

2x07 The Cay to Life

  • 2011-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Tom Brokaw gets a casting lesson from Lefty Kreh. Flip Pallot hunts the Florida Everglades for tarpon with Tom McGuane. Aaron, Bill, and Yvon search for bonefish along the mangroves.

Season Premiere

2013-01-03T05:00:00Z

3x01 Setting the Hook

Season Premiere

3x01 Setting the Hook

  • 2013-01-03T05:00:00Z30m

This week it's off to the Bahamas where Tom Brokaw, Lefty Krey, Tom McGuane, Yvon Chouinard, Michael Keaton and Bill Klyn try their luck at landing some hard to come by bonefish while Andy Mill ventures off on his own in pursuit of tarpon.

2013-01-07T05:00:00Z

3x02 Guiding Stars

3x02 Guiding Stars

  • 2013-01-07T05:00:00Z30m

This week on Buccaneers and Bones, we're fishing for tarpon and bonefish in the Bahamas at Deep Water Cay.

2013-01-14T05:00:00Z

3x03 Eat It

3x03 Eat It

  • 2013-01-14T05:00:00Z30m

This week on Buccaneers and Bones, we fish shark infested waters for bonefish in the Bahamas. Michael Keaton tries the technique of paddle board fishing, and we follow 3 accomplished women anglers as they fish the open sea.

2013-01-21T05:00:00Z

3x04 Life on an Island

3x04 Life on an Island

  • 2013-01-21T05:00:00Z30m

This week on Buccaneers ad Bones, we're at the Deep Water Cay fishing for bonefish.

2013-01-28T05:00:00Z

3x05 Lines in the Sand

3x05 Lines in the Sand

  • 2013-01-28T05:00:00Z30m

This week on Buccaneers and Bones, we're catching some bonefish with April Vokey, Bill Klynn, Andy Mill, Tom McGuane, and Yvon Chouinard.

2013-02-04T05:00:00Z

3x06 Trust

3x06 Trust

  • 2013-02-04T05:00:00Z30m

This week on Buccaneers and Bones, we look at ways Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has preserved and improved Deep Water Cay. Also, we join our anglers out on the water for some great action.

Season Finale

2013-02-11T05:00:00Z

3x07 Reflections

Season Finale

3x07 Reflections

  • 2013-02-11T05:00:00Z30m

This week on Buccaneers and Bones, Yvon Chouinard pursues snapper fish using a 200 year old Japanese fly fishing technique. Andy and Dave fish for tarpon in the Florida Keys and Tom and Bill go after a variety of fish including barracuda.

Season Premiere

2013-12-29T05:00:00Z

4x01 Grand Slam

Season Premiere

4x01 Grand Slam

  • 2013-12-29T05:00:00Z30m

This week, we travel to El Pescador Lodge in Belize where Meridith, Yvon, Will, Tom, and Lefty set out to accomplish the Grand Slam of fishing, which means taking home a permit, tarpon, and bonefish all in the same day.

2014-01-05T05:00:00Z

4x02 Lefty's Right

4x02 Lefty's Right

  • 2014-01-05T05:00:00Z30m

This week, the quest continues as the group targets a Grand Slam which includes bonefish, permit, and tarpon, but Lefty Kreh encounters one of the potential hazards of fly fishing as his right hand gets caught up in the spool.

2014-01-12T05:00:00Z

4x03 Simply Cannot Get Enough

4x03 Simply Cannot Get Enough

  • 2014-01-12T05:00:00Z30m

This week, Lefty helps Huey with some tips on bonefishing while Tom and Will have a tough go at landing permit. Then, Meredith and Bill switch it up and head out for deep water fish.

2014-01-19T05:00:00Z

4x04 In the Pocket

4x04 In the Pocket

  • 2014-01-19T05:00:00Z30m

This week, Will and Huey try their luck with permit offshore with little luck, while Meredith and Yvon try for bonefish and permit inshore on the flats.

2014-01-19T05:00:00Z

4x05 The Give & The Take

4x05 The Give & The Take

  • 2014-01-19T05:00:00Z30m

This week, Bill and Will head out on the flats for permit and snook, while Huey and Meredith are on the hunt for bonefish

2014-02-02T05:00:00Z

4x06 Salt of the Earth

4x06 Salt of the Earth

  • 2014-02-02T05:00:00Z30m

This week, Meredith and Lorie travel to the backwater lagoons on kayak to test their luck, while Yvon and Lefty head to the flats for bonefish and hopefully permit.

Season Finale

2014-02-09T05:00:00Z

4x07 Cycles

Season Finale

4x07 Cycles

  • 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z30m

This week is a mixed bag as the season comes to an end. Will goes for permit and tarpon, while Maredith gets a little bit of everything. And finally, Tom and Yvon get their chance at some bonefish.

Season Premiere

2015-01-01T05:00:00Z

5x01 Sunset and Rising Tide

Season Premiere

5x01 Sunset and Rising Tide

  • 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z30m

Newcomers Jimmy Kimmel and Jim Belushi catch their first bonefish as they join the cast of Huey Lewis, Yvon Chouinard, Tom McGuane, Lefty Kreh, and Bill Klyn at Bair's Lodge in South Andros Island for spectacular flats fishing.

2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

5x02 Links in the Food Chain

5x02 Links in the Food Chain

  • 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z30m

Jim Belushi, Jimmy Kimmel, and Huey Lewis learn first-hand about the harsh reality of predators and prey on the salt water flats, and how anglers can play a key role in conserving this ecosystem.

2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

5x03 Learning Curves

5x03 Learning Curves

  • 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z30m

Jim Belushi and Jimmy Kimmel fish together after getting a few quick lessons from the masters, plus the whole cast tries to catch wild native crabs without losing a finger.

2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

5x04 The Wading Room

5x04 The Wading Room

  • 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z30m

Jimmy Kimmel and Huey Lewis get a cooking lesson from a local chef, and the anglers enjoy the beauty and solitude of wading the salt water flats in South Andros Island in The Bahamas.

2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

5x05 Flat Liners Live

5x05 Flat Liners Live

  • 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z30m

Anglers Jimmy Kimmel, Huey Lewis,Jim Belushi, Yvon Chouinard, and Bill Klyn spend the afternoon wading the flats of The Bahamas in tough conditions, and the night having fun at a local dive bar.

2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

5x06 Bone to Pick

5x06 Bone to Pick

  • 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z30m

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

Season Finale

2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

5x07 Last Cast

Season Finale

5x07 Last Cast

  • 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z30m

The cast of anglers including Jim Belushi, Jimmy Kimmel, Huey Lewis try one last time for a 10-pound bonefish before leaving the island.

Season Premiere

2015-12-29T05:00:00Z

6x01 Old Flies... Old Friends

Season Premiere

6x01 Old Flies... Old Friends

  • 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z30m

Visiting the turquoise flats surrounding Deep Water Cay, Bahama

2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

6x02 The Chrome Connection

6x02 The Chrome Connection

  • 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z30m

The chase is on for the silver-sided bonefish and tarpon in the Bahamas

2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

6x03 Boats vs. Boots

6x03 Boats vs. Boots

  • 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z30m

2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

6x04 The Problem with Permit

6x04 The Problem with Permit

  • 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z30m

2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

6x05 Conservation Crusaders

6x05 Conservation Crusaders

  • 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z30m

What happens to the worlds oceans, happens first in the seas shallow, mangrove dotted flats and coral reefs. They are the earths salt-water nurseries, and they are in peril

2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

6x06 Magic of the Flats

6x06 Magic of the Flats

  • 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z30m

Angling for bluefish and tarpon.

Season Finale

2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

6x07 Lefty's Legacy

Season Finale

6x07 Lefty's Legacy

  • 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z30m

Lefty Kreh is featured.

Season Premiere

2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

7x01 Genesis

Season Premiere

7x01 Genesis

  • 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z30m

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.

2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

7x02 Roll Call

7x02 Roll Call

  • 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z30m

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.

2018-01-16T05:00:00Z

7x03 Cause for Concern

7x03 Cause for Concern

  • 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z30m

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

7x04 You'll Need a Permit for That

  • 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z30m

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.

2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

7x05 A Bone to Pick

7x05 A Bone to Pick

  • 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z30m

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

2018-02-06T05:00:00Z

7x06 Megalops Atlanticus

7x06 Megalops Atlanticus

  • 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z30m

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.

Season Finale

2018-02-13T05:00:00Z

7x07 Braggin' Rights

Season Finale

7x07 Braggin' Rights

  • 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z30m

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.

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