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Flats Nation — Flats Fishing, Gear & Coastal Living


Flats Nation Edition Push Pole Protector
Flats Nation Edition Push Pole Protector: Keeping all of Your Gear Safer!

Dave LeGear
5 days ago3 min read




Increase your hook up & success ratio (Top Water)
With this little upgrade, the dude can roll around with your Top Water lure like a Gator and should stay hooked.

Dave LeGear
Jan 45 min read


Flats Nation Performance Hats are in the Store!
We had quite the list of features we wanted to employ after years of trial and with other hats, this while getting roasted in the sun

Dave LeGear
Dec 27, 20253 min read


Poisson Rouge on The Fly: A Renewed Invitation to Louisiana’s Legendary Flats
Awesome Redfish caught on Captain Mike his new Hell's Bay Professional Skiff.

Dave LeGear
Dec 3, 20254 min read


Low dollar Flats Fishing education!
This one of the best guides to Flats Fishing education to be found!

Dave LeGear
Nov 7, 20253 min read


Project Restore - Natural Stock Enhancement Plan
The main purpose of this entire project is to provide/replace as many square miles of fish nurseries we have already lost

Dave LeGear
Nov 1, 20259 min read


Fly Boatworks F2 Carbon: An Evolutionary Step in the Flats Skiff Design!
Fly Boatworks F2 Carbon: An Evolutionary Step in the Flats Skiff Design!

Dave LeGear
Oct 15, 20253 min read


Chico Fernandez - The Baitfish Fly
The team over at Hell's Bay Boatworks has shared an interesting short video from one of their Pro Staff Members Chico Fernandez as he discusses another one of his favorite fly patterns The Baitfish Fly.

Dave LeGear
Sep 5, 20252 min read


Chico Fernandez - The Spawning Shrimp Fly
Check out this quick clip where Hell's Bay Pro, Chico Fernandez, shows off one of his go-to fly patterns

Dave LeGear
Aug 7, 20252 min read


Chico Fernandez - On the Seaducer Fly
The team over at Hell's Bay Boatworks has shared an interesting short video from one of their Pro Staff Members Chico Fernandez as he discusses one of his favorite fly patterns The Seaducer.

Dave LeGear
Aug 4, 20252 min read


2025 Tarpon season recap and report for Tampa Bay
This year's Tarpon season was the best I have experienced in the last several. The fish showed up in great numbers and were more willing to eat than in recent years.

Captain Barkley Daniel
Jul 27, 20252 min read


Flats Nation latest website design release
Flats Nation has established itself as a preferred online destination that celebrates the art and lifestyle of Flats and Inshore fishing.

Dave LeGear
Jul 21, 20254 min read


Save the Sawfish
From the archives of our friends at Hell's Bay Boatworks comes a interesting video on Sawfish research.

Dave LeGear
Jul 6, 20252 min read


Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 1
Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 1

Dave LeGear
Jun 14, 20252 min read


Flats Nation Trophy Stickers are here!
Flats Nation Trophy Stickers are here!

Dave LeGear
Feb 27, 20253 min read


Tarpon season approaching!
Tarpon season is approaching!

Captain Barkley Daniel
Feb 9, 20252 min read


Flats Nation Podcast with Chris Peterson of Hell's Bay!
We’re thrilled to welcome back our longtime friend for Podcast Episode with Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks!

Dave LeGear
Feb 4, 20253 min read


Rigging a Plastic Shrimp backward and other methods.
Rigging a Plastic Shrimp backward.

Dave LeGear
May 27, 20244 min read


No Fish/No Florida! Let us do the Math...
When you start to look at the economic value of Recreational Fishing in Florida (alone), it is quite staggering!

Dave LeGear
Mar 14, 20236 min read
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