Peter Fox
Why you need a Paddle board for Saltwater Fly Fishing!
How do you as a saltwater fly angler up your game and challenge your angling skills? Saltwater fly fishing is difficult enough just to...
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Dave LeGear
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Podcast Episode#14 with Captain Blair Wiggins!
Had a great time with Brother Blair (as always) on this special Podcast and we will have him on again very soon! This as we cover his and...
Dave LeGear
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Rigging a Plastic Shrimp backwards and other methods.
Many years ago, I was sent some trick instructions on how to rig a DOA (or other brands) of shrimp backwards which, by the way, is how a...
Dr. Christian Marrero
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Featured Fly Pattern: Mudslider
This versatile fly was inspired and tested in the chocolate milk waters of Everglades National Park targeting tarpon and snook. Since...
Dr. Christian Marrero
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Featured Fly Pattern: Skrimp Skleeper
Whether you are targeting tailing bones & reds on the flats or snook & tarpon on the dock lights- a natural, soft-landing shrimp pattern...
Dave LeGear
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Christian Marrero - The Miami Fly Guy!
Most happy to introduce our latest Guru, and Team Member here on Flats Nation Christian Marrero who is maybe better known in the...
Dave LeGear
- Jan 6
- 6 min
Flats Fishing Primer - Florida
Since this subject seems to come from time to time, this or I get sent a note on the subject asking about such... I thought it would be...
Dave LeGear
- Jan 4
- 3 min
The Angling Company - Key West, Florida
Next time in the Lower Keys, you need to build into you travel plans some time to stop in and visit Nathaniel and the team over at The...
Dave LeGear
- Dec 31, 2022
- 1 min
SIMRAD NSS Evo3 - Carry and Storage Case Idea
For those that do not have your SIMRAD, or other brand of Marine Electronics permanently mounted into your console. Here is a good way to...
Dave LeGear
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Cold Water Redfish Tip - Captain Tommy Derringer
It is that time of year again, and have employed this tactic and it works well with a light jig head, so water entry is soft, combined...
Dave LeGear
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Fly Tying Social Event @ Seven Mile Fly Shop
As denoted on our article about the shop found Here on the first Thursday of each month Seven Mile Fly Shop hosts a Fly Tying social type...
Dave LeGear
- Oct 30, 2022
- 5 min
Seven Mile Fly Shop - Marathon, Florida
I had the pleasure of just stopping in and visiting the new Seven Mile Fly Shop located in Marathon, Florida. The shop opened back in...
Dave LeGear
- Sep 4, 2022
- 5 min
TidesPro - The Skiff Pilot's Preflight Planing Tool!
When not on the Skiff with my SIMRAD with it's installed FMT Chip in front of me, my new favorite Tides and Preflight planning tool is...
Dave LeGear
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Yes, they can see you moving around!
Perfect example of how having clothing that helps blend you into the Sky / Background can help you get a few more strikes. Here is a...
Dave LeGear
- Jun 10, 2022
- 5 min
Increase your hook up & success ratio (Top Water)
I don't know about you, but I always found it a little strange how I can drop a Top Water lure out of my hand, and it (never fails)...
Dave LeGear
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Keeping an eye to the Sky...
Well sports fans, it is Summer and as Brother Jimmy says so eloquently on the tune below, it's time again that we are "Trying the reason...
Dave LeGear
- May 15, 2022
- 1 min
How to tie fly patterns, with Captain Honson Lau.
In these video's a friend here at Flats Nation and one of South Florida's Fly-Fishing Guru's. Shares some of his patterns and the...
Dave LeGear
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
Elements of Saltwater Fly Design with Dr. Aaron Adams
Speaking of Fly pattern designs, this book from Dr. Adams is just an awesome guide and not just for the pictures either. It also includes...
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