What is Key West Flats Fishing?
 FISHING THE FLATS
Bonefish, permit and tarpon, are abundant in the Florida Keys.
Sight casting for the permit and bonefish on the flats is like
no other fishing experience. Your guide captains a small skiff
that holds 1-2 anglers. This skiff will run in shallow water
and when you are at your destination for fishing, the guide
will stop the boat and trim the motor up and begin to pole
across these shallow water flats. He stands higher above you
on a platform above the motor where he can guide the angler
and see the fish from a further distance.
Your guide will use a clock system to get you acquainted with
where he is seeing fish. Twelve o'clock is directly off the front
of the boat, while 10 o'clock would be to your left, and two
o'clock would be to your right. He will then guide you by telling
you in boat lengths how far the oncoming fish is from the boat.
Sometimes you will see the fish easily and sometimes you will
wonder how your guide can see what he does see. Guides have an
amazing ability to sight fish. He will instruct you to cast and
how to retrieve your plug, bait or fly according to how the fish
reacts.
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