Has modern technology taken the challenge and enjoyment out of this great sport? With participation and enjoyment at historic lows, technology like game cameras, modern blinds, scent blocking chemicals and other non-traditional methods may be to blame for removing some of the points that make hunting enjoyable. Let Captain Tred Barta give you his opinion on hi-tech hunting and its effects. Get into the forum and discuss with Tred how you feel about modernizing the sport and how it changes hunting in positive and negative ways.

Captain Tred Barta talks about how he practices and prepares for his hunts by making sure he emulates the conditions that he will find when he actually hits the grounds. Get some tips on the right ways to get ready for the game you'll be hunting. Every condition that is presented must change your strategy if you are going to be truly successful when the perfect shot appears in your scope. Find out how Tred gets ready to hunt regardless of what nature will present him and share your own ideas on preparing before you head to your stand or load your quiver.

Captain Tred Barta discusses the keys to be in the right condition for your hunt. From coping with high altitudes to the right ways to train your body before you reach the hunting grounds, these are the right ways to prepare yourself and be ready for the hunt. Slow down, work at your pace and improve your success with these important points to consider before and during your hunt. Add your input and ask the questions that will help you be more successful.

Captain Tred Barta has decades of experience running sportfishing boats across the world. Get his thoughts and ideas on what is really important when the worst happens and how best to prepare for any situation. Add your ideas and tips to the discussion and jump in the discussion with your questions and experiences to keep us all safer on the water. You only get one chance in a life threatening situation, are you really prepared?

Often times the sport of billfishing is dominated by heavy tackle, big money tournaments and situations where kids are left out. Captain Tred Barta discusses the right ways to help get children into the sport and enjoying their time while chasing bills. From lightening up the tackle while ensuring successful releases to making sure that children are a focal point of the fishing experience, take a few notes from Tred's experience and join the discussion to help keep the kids on your boat in the chair and away from the salon television.

Get Captain Tred Barta's opinions on the ethics of large money Calcutta tournaments where billfish are piled on the docks. Is it right to kill majestic billfish in calcutta kill tournaments one day and then promote conservation in the next breath. How does this affect the ideas we try to teach our children and the future condition of our fish stocks? Are these tournaments the right thing to do for ourselves and to ensure the future of our sport? Discuss Tred's opinions and your own to look at this controversial facet of big game sportfishing.