Speaking Engagements

1947. Tred’s earlier years were flying, testing and delivering various aircraft. He has 7500 hours flying and 23 ocean crossings. He is still President of that company, Barta Iso Aviation, in Hampton Bays, NY.  He developed a passion early on for hunting and deep sea fishing. He has hunted and fished all over the world. He has held many world records in both, some of which still stand today. He especially became fanatical about deep sea fishing. He began exploring the waters off of Long Islandand ventured where very few had gone before. He brought in one of the very first Big Eye Tuna seen in those waters. He started recognizing where the fish lived and identified the significance of warm core eddys. His techniques and theories revolutionized the sport fishing industry. His book, “The Best and Worst of Tred Barta” became the major textbook of sport fishing for many years. At one point he had caught more big eye tuna than any other man alive. To this day, after 30 years, he still writes the back cover of Sportfishing Magazine.

As is true with any long time hunter, he became concerned with the sustainability of each species. Having harvested so much game himself, he wanted to look for more challenges. With modern technology changing the game, he also wanted to put the animal on a more fair playing field. He adopted the longbow and wooden arrows, the hardest way to hunt. He doesn’t always get his game,but when he does, the satisfaction of accomplishment is much higher.