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Flats Nation — Flats Fishing, Gear & Coastal Living


Tampa Bay Tarpon Fly Fishing
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.

Captain Barkley Daniel
Jan 268 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 Sound Bites Volume 12
In this volume, you will hear another tip from the show with our friend, Captain Honson Lau, on newer anglers getting into Saltwater Fly fishing.

Dave LeGear
Apr 8, 20241 min read


Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 2
In this volume, you will hear a quick slice of our show with our friend, Captain Honson Lau, about the number one mistake anglers make while Fly Fishing on The Flats.

Dave LeGear
Dec 2, 20231 min read


TARPON mid-season update for Tampa Bay - Florida
TARPON mid-season update for Tampa Bay.

Dave LeGear
Jun 10, 20233 min read


Featured Fly Pattern: Señor Crab
Whether you are targeting Permit in South Florida and the Caribbean or Sheepshead in North Florida, Señor Crab is here to help!

Dr. Christian Marrero
Apr 9, 20233 min read


Captain Jason Moore - Brigantine, New Jersey
Happy to introduce, Captain Jason Moore, who is going to help us cover the Mid Atlantic States Flats and Fly Fishing scene

Dave LeGear
Mar 24, 20234 min read


Featured Fly Pattern: Mudslider
This versatile fly was inspired and tested in the chocolate milk waters of Everglades National Park

Dr. Christian Marrero
Feb 12, 20233 min read


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

Dave LeGear
Jan 26, 20232 min read


Featured Fly Pattern: Skrimp Skleeper
The inspiration for this fly was to outsmart the smartest and biggest Biscayne Bay Bonefish in my home waters of Miami.

Dr. Christian Marrero
Jan 7, 20233 min read


Dr. Christian Marrero - The Miami Fly Guy!
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!

Dave LeGear
Jan 7, 20233 min read


The Angling Company - Key West, Florida
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!

Dave LeGear
Jan 4, 20233 min read


Captain Justin Bachert - Big Pine Key, Florida
Justin, though, is an great guy and involved in and passionate about various conservation efforts with both CFCW and BTT here in Florida

Dave LeGear
Nov 21, 20224 min read


Fly Tying Social Event @ Seven Mile Fly Shop
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!

Dave LeGear
Oct 31, 20222 min read


How to tie fly patterns, with Captain Honson Lau.
one of South Florida's Fly-Fishing gurus. Share some of his patterns and the modifications he has made to them to help increase your hook-up ratio!

Dave LeGear
May 15, 20222 min read
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