Florida Keys Fishing - Flats & Back Country Fishing

The 'flats' surround all of the Florida Keys. A flat is a shallow area or
sandbar. The bottom of these areas are mostly covered in a carpet
of seagrass, known as Turtle Grass. This seagrass is the
environment that the most challenging fish come to hunt for food.
Bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda, and sharks are commonly found
in the shallows.

Searching for and sighting fish to cast at is what the sport of flats
fishing is all about. Fortunately for Florida Keys and Key West visitors,
we are surrounded by shallow water: one or two feet deep and is
often clear as glass.

Famous modern day anglers such as Flip Pallot, Lefty Kreh, and
even Jimmy Buffett have all written extensively of their adventures on
the flats of the Lower Keys, where the sport was pioneered. Their
tales of fly fishing for the enigmatic tarpon, bonefish, and permit, in
an environment of unparalleled beauty, have made this the fastest
growing segment of saltwater angling.

Through the years flats fishing has gained popularity as being the
sport fisherman's golf game. Back country and flats fishing is usually
a more relaxed experience than offshore fishing. The best back
country fishing guides have a special blend of talent, knowledge and
skill as they pilot you into the wilderness of the uninhabited Keys and
mangrove shorelines of the Florida Bay or the Gulf. Fly fishing, light
tackle fishing, bone fishing and tarpon fishing - all good choices for
Florida Keys and Key West back country fishing.