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Season 1

  • S01E01 Silver Kings

    • December 31, 2010

    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.

  • S01E02 Grey Ghosts

    • December 31, 2010

    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.

  • S01E03 The Backcast

    • December 31, 2010

    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.

  • S01E04 The Lateral Line

    • December 31, 2010

    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

  • S01E05 Rising Tides

    • December 31, 2010

    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.

  • S01E06 Fighting Fish

    • December 31, 2010

    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.

  • S01E07 Tippets and Leader

    • December 31, 2010

    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 2

  • S02E01 Land and Sea

    • December 31, 2011

    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.

  • S02E02 Silver Treasure

    • December 31, 2011

    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.

  • S02E03 Tight Lines

    • December 31, 2011

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

  • S02E04 Wading Ahead

    • December 31, 2011

    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.

  • S02E05 Time Stands Still

    • December 31, 2011

    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.

  • S02E06 Flies and Lies

    • December 31, 2011

    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.

  • S02E07 The Cay to Life

    • December 31, 2011

    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 3

  • S03E01 Setting the Hook

    • January 3, 2013

    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.

  • S03E02 Guiding Stars

    • January 7, 2013

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

  • S03E03 Eat It

    • January 14, 2013

    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.

  • S03E04 Life on an Island

    • January 21, 2013

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

  • S03E05 Lines in the Sand

    • January 28, 2013

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

  • S03E06 Trust

    • February 4, 2013

    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.

  • S03E07 Reflections

    • February 11, 2013

    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 4

  • S04E01 Grand Slam

    • December 29, 2013

    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.

  • S04E02 Lefty's Right

    • January 5, 2014

    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.

  • S04E03 Simply Cannot Get Enough

    • January 12, 2014

    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.

  • S04E04 In the Pocket

    • January 19, 2014

    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.

  • S04E05 The Give & The Take

    • January 19, 2014

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

  • S04E06 Salt of the Earth

    • February 2, 2014

    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.

  • S04E07 Cycles

    • February 9, 2014

    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 5

  • S05E01 Sunset and Rising Tide

    • January 1, 2015

    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.

  • S05E02 Links in the Food Chain

    • January 8, 2015

    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.

  • S05E03 Learning Curves

    • January 15, 2015

    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.

  • S05E04 The Wading Room

    • January 22, 2015

    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.

  • S05E05 Flat Liners Live

    • January 29, 2015

    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.

  • S05E06 Bone to Pick

    • February 5, 2015

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

  • S05E07 Last Cast

    • February 12, 2015

    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 6

  • S06E01 Old Flies... Old Friends

    • December 29, 2015

    Visiting the turquoise flats surrounding Deep Water Cay, Bahama

  • S06E02 The Chrome Connection

    • January 5, 2016

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

  • S06E03 Boats vs. Boots

    • January 12, 2016

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  • S06E04 The Problem with Permit

    • January 19, 2016

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  • S06E05 Conservation Crusaders

    • January 26, 2016

    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

  • S06E06 Magic of the Flats

    • February 2, 2016

    Angling for bluefish and tarpon.

  • S06E07 Lefty's Legacy

    • February 9, 2016

    Lefty Kreh is featured.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Genesis

    • January 2, 2018

    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.

  • S07E02 Roll Call

    • January 9, 2018

    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.

  • S07E03 Cause for Concern

    • January 16, 2018

    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

  • S07E04 You'll Need a Permit for That

    • January 23, 2018

    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.

  • S07E05 A Bone to Pick

    • January 30, 2018

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

  • S07E06 Megalops Atlanticus

    • February 6, 2018

    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.

  • S07E07 Braggin' Rights

    • February 13, 2018

    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.