Flats Nation — Flats Fishing, Gear & Coastal Living

A year-long study by Florida International University (FIU) and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) has discovered pharmaceutical contaminants in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida waters.

It will all taste better (so I have been told, but I am a little biased 😊) when doing such out of your official Flats Nation Flag Mug.

This versatile fly was inspired and tested in the chocolate milk waters of Everglades National Park

This Flats Nation Podcast is with Captain Justin Bachert out of Big Pine Key, Florida.

Besides, how can you not love a place with the same name as our Skiff?

The inspiration for this fly was to outsmart the smartest and biggest Biscayne Bay Bonefish in my home waters of Miami.

Better known in the Instagram World as the "The Miami Fly Guy," is just one heck of a Bug Slinger and an even better Fly Tyer!

Next time in the Lower Keys, you need to build into your travel plans some time to stop in and visit Nathaniel and the team over at The Angling Company!

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 with a super quiet approach...

Recently though, due to the ravages of Hurricane Ian and while staying nearby, we had the time to stop in and enjoy a date night

Justin, though, is an great guy and involved in and passionate about various conservation efforts with both CFCW and BTT here in Florida

as advised, it is not any formal training or classroom type of instruction (more social), but I am pretty sure you will pick up some Tips and Tricks simply by watching and asking questions!

I had the pleasure of stopping in and visiting the new Seven Mile Fly Shop in Marathon, Florida.

Flats Nation was invited for a media-level tour of the Mote Marine International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration in Summerland Key the other day, and it was just awesome!

Our friends at Bajio Sunglasses took "Best of Category — Eyewear" at ICAST 2022

Are you in need of new Sunglasses with all the latest technology for Flats Fishing?

I had the pleasure (again) while working early on a Sunday Morning to chat with my fellow brother-in-arms, Captain Mike Anderson, as we discussed some Conservation Efforts.