Flats Nation — Flats Fishing, Gear & Coastal Living

Rigging a Plastic Shrimp backward.

Effective on-water preparation is essential for successful Tarpon fly fishing. Ensure your fly line is thoroughly stretched and correctly stored in your line management device. Set your drag lightly and maintain a well-organized, unobstructed cockpit. Be ready to cast in the "speed cast" position, holding the fly in your non-dominant hand, with the rod in the proper casting position and the fly line secured under your trigger finger.

Flats Nation is here to assist you in setting up your main watch screen with excellent data points,

Tidal influence to help everyone better plan their next trip.

Perfect time of the year (winter) for scouting new and old water!

Probably the most important thing that an angler can do is practice a proper saltwater cast which can be done well before you ever step onto the boat.

Are you a Flats Fishing Junkie? Do you work to support your fishing habit?

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

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

Clothing that helps blend you into the Sky/Background can help you get a few more strikes.

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

We have working on these for a few weeks now with our awesome vendor, and just over the Moon how well they turned out!

Hell’s Bay Boatworks emphasizes that Amera Trail trailers are engineered to “mirror the exact lines of our hulls,”

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

The Flats Nation version of the Console Caddy is now in stock and turned out awesome if we say so ourselves!

Installing a Trolling Motor on a Flats Skiff.

So, what is Dock Side Live Radio you ask? It is A Florida‑based streaming station that melds Trop Rock, yacht rock, country, reggae, soft rock, indie and beach‑vibe tunes into one laid‑back playlist.

Maverick HPX-S and V models are tremendous little all-around Skiffs that do many things well!