[vc_row type="full_width_background" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="1433" bg_position="center center" bg_repeat="no-repeat" bg_color="#454156" scene_position="center" text_color="light" text_align="left" top_padding="9%" bottom_padding="9%" id="intro" row_name="Intro" enable_gradient="true" color_overlay="#0a0a0a" color_overlay_2="rgba(102,102,102,0.74)" gradient_direction="left_b_to_right_t" overlay_strength="0.95" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" shape_type=""][vc_column centered_text="true" column_padding="padding-6-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom"][vc_custom_heading text="Flats fishing is the pinnacle of saltwater fly fishing." font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff" use_theme_fonts="yes"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left" css=".vc_custom_1485550874781{margin-top: -10px !important;}"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom" delay="100"][vc_custom_heading text="It is tough, rewarding, and intimate. The angler must make countless decisions, often with little time to process. To become a good flats fisherman there are a number of skills and techniques an angler must learn." font_container="tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.7)" use_theme_fonts="yes"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="padding-4-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="grow-in" delay="200"][nectar_btn size="large" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" icon_family="iconsmind" url="#Intro" text="Flats Fishing Tips" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_content" full_screen_row_position="middle" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" columns_placement="stretch" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" id="Intro" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" background_image="1439" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="500"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="padding-8-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color="#ffffff" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag="h5" style="color-strip-reveal" color="Accent-Color" text="Flats Fishing"][vc_custom_heading text="While some take practice, others require understanding and focus. Here are some of my top tips to improve your catch rates on the flats:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px" use_theme_fonts="yes"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="15"][nectar_btn size="medium" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" icon_family="iconsmind" url="#Tips" text="EXPLORE TIPS" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_background" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="1432" bg_position="center center" bg_repeat="no-repeat" bg_color="#333333" scene_position="center" text_color="light" text_align="left" top_padding="18%" bottom_padding="18%" color_overlay="rgba(10,10,10,0.78)" overlay_strength="0.8" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" parallax_bg="true" parallax_bg_speed="fast" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573757937776{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2><strong>First 5 Tips:</strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>1</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573767478223{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]<span style="font-weight: 400;">1) When you have no idea which fly to use, consider sink rates and try to match the colour of your fly with the bottom.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/5" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573767656982{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>2</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573767495257{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]<span style="font-weight: 400;">2) Smaller is better! (usually). I try and use the smallest fly that I think will get noticed. Smaller flies hide imperfections better and will also make less of a splash when hitting the water.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/5" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573767665294{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>3</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573767509539{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]<span style="font-weight: 400;">3) Test the sink rate of your fly before casting. The shallower the water, the more cautious the fish will be, ideally your fly should hit the bottom in 2-3 seconds. I really only carry 3-4 fly patterns when on the flats, however, I will have the same patterns tied in a number of different weights and in at least two if not three sizes. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/5" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573767673512{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>4</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573767530994{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]<span style="font-weight: 400;">4) Rub new flies in sand and sea grass to get rid of smells.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/5" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573767704241{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>5</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573767591276{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]<span style="font-weight: 400;">5) Forget the hype. While ultra fast action rods are useful on windy days, they can be a pain to cast for anglers who are not used to them. If you are more comfortable with a medium-fast rod, stick with that. Most of the fish you will be casting to will be within 20-40 feet.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="25"][nectar_btn size="medium" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" color_override="#ffffff" solid_text_color_override="#4a5042" icon_family="iconsmind" url="#Tips2" text="CONTINUE" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_content" full_screen_row_position="middle" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" columns_placement="stretch" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" id="Tips2" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" background_image="1438" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="500"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="padding-8-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color="#ffffff" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_custom_heading text="Tip 6:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1573767828953{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]<span style="font-weight: 400;">Calibrate your casting and distances with your guide before you start fishing. Throw out a couple practice casts at 10’, 30’ and 50’. Ask your guide how far he would call each of your casts. Keep casting and asking until you and your guide are on the same page.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url="1452" alignment="center" animation="Fade In" border_radius="none" box_shadow="none" max_width="100%"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_content" full_screen_row_position="middle" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" columns_placement="stretch" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column column_padding="padding-8-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color="#ffffff" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_custom_heading text="Tip 7:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573767910804{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Be ready! The correct ready position for flats fishing is fly in hand with approximately 5-10’ of fly line out of the guides (dependant on cast length and wind conditions). Your fly line should be lying untangled on the deck, or neatly behind the casting platform unless you are using a stripping basket. You should be standing straight, looking forwards, and scanning the water approximately 50’ – 100’ in the direction the boat is moving.[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url="1456" alignment="center" animation="Fade In" border_radius="none" box_shadow="none" max_width="100%"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" background_image="1454" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_background" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="1434" bg_position="center center" bg_repeat="no-repeat" bg_color="#333333" scene_position="center" text_color="light" text_align="left" top_padding="18%" bottom_padding="18%" color_overlay="rgba(10,10,10,0.78)" overlay_strength="0.8" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" parallax_bg="true" parallax_bg_speed="fast" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573768014936{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2><strong>Tips 8-10:</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height="yes" column_margin="default" text_align="center"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573768097544{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>8</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573768162033{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Stay calm and have fun. I know you want to catch fish, but flats fishing can be frustrating and it’s definitely not the easiest method of fishing. Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a fish, there will be more, I promise.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573768105459{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>9</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573768170647{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]When spotting fish, train your eyes to focus “through” the water not “at” it. If you are staring at the surface of the water, or at the bottom, you will not see fish. You must look past the first plane (the surface of  the water) and focus behind it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573768115156{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>10</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573768182876{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Don’t just look for fish. Keep your eyes open for mud ups, feed marks, signs of life, small channels, or structure on the flats. All of these will give hints as to where fish might be.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="25"][nectar_btn size="medium" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" color_override="#ffffff" solid_text_color_override="#4a5042" icon_family="iconsmind" url="#Tips3" text="NEXT 10" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_content" full_screen_row_position="middle" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" columns_placement="stretch" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" id="Tips3" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" background_image="1330" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="500"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="padding-8-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color="#ffffff" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_custom_heading text="Tip 11:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1573769045347{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Make your first cast count. Don’t start casting until you are locked onto your fish. Instead, point your rod tip and ask your guide to direct you. It is better not to cast than to blow a cast.[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url="971" alignment="center" animation="Fade In" border_radius="none" box_shadow="none" max_width="100%"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_content" full_screen_row_position="middle" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" columns_placement="stretch" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column column_padding="padding-8-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color="#ffffff" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_custom_heading text="Tip 12:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769094079{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Don’t cast at spooked fish. They won’t bite and there is a chance you will spook other fish as well. Furthermore, you won’t be ready if a fish does come up.[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url="970" alignment="center" animation="Fade In" border_radius="none" box_shadow="none" max_width="100%"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" background_image="1323" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_background" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="1320" bg_position="center center" bg_repeat="no-repeat" bg_color="#333333" scene_position="center" text_color="light" text_align="left" top_padding="18%" bottom_padding="18%" color_overlay="rgba(10,10,10,0.78)" overlay_strength="0.8" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" parallax_bg="true" parallax_bg_speed="fast" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769163227{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2><strong>Tips 13-15:</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height="yes" column_margin="default" text_align="center"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769185664{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>13</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769213094{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Strip with you rod tip slightly underwater, this will keep strips “sharp” and give you a better connection with your fly.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769191267{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>14</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769224984{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]On overcast days, find a flat with a bottom colour that brings out fish, or target schools and tailing fish; these days will be tough, but they are still fishable. Move slower and try to intercept and ambush fish along edges and channels rather than actively stalking and hunting over large flats.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769197368{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>15</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769234720{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Calm conditions call for longer leaders, lighter flies, and more delicate casts. Windy days call for the opposite; shorter leaders, tighter casts, and heavier flies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="25"][nectar_btn size="medium" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" color_override="#ffffff" solid_text_color_override="#4a5042" icon_family="iconsmind" url="#Tips5" text="FINAL 5" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_content" full_screen_row_position="middle" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" columns_placement="stretch" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" id="Tips5" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" background_image="1450" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="500"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="padding-8-percent" column_padding_position="all" background_color="#ffffff" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_custom_heading text="Tip 16:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1573769397557{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]The wind is your friend, but fear the darkness. Master bone fishing guide Andy Smith told me this a number of years ago, and it still stands true — moderate wind is a good thing — it will help mask your profile and make fish much less spooky. If you are having problems casting on windy days, consider a casting lesson, or go outside and practice your casting on a windy day. Make friends with the wind and you will be on your way to becoming a true flats master. On the other hand, cloud cover is your real enemy, it will make fish harder to spot and offers little stealth advantage.[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url="1449" alignment="center" animation="Fade In" border_radius="none" box_shadow="none" max_width="100%"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_background" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="1435" bg_position="center center" bg_repeat="no-repeat" bg_color="#333333" scene_position="center" text_color="light" text_align="left" top_padding="18%" bottom_padding="18%" color_overlay="rgba(10,10,10,0.78)" overlay_strength="0.8" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" parallax_bg="true" parallax_bg_speed="fast" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769445566{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2><strong>Tips 17-19:</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height="yes" column_margin="default" text_align="center"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769452996{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>17</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769485114{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Strip strike! Learn it, love it, do it!  There is nothing more frustrating than watching an angler blow a large bonefish or permit with a trout strike. Flats fish also peel off line much quicker than trout, so once your hook is set, make sure to clear your line properly![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769459213{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>18</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769494677{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Don’t touch your drag. Let your guide set it and don’t play with it unless you really know what you are doing. If a bonefish is heading for a mangrove, turn him with side pressure. If this doesn’t work, in a hail mary situation you can try lightly palming the spool.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/3" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769464938{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>19</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769503128{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Once you have a fish hooked, be aware of your surroundings. If you’re on a featureless flat, holding the rod straight at a 60 degree angle works well, but if you’re surrounded by coral heads and small mangroves, you may have to hold the rod high above your head. If you’ve got a monster hooked and you have to chase him into deeper water, side pressure can be your friend.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="25"][nectar_btn size="medium" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" color_override="#ffffff" solid_text_color_override="#4a5042" icon_family="iconsmind" url="#FinalTip" text="FINAL TIP" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="full_width_background" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="1460" bg_position="center center" bg_repeat="no-repeat" bg_color="#333333" scene_position="center" text_color="light" text_align="left" top_padding="18%" bottom_padding="18%" id="FinalTip" color_overlay="rgba(10,10,10,0.78)" overlay_strength="0.8" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none" parallax_bg="true" parallax_bg_speed="fast" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none" enable_animation="true" animation="fade-in-from-bottom"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769580263{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2><strong>Final Tip:</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height="yes" column_margin="default" text_align="center"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/4" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/2" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=".vc_custom_1573769600107{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}"]
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>20</strong></h2>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" max_width="500" css=".vc_custom_1573769614419{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Lastly, listen to your guide. You may not always get along, and at times you may doubt their competence, but at the end of the day they spend a lot of time out on the water and you will not catch fish without their help. Teamwork and communications are essential on the flats so try your best not to question their decisions, and if you really can’t get along, kindly request a different guide the next day.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/4" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" centered_text="true" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="25"][nectar_btn size="medium" button_style="regular" button_color_2="Accent-Color" color_override="#ffffff" solid_text_color_override="#4a5042" icon_family="iconsmind" url="https://flyfishinginternational.com/destinations/bahamas/" text="CHECK OUT THE BAHAMAS" icon_iconsmind="iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]