 Flats fishing in the Keys is a spectacular experience for anglers
of all abilities. The area of water the surrounds the Florida
Keys is fairly shallow. There are many areas we call flats that
are made up of sand and turtle grass, with deeper channels running
in between them out into the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
Ocean.
Throughout the day the tide changes washing
water and smaller organisms over the flats. Permit and bonefish
search for small blue crabs about the size of a silver dollar.
We often see these fish tailing in water so shallow that their
fin and tail break the surface of the water. It is truly an amazing
sight. Other fish that feed on the flats in search of the same
food are jack crevalle, sharks, barracuda, mutton snapper, and
tarpon. You can only truly get an idea of how the flats fishing
picture comes together if you come fish in Key West for yourself. |
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