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Flats Fishing Primer

Leaders from the IRL National Estuary Program lay out priorities for the first quarter, from securing federal support to spotlighting the lagoon’s economic value

With this little upgrade, the dude can roll around with your Top Water lure like a Gator and should stay hooked.

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

Awesome Redfish caught on Captain Mike his new Hell's Bay Professional Skiff.

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

The main purpose of this entire project is to provide/replace as many square miles of fish nurseries we have already lost

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 1

Flats Nation Trophy Stickers are here!

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

Rigging a Plastic Shrimp backward.

When you start to look at the economic value of Recreational Fishing in Florida (alone), it is quite staggering!