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Flats Fishing Primer

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

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

If you have rod holders or any other metal tube working on your boat, you may already have the near-perfect place for cup holders

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

Flats Nation Fishing and Scouting Logs: A Guide to Effective Tracking

I cannot think of a more corrosive environment to operate any gear short of an active volcano.

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

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.

I have looked over quite a few harnesses and seen both good and (let's just say questionable) Marine Wiring Harness and rigging by some builders.

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 collaboration between Hell’s Bay Boatworks and Orvis marries top-tier craftsmanship with a deep commitment to conservation, resulting in a skiff that’s as purposeful as it is polished.

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

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

Here are a few things I have found to help extend their life and appearance

Rigging a Plastic Shrimp backward.

In this volume, our longtime friend, Chris Peterson, of Hell’s Bay, is back with us.

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