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It is no secret that the Bahamas offer more productive bonefish flats, and more large bonefish than anywhere else in the world.</strong></span></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\"1/6\" 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_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"right\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1532\" animation=\"Fade In\" hover_animation=\"none\" alignment=\"\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" image_loading=\"default\" max_width=\"100%\" max_width_mobile=\"default\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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_text css=\".vc_custom_1572656281343{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Whether you prefer to fish from the bow of a skiff or wade hard bottom flats,</strong></span></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>the Bahamas has what you’re looking for.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>There are around 700 islands in the Bahamas chain. 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It is no secret that the Bahamas offer more productive bonefish flats, and more large bonefish than anywhere else in the world.</strong></span></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][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=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_position=\"right\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1532\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"Fade In\" hover_animation=\"none\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" image_loading=\"default\" max_width=\"100%\" max_width_mobile=\"default\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572656281343{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Whether you prefer to fish from the bow of a skiff or wade hard bottom flats,</strong></span></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>the Bahamas has what you’re looking for.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>There are around 700 islands in the Bahamas chain. While some of these islands are developed, others are tiny, uninhabited, and seldom-fished flecks in a semi-tropical angling paradise. </strong></span></strong></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572656349606{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>The island chain stretches nearly 500 miles</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">from Abaco Island in the north, to Great Inagua Island in the south. The most consistent fishing runs from October through mid-December, and again from mid-March through June. 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If you want to test the big bluewater, wahoo, dolphin, sailfish, and marlin are also all possible.</span></strong></h5>\r\n<h5></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"8%\" bottom_padding=\"3%\" id=\"DCIntroSections\" 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\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" 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=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572656460600{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Bahamas is a great option whether you have a week or two to play, or just a few days to escape. Direct daily flights from multiple locations service the Bahamas’  larger islands, and smaller planes deposit anglers on remote cays. Well established lodges, and time-tested guides are found in abundance, catering to beginners and expert anglers alike.</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][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=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"5%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column 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With most of the country covered in tropical rainforest, Belize has the lowest population in Central America. Featuring massive blue holes, remote mangrove covered islands, and the biggest coral reef in the northern hemisphere, Belize’s waters seem to be designed with the flats fisherman in mind.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Belize is all about permit. Between Hopkins, Pacendea, and Punta Gorda, there are literally thousands of flats holding some of the largest permit populations found anywhere. Most of the fishing in the south is done on skinny turtle grass flats where permit come up to feed. These flats are shallow and tailing fish are common when conditions are right. When the weather blows up, various lagoons offer protection from even the worst of winds. While the fish in some of these lagoons can be more pressured, they are also easier to spot and have been known to take floating crab flies.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The north of Belize offers not only good numbers of permit, but fantastic tarpon, bonefish and snook fishing as well. Resident tarpon up to 80lbs can be targeted in the channels and saltwater lakes along the coastline year round. During the spring, massive migratory tarpon start showing up on the flats and in the channels. These fish can weigh over 200lbs and are all muscle!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Belize is also a top destination to catch a saltwater super grand slam! The fisheries here are extremely diverse; permit, tarpon, bonefish, snook, and monster jack crevalle can all be caught within a 5 miles radius. For anglers serious about landing a grand slam, planning your day around tides and bite times is the key. Luckily, the guides in Belize are top notch, and have put more anglers on grand slams than anywhere else in the world.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the fishing will satisfy even the most hard core anglers, Belize also offers fantastic non-fishing activities as well. World class diving and snorkelling is available for those that want to explore the reef systems and many resorts also offer kayak and paddle board rentals. Other activities include Mayan ruin excursions and horseback riding. Accommodations range from rustic fly lodges to 5 star eco resorts. </span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#GDFORM\">Contact us to book your trip today!</a> </span>[/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\"7/12\" 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\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" 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During the spring, massive migratory tarpon start showing up on the flats and in the channels.</strong></span></strong></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1574703085309{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>These fish can weigh over 200lbs and are all muscle!</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"left\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1280\" 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With most of the country covered in tropical rainforest, Belize has the lowest population in Central America. Featuring massive blue holes, remote mangrove covered islands, and the biggest coral reef in the northern hemisphere, Belize’s waters seem to be designed with the flats fisherman in mind.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Belize is all about permit. Between Hopkins, Pacendea, and Punta Gorda, there are literally thousands of flats holding some of the largest permit populations found anywhere. Most of the fishing in the south is done on skinny turtle grass flats where permit come up to feed. These flats are shallow and tailing fish are common when conditions are right. When the weather blows up, various lagoons offer protection from even the worst of winds. While the fish in some of these lagoons can be more pressured, they are also easier to spot and have been known to take floating crab flies.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The north of Belize offers not only good numbers of permit, but fantastic tarpon, bonefish and snook fishing as well. Resident tarpon up to 80lbs can be targeted in the channels and saltwater lakes along the coastline year round. During the spring, massive migratory tarpon start showing up on the flats and in the channels. These fish can weigh over 200lbs and are all muscle!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Belize is also a top destination to catch a saltwater super grand slam! The fisheries here are extremely diverse; permit, tarpon, bonefish, snook, and monster jack crevalle can all be caught within a 5 miles radius. For anglers serious about landing a grand slam, planning your day around tides and bite times is the key. Luckily, the guides in Belize are top notch, and have put more anglers on grand slams than anywhere else in the world.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the fishing will satisfy even the most hard core anglers, Belize also offers fantastic non-fishing activities as well. World class diving and snorkelling is available for those that want to explore the reef systems and many resorts also offer kayak and paddle board rentals. Other activities include Mayan ruin excursions and horseback riding. Accommodations range from rustic fly lodges to 5 star eco resorts. </span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#GDFORM\">Contact us to book your trip today!</a> </span>[/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\"7/12\" 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_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"right\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1281\" animation=\"Fade In\" hover_animation=\"none\" alignment=\"\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" image_loading=\"default\" max_width=\"100%\" max_width_mobile=\"default\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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_text css=\".vc_custom_1574703487756{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>South Belize is all about</strong></span></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>Permit.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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_text]\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Resident tarpon up to 80lbs can be targeted in the channels and saltwater lakes along the coastline year-round. 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Located about 170 miles from Miami, Andros is both the largest Bahamian island, and the least populated. Two large bights (channels) divide the island into three sections — North Andros, Mangrove Cay, and South Andros — each area fishing differently depending on time of year. This complex geography makes for some very unique tidal patterns. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the tide rises on the east side of the island, it falls in the west (and vice versa). This allows you to maximize your time spent on the rising tide, and nearly avoiding slack water completely, </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making the action consistent  throughout the day.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    </span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eastern outer flats of Andros are loaded with hard-bottom wadeable beach flats, while the interior offers a plethora of soft-bottom flats, cuts, creeks and mangrove-laced lagoons. All of these areas hold bonefish, along with a substantial population of large permit. The east side of Andros is relatively developed and offers easy access. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    </span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The west side of andros is truly wild and untouched. Depending on how far you’re willing to run in a boat, you can fish miles of deserted flats for days on end. It consists of an endless labyrinth of channels, cuts, and lagoons, allowing for guides to place anglers in the best situation on any given day. While smaller fish can be targeted all day long, the real draw is double digit bones. To target these fish you will need an experienced guide and the right mindset. You must be willing to pass on shots at smaller 6-8lb fish and hold your composure as your guide yells “big bone, 2 o’clock 60 feet!”</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andros is full of secrets yet to be discovered, and tales of 20-pound bonefish taking all of an angler’s line are told each year. If it’s windy on one shore guides can easily take you to the other. 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– no angler could test all of its waters in a lifetime. Located about 170 miles from Miami, Andros is both the largest Bahamian island, and the least populated. Two large bights (channels) divide the island into three sections — North Andros, Mangrove Cay, and South Andros — each area fishing differently depending on time of year. This complex geography makes for some very unique tidal patterns. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the tide rises on the east side of the island, it falls in the west (and vice versa). This allows you to maximize your time spent on the rising tide, and nearly avoiding slack water completely, </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making the action consistent  throughout the day.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    </span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eastern outer flats of Andros are loaded with hard-bottom wadeable beach flats, while the interior offers a plethora of soft-bottom flats, cuts, creeks and mangrove-laced lagoons. All of these areas hold bonefish, along with a substantial population of large permit. The east side of Andros is relatively developed and offers easy access. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    </span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The west side of andros is truly wild and untouched. Depending on how far you’re willing to run in a boat, you can fish miles of deserted flats for days on end. It consists of an endless labyrinth of channels, cuts, and lagoons, allowing for guides to place anglers in the best situation on any given day. While smaller fish can be targeted all day long, the real draw is double digit bones. To target these fish you will need an experienced guide and the right mindset. You must be willing to pass on shots at smaller 6-8lb fish and hold your composure as your guide yells “big bone, 2 o’clock 60 feet!”</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andros is full of secrets yet to be discovered, and tales of 20-pound bonefish taking all of an angler’s line are told each year. If it’s windy on one shore guides can easily take you to the other. 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You’ve also spoken with your guide, purchased your bonefish setup, and tied all of the right flies in various weights. Now what more can you do to prepare yourself for your first day of bonefishing? Well, you’re in luck, because this article is written specifically for you.\" 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=\"#bonefish-section1\" text=\"The Bonefish\" 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=\"bonefish-section1\" 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=\"1484\" 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=\"Communication is key\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"If you want to catch fish, you and your guide must work as a team. This starts the second you get on the flats, before you even start looking for fish.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929502215{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to calibrate your distance. Some guides measure distance from the bow of the boat, while others from the tip of the rod. While this won’t make a huge difference at 70,’ it sure does at 10’ to 35’, which is where most of the fish will be. Throw out a couple of practice casts at 10’, 30’ and 50’, and ask your guide how far they would call each of your casts. Keep doing this until you and your guide are on the same page.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929507952{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second step is to make sure you and your guide are speaking the same language. Clearly establish what happens when your guide spots a fish. Some guides will say “bonefish 12 o’clock, go! Cast now!” Or even worse, “bonefish by that mangrove, see it? Cast, CAST!”</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929004235{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, your guide needs to give you the direction based on the clock, and the distance from you to the fish eg. “bonefish 2 o’clock, 40 feet, see it?” Once the guide tells you where to look, it is your turn to find the fish, however, most of the time you will not see it right away. If you don’t see the fish, point your rod tip where you think it is and ask your guide if its to the right or left - they should be able to help you find your target. Once you spot the fish, calmly communicate with your guide, and they will tell you where to place your cast.</span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Be Ready!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"This is the most under appreciated aspect of bonefishing. While searching for fish, you need to be focused and ready to make a cast in any direction.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929770588{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three parts to the equation: position, line management, and focus. The correct ‘ready’ position for bonefishing is fly in hand with approximately 6-12’ of fly line out of the guides. Keep your rod off to your side and parallel to the water. Your fly line should be lying untangled on the deck, or behind the casting platform (unless you are using a stripping basket). You should be standing straight, looking forward, and scanning the water approximately 50’ – 100’ in the direction the boat is moving. Whether the guide calls out a fish at 3 or 9 o’clock, you should be able to square up to it with a quick step and pivot. If you ever catch yourself out of this position, fix it! You have no idea how many times I see anglers miss fish because they either fumble their line around the rod tip or have some algae attached to their fly.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1485\" 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_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\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1452\" 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=\"Stay Calm\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Staying calm is the toughest part of the puzzle, but it only gets easier with experience. When your guide yells out, “bonefish 1 o’clock, 60 feet!”, don’t panic and start casting right away.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929623188{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember not to skip any of these steps: find the fish, listen to your guide, and then make the cast. Although you may take too long to find the fish and it may spook before you get a chance to cast, missing a fish is much better than blowing a cast and spooking a whole bunch of fish that you didn’t even know were on the flat. </span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Strip - Strike -- learn it, love it, do it!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"There is nothing more frustrating than watching an angler blow a large bonefish with a trout strike. Bonefish peel off line much quicker than trout that it happens all the time, and not just to new anglers.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929826268{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your hook is set in a bonefish’s mouth, make sure to clear your line properly. This means arms out, with your non-dominant hand controlling the loose line between your thumb and fingers. Keep in mind bonefish are like drag racers with bad ADHD. They will peel off 50 yards of line, and then U-turn and race right towards you. Make sure you are ready to pick up that line and maintain a tight, slack-free connection!</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1483\" 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=\"1482\" bg_position=\"center bottom\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" 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\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" 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_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=\"2/3\" 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=\".vc_custom_1573929894084{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>While there is certainly much more to learn about bonefishing,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1573929908672{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>this article should be enough to get you through your very first day, and hopefully put a couple fish in the boat. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573929918096{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t beat yourself up when you blow a shot -- there will be more -- I promise. Have fun, listen to your guide, and be careful, flats fishing is addictive!</span></p>\r\n[/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=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Practical Advice to Get the Most Out of Your First Bonefishing Trip','','inherit','closed','closed','','1467-autosave-v1','','','2019-11-30 17:11:26','2019-11-30 17:11:26','',1467,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/11/30/1467-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1532,1,'2019-12-24 20:57:17','2019-12-24 20:57:17','','Bahamas_Intro_p2','','inherit','open','closed','','bahamas_intro_p2','','','2019-12-24 20:57:17','2019-12-24 20:57:17','',1305,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Bahamas_Intro_p2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1533,1,'2019-12-24 20:57:22','2019-12-24 20:57:22','','Bahamas_Intro_p4','','inherit','open','closed','','bahamas_intro_p4','','','2019-12-24 20:57:22','2019-12-24 20:57:22','',1305,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Bahamas_Intro_p4.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1467,1,'2019-11-17 09:00:49','2019-11-17 09:00:49','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"1481\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" 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\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" 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=\"You’re about to embark on your first day of bonefishing.\" 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=\"You’ve done all of your research, carefully picked the right location, and reserved the best dates. You’ve also spoken with your guide, purchased your bonefish setup, and tied all of the right flies in various weights. Now what more can you do to prepare yourself for your first day of bonefishing? Well, you’re in luck, because this article is written specifically for you.\" 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=\"#bonefish-section1\" text=\"The Bonefish\" 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=\"bonefish-section1\" 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=\"1484\" 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=\"Communication is key\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"If you want to catch fish, you and your guide must work as a team. This starts the second you get on the flats, before you even start looking for fish.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929502215{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to calibrate your distance. Some guides measure distance from the bow of the boat, while others from the tip of the rod. While this won’t make a huge difference at 70,’ it sure does at 10’ to 35’, which is where most of the fish will be. Throw out a couple of practice casts at 10’, 30’ and 50’, and ask your guide how far they would call each of your casts. Keep doing this until you and your guide are on the same page.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929507952{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second step is to make sure you and your guide are speaking the same language. Clearly establish what happens when your guide spots a fish. Some guides will say “bonefish 12 o’clock, go! Cast now!” Or even worse, “bonefish by that mangrove, see it? Cast, CAST!”</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929004235{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, your guide needs to give you the direction based on the clock, and the distance from you to the fish eg. “bonefish 2 o’clock, 40 feet, see it?” Once the guide tells you where to look, it is your turn to find the fish, however, most of the time you will not see it right away. If you don’t see the fish, point your rod tip where you think it is and ask your guide if its to the right or left - they should be able to help you find your target. Once you spot the fish, calmly communicate with your guide, and they will tell you where to place your cast.</span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Be Ready!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"This is the most under appreciated aspect of bonefishing. While searching for fish, you need to be focused and ready to make a cast in any direction.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929770588{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three parts to the equation: position, line management, and focus. The correct ‘ready’ position for bonefishing is fly in hand with approximately 6-12’ of fly line out of the guides. Keep your rod off to your side and parallel to the water. Your fly line should be lying untangled on the deck, or behind the casting platform (unless you are using a stripping basket). You should be standing straight, looking forward, and scanning the water approximately 50’ – 100’ in the direction the boat is moving. Whether the guide calls out a fish at 3 or 9 o’clock, you should be able to square up to it with a quick step and pivot. If you ever catch yourself out of this position, fix it! You have no idea how many times I see anglers miss fish because they either fumble their line around the rod tip or have some algae attached to their fly.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1485\" 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_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\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1452\" 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=\"Stay Calm\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Staying calm is the toughest part of the puzzle, but it only gets easier with experience. When your guide yells out, “bonefish 1 o’clock, 60 feet!”, don’t panic and start casting right away.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929623188{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember not to skip any of these steps: find the fish, listen to your guide, and then make the cast. Although you may take too long to find the fish and it may spook before you get a chance to cast, missing a fish is much better than blowing a cast and spooking a whole bunch of fish that you didn’t even know were on the flat. </span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Strip - Strike -- learn it, love it, do it!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"There is nothing more frustrating than watching an angler blow a large bonefish with a trout strike. Bonefish peel off line much quicker than trout that it happens all the time, and not just to new anglers.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929826268{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your hook is set in a bonefish’s mouth, make sure to clear your line properly. This means arms out, with your non-dominant hand controlling the loose line between your thumb and fingers. Keep in mind bonefish are like drag racers with bad ADHD. They will peel off 50 yards of line, and then U-turn and race right towards you. Make sure you are ready to pick up that line and maintain a tight, slack-free connection!</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1483\" 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=\"1482\" bg_position=\"center bottom\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" 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\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" 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_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=\"2/3\" 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=\".vc_custom_1573929894084{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>While there is certainly much more to learn about bonefishing,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1573929908672{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>this article should be enough to get you through your very first day, and hopefully put a couple fish in the boat. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573929918096{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t beat yourself up when you blow a shot -- there will be more -- I promise. 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21:02:16','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" bg_image=\"1341\" bg_position=\"left center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" 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=\"5/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_highlighted_text color_type=\"regular\" highlight_color=\"#4a5042\" style=\"half_text\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Andros</strong></h2>\r\n[/nectar_highlighted_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=\"Full Width Line\" line_thickness=\"1\" divider_color=\"default\" custom_height=\"100\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In bonefishing terms, Andros is its own country – no angler could test all of its waters in a lifetime. Located about 170 miles from Miami, Andros is both the largest Bahamian island, and the least populated. Two large bights (channels) divide the island into three sections — North Andros, Mangrove Cay, and South Andros — each area fishing differently depending on time of year. This complex geography makes for some very unique tidal patterns. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the tide rises on the east side of the island, it falls in the west (and vice versa). This allows you to maximize your time spent on the rising tide, and nearly avoiding slack water completely, </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making the action consistent  throughout the day.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    </span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eastern outer flats of Andros are loaded with hard-bottom wadeable beach flats, while the interior offers a plethora of soft-bottom flats, cuts, creeks and mangrove-laced lagoons. All of these areas hold bonefish, along with a substantial population of large permit. The east side of Andros is relatively developed and offers easy access. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    </span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The west side of andros is truly wild and untouched. Depending on how far you’re willing to run in a boat, you can fish miles of deserted flats for days on end. It consists of an endless labyrinth of channels, cuts, and lagoons, allowing for guides to place anglers in the best situation on any given day. While smaller fish can be targeted all day long, the real draw is double digit bones. To target these fish you will need an experienced guide and the right mindset. You must be willing to pass on shots at smaller 6-8lb fish and hold your composure as your guide yells “big bone, 2 o’clock 60 feet!”</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andros is full of secrets yet to be discovered, and tales of 20-pound bonefish taking all of an angler’s line are told each year. If it’s windy on one shore guides can easily take you to the other. This makes Andros one of the world’s most enticing bonefish destinations. </span>[/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][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=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\" column_margin=\"default\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"center\" bottom_padding=\"5%\" disable_element=\"yes\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" 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Facts</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ninja_tables id=\"643\"]</p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/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\" column_margin=\"default\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" 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-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#f4f4f4\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Andros is full of secrets yet to be discovered,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:rgba(56%2C56%2C56%2C0.6)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1574705601158{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"and tales of 20-pound bonefish taking all of an angler’s line are told each year.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px\" 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With most of the country covered in tropical rainforest, Belize has the lowest population in Central America. Featuring massive blue holes, remote mangrove covered islands, and the biggest coral reef in the northern hemisphere, Belize’s waters seem to be designed with the flats fisherman in mind.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Belize is all about permit. Between Hopkins, Pacendea, and Punta Gorda, there are literally thousands of flats holding some of the largest permit populations found anywhere. Most of the fishing in the south is done on skinny turtle grass flats where permit come up to feed. These flats are shallow and tailing fish are common when conditions are right. When the weather blows up, various lagoons offer protection from even the worst of winds. While the fish in some of these lagoons can be more pressured, they are also easier to spot and have been known to take floating crab flies.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The north of Belize offers not only good numbers of permit, but fantastic tarpon, bonefish and snook fishing as well. Resident tarpon up to 80lbs can be targeted in the channels and saltwater lakes along the coastline year round. During the spring, massive migratory tarpon start showing up on the flats and in the channels. These fish can weigh over 200lbs and are all muscle!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Belize is also a top destination to catch a saltwater super grand slam! The fisheries here are extremely diverse; permit, tarpon, bonefish, snook, and monster jack crevalle can all be caught within a 5 miles radius. For anglers serious about landing a grand slam, planning your day around tides and bite times is the key. Luckily, the guides in Belize are top notch, and have put more anglers on grand slams than anywhere else in the world.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the fishing will satisfy even the most hard core anglers, Belize also offers fantastic non-fishing activities as well. World class diving and snorkelling is available for those that want to explore the reef systems and many resorts also offer kayak and paddle board rentals. Other activities include Mayan ruin excursions and horseback riding. Accommodations range from rustic fly lodges to 5 star eco resorts. </span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#GDFORM\">Contact us to book your trip today!</a> </span>[/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][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=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_position=\"right\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1281\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"Fade In\" hover_animation=\"none\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" image_loading=\"default\" max_width=\"100%\" max_width_mobile=\"default\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1574703487756{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>South Belize is all about</strong></span></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>Permit.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Resident tarpon up to 80lbs can be targeted in the channels and saltwater lakes along the coastline year-round. 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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\"][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_content\" 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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>First 5 Tips:</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"top\" column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"center\" el_id=\"Tips\"][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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> When you have no idea which fly to use, consider sink rates and try to match the colour of your fly with the bottom.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rub new flies in sand and sea grass to get rid of smells.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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=\"#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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 8-10:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">8</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">9</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">10</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 13-15:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">13</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Strip with you rod tip slightly underwater, this will keep strips “sharp” and give you a better connection with your fly.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">14</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">15</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 17-19:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">17</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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!</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">18</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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 fish 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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">19</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Final Tip:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573834133478{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. 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]','20 Tips for Flats Fishing','','inherit','closed','closed','','1387-revision-v1','','','2019-11-15 16:09:01','2019-11-15 16:09:01','',1387,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/11/15/1387-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1465,1,'2019-11-15 16:01:28','2019-11-15 16:01:28','[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\"][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_content\" 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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>First 5 Tips:</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"top\" column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"center\" el_id=\"Tips\"][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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> When you have no idea which fly to use, consider sink rates and try to match the colour of your fly with the bottom.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rub new flies in sand and sea grass to get rid of smells.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 8-10:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>8</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>9</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 13-15:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>14</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>15</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 17-19:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>17</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>18</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573832988446{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 fish 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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>19</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Final Tip:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20</strong></h2>\r\n[/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]','20 Tips for Flats Fishing','','inherit','closed','closed','','1387-revision-v1','','','2019-11-15 16:01:28','2019-11-15 16:01:28','',1387,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/11/15/1387-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1456,1,'2019-11-14 22:45:15','2019-11-14 22:45:15','','20TipsFlatsIMG_20191107_132840','','inherit','open','closed','','20tipsflatsimg_20191107_132840','','','2019-11-14 22:45:15','2019-11-14 22:45:15','',1387,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20TipsFlatsIMG_20191107_132840.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1463,1,'2019-11-15 15:50:23','2019-11-15 15:50:23','[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\"][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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>First 5 Tips:</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"center\" el_id=\"Tips\"][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_1573767648826{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 8-10:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>8</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>9</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 13-15:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>14</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>15</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 17-19:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>17</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>18</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573832988446{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 fish 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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>19</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Final Tip:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20</strong></h2>\r\n[/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]','20 Tips for Flats Fishing','','inherit','closed','closed','','1387-revision-v1','','','2019-11-15 15:50:23','2019-11-15 15:50:23','',1387,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/11/15/1387-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1464,1,'2019-11-15 16:08:57','2019-11-15 16:08:57','[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\"][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_content\" 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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>First 5 Tips:</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"top\" column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"center\" el_id=\"Tips\"][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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> When you have no idea which fly to use, consider sink rates and try to match the colour of your fly with the bottom.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rub new flies in sand and sea grass to get rid of smells.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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=\"#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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 8-10:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">8</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">9</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">10</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 13-15:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">13</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Strip with you rod tip slightly underwater, this will keep strips “sharp” and give you a better connection with your fly.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">14</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">15</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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=\"#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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 17-19:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">17</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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!</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">18</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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 fish 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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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\"][fancy_box box_style=\"color_box_hover\" icon_family=\"none\" color=\"Accent-Color\" box_alignment=\"left\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">19</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.</p>\r\n[/fancy_box][/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Final Tip:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573834133478{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. 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You’ve also spoken with your guide, purchased your bonefish setup, and tied all of the right flies in various weights. Now what more can you do to prepare yourself for your first day of bonefishing? Well, you’re in luck, because this article is written specifically for you.\" 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=\"#bonefish-section1\" text=\"The Bonefish\" 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=\"bonefish-section1\" 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=\"1484\" 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=\"Communication is key\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"If you want to catch fish, you and your guide must work as a team. This starts the second you get on the flats, before you even start looking for fish.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929502215{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to calibrate your distance. Some guides measure distance from the bow of the boat, while others from the tip of the rod. While this won’t make a huge difference at 70,’ it sure does at 10’ to 35’, which is where most of the fish will be. Throw out a couple of practice casts at 10’, 30’ and 50’, and ask your guide how far they would call each of your casts. Keep doing this until you and your guide are on the same page.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929507952{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second step is to make sure you and your guide are speaking the same language. Clearly establish what happens when your guide spots a fish. Some guides will say “bonefish 12 o’clock, go! Cast now!” Or even worse, “bonefish by that mangrove, see it? Cast, CAST!”</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929004235{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, your guide needs to give you the direction based on the clock, and the distance from you to the fish eg. “bonefish 2 o’clock, 40 feet, see it?” Once the guide tells you where to look, it is your turn to find the fish, however, most of the time you will not see it right away. If you don’t see the fish, point your rod tip where you think it is and ask your guide if its to the right or left - they should be able to help you find your target. Once you spot the fish, calmly communicate with your guide, and they will tell you where to place your cast.</span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Be Ready!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"This is the most under appreciated aspect of bonefishing. While searching for fish, you need to be focused and ready to make a cast in any direction.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929770588{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three parts to the equation: position, line management, and focus. The correct ‘ready’ position for bonefishing is fly in hand with approximately 6-12’ of fly line out of the guides. Keep your rod off to your side and parallel to the water. Your fly line should be lying untangled on the deck, or behind the casting platform (unless you are using a stripping basket). You should be standing straight, looking forward, and scanning the water approximately 50’ – 100’ in the direction the boat is moving. Whether the guide calls out a fish at 3 or 9 o’clock, you should be able to square up to it with a quick step and pivot. If you ever catch yourself out of this position, fix it! You have no idea how many times I see anglers miss fish because they either fumble their line around the rod tip or have some algae attached to their fly.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1485\" 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_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\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1452\" 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=\"Stay Calm\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Staying calm is the toughest part of the puzzle, but it only gets easier with experience. When your guide yells out, “bonefish 1 o’clock, 60 feet!”, don’t panic and start casting right away.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929623188{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember not to skip any of these steps: find the fish, listen to your guide, and then make the cast. Although you may take too long to find the fish and it may spook before you get a chance to cast, missing a fish is much better than blowing a cast and spooking a whole bunch of fish that you didn’t even know were on the flat. </span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Strip - Strike -- learn it, love it, do it!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"There is nothing more frustrating than watching an angler blow a large bonefish with a trout strike. Bonefish peel off line much quicker than trout that it happens all the time, and not just to new anglers.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929826268{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your hook is set in a bonefish’s mouth, make sure to clear your line properly. This means arms out, with your non-dominant hand controlling the loose line between your thumb and fingers. Keep in mind bonefish are like drag racers with bad ADHD. They will peel off 50 yards of line, and then U-turn and race right towards you. 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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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>First 5 Tips:</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"center\" el_id=\"Tips\"][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_1573767648826{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 8-10:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>8</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>9</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 13-15:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>14</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>15</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Tips 17-19:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>17</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>18</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>19</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Final Tip:</strong></h2>\r\n[/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;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20</strong></h2>\r\n[/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]','20 Tips for Flats Fishing','','inherit','closed','closed','','1387-revision-v1','','','2019-11-14 22:53:32','2019-11-14 22:53:32','',1387,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/11/14/1387-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1526,1,'2019-12-20 14:39:09','2019-12-20 14:39:09','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" bg_image=\"229\" bg_position=\"left center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#263336\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"1\" 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=\"5/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1558458551913{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5>Look Inside</h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_highlighted_text color_type=\"regular\" highlight_color=\"#ff1053\" style=\"half_text\"]\r\n<h2>The Interior</h2>\r\n[/nectar_highlighted_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=\"Full Width Line\" line_thickness=\"1\" divider_color=\"default\" custom_height=\"100\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the serene wilderness of Canada’s interior lies an abundance of freshwater, home to fantastic fisheries that are largely unknown to outsiders. The northern fisheries of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba host some of the best northern pike and lake trout water around. These waters offer a longer fishing season than the subarctic lakes of the far north. This translates into longer spring fattening periods where large pike and lake trout congregate in shallow water to feed after a cold winter under the ice. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the east of Manitoba lie the Sutton and Albany watersheds of northern Ontario. While technically not interior, these remote river systems drain into Hudson Bay, and offer arguably the world’s top brook trout fishing. The average fish here is over 5 pounds, and on good days, landing over twenty-five fish is not uncommon.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The warmer waters of southern Ontario and Manitoba are home to fantastic musky and bass fisheries. The best smallmouth bass fishing takes place in the spring, while prespawn fish are found schooled up on the flats. Largemouth bass are best targeted during the summer. Tossing topwater frogs and poppers over lily pads, or leech patterns around weed edges can be absolutely deadly. Additionally, musky, the ultimate warm water predator is a worthy adversary for the angler willing to put in the work. Smaller musky in the 35” to 45” range are prolific in some of the rivers of southern Ontario, while Lake of the Woods to the west, and the St. Lawrence River to the east both hold absolute monsters that will make even the most hardcore musky fisherman shake! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Great Lakes offer a unique “Ontario steelhead” fishery that is best described as a Great Lake run rainbow trout. These fish behave similarly to their west coast cousins and can be caught on the swing, however, they tend to be found in much smaller water, and are best targeted with egg patterns. Salmon, lake trout, and large brook trout are often caught while targeting rainbows during their spawning runs.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a large range of accommodations available in the interior, from remote fish camps and housekeeping cabins, to 5 star fly in luxury fishing lodges, we offer it all!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#TIRBAT\">Please contact Gil for more information,</a></span> and help planning your next fly fishing adventure today![/expand]</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][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=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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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=\"You’re about to embark on your first day of bonefishing.\" 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=\"You’ve done all of your research, carefully picked the right location, and reserved the best dates. You’ve also spoken with your guide, purchased your bonefish setup, and tied all of the right flies in various weights. Now what more can you do to prepare yourself for your first day of bonefishing? Well, you’re in luck, because this article is written specifically for you.\" 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=\"#bonefish-section1\" text=\"The Bonefish\" 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=\"bonefish-section1\" 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=\"1484\" 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=\"Communication is key\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"If you want to catch fish, you and your guide must work as a team. This starts the second you get on the flats, before you even start looking for fish.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929502215{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to calibrate your distance. Some guides measure distance from the bow of the boat, while others from the tip of the rod. While this won’t make a huge difference at 70,’ it sure does at 10’ to 35’, which is where most of the fish will be. Throw out a couple of practice casts at 10’, 30’ and 50’, and ask your guide how far they would call each of your casts. Keep doing this until you and your guide are on the same page.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929507952{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second step is to make sure you and your guide are speaking the same language. Clearly establish what happens when your guide spots a fish. Some guides will say “bonefish 12 o’clock, go! Cast now!” Or even worse, “bonefish by that mangrove, see it? Cast, CAST!”</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929004235{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, your guide needs to give you the direction based on the clock, and the distance from you to the fish eg. “bonefish 2 o’clock, 40 feet, see it?” Once the guide tells you where to look, it is your turn to find the fish, however, most of the time you will not see it right away. If you don’t see the fish, point your rod tip where you think it is and ask your guide if its to the right or left - they should be able to help you find your target. Once you spot the fish, calmly communicate with your guide, and they will tell you where to place your cast.</span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Be Ready!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"This is the most under appreciated aspect of bonefishing. While searching for fish, you need to be focused and ready to make a cast in any direction.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929770588{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three parts to the equation: position, line management, and focus. The correct ‘ready’ position for bonefishing is fly in hand with approximately 6-12’ of fly line out of the guides. Keep your rod off to your side and parallel to the water. Your fly line should be lying untangled on the deck, or behind the casting platform (unless you are using a stripping basket). You should be standing straight, looking forward, and scanning the water approximately 50’ – 100’ in the direction the boat is moving. Whether the guide calls out a fish at 3 or 9 o’clock, you should be able to square up to it with a quick step and pivot. If you ever catch yourself out of this position, fix it! You have no idea how many times I see anglers miss fish because they either fumble their line around the rod tip or have some algae attached to their fly.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1485\" 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_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\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1452\" 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=\"Stay Calm\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Staying calm is the toughest part of the puzzle, but it only gets easier with experience. When your guide yells out, “bonefish 1 o’clock, 60 feet!”, don’t panic and start casting right away.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929623188{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember not to skip any of these steps: find the fish, listen to your guide, and then make the cast. Although you may take too long to find the fish and it may spook before you get a chance to cast, missing a fish is much better than blowing a cast and spooking a whole bunch of fish that you didn’t even know were on the flat. </span>[/vc_column_text][/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\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Strip - Strike -- learn it, love it, do it!\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"There is nothing more frustrating than watching an angler blow a large bonefish with a trout strike. Bonefish peel off line much quicker than trout that it happens all the time, and not just to new anglers.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1573929826268{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your hook is set in a bonefish’s mouth, make sure to clear your line properly. This means arms out, with your non-dominant hand controlling the loose line between your thumb and fingers. Keep in mind bonefish are like drag racers with bad ADHD. They will peel off 50 yards of line, and then U-turn and race right towards you. Make sure you are ready to pick up that line and maintain a tight, slack-free connection!</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"1483\" 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=\"1482\" bg_position=\"center bottom\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" 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\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" 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_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=\"2/3\" 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=\".vc_custom_1573929894084{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>While there is certainly much more to learn about bonefishing,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1573929908672{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>this article should be enough to get you through your very first day, and hopefully put a couple fish in the boat. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1573929918096{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t beat yourself up when you blow a shot -- there will be more -- I promise. Have fun, listen to your guide, and be careful, flats fishing is addictive!</span></p>\r\n[/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=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Practical Advice to Get the Most Out of Your First Bonefishing Trip','','inherit','closed','closed','','1467-revision-v1','','','2019-11-16 18:56:39','2019-11-16 18:56:39','',1467,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/11/16/1467-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),