Fishing the Flats, (REV & Updated)

There is nothing quite like the thrill of fishing the flats, --from Massachusetts to Key West, along the Pacific Coast, throughout the world wherever the ocean is shallow and the fish of the flats are found. It is an immensely exciting sport--one of the great fishing "theaters" where the drama is always high. Mark Sosin and Lefty Kreh, two veteran and expert flats fishermen, detail the tackle and boats best suited to "thin" salt water. They help take the mystery out of the tides and show how an understanding of this phenomenon is crucial to successful flats fishing. They teach how to pole the flats and how to spot and find fish. There is particularly full treatment of all the gear and techniques needed for successful fly-fishing, spinning, and plug-casting. And there are separate chapters on each of the major game fish of the flats, including -bonefish -tarpon -permit -mutton snapper -seatrout -stripers Fishing the Flats is essential reading for anyone who would fish this exciting shallow world of the sea.