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Dave LeGear
Feb 182 min read
Bahamas Bonefishing Tournament Series!
Experience the Thrill of the Bahamas Bonefishing Tournament Series!


Dave LeGear
Feb 43 min read
Podcast Episode #25 with Chris Peterson of Hell's Bay!
We’re thrilled to welcome back our longtime friend for Podcast Episode # 25 with Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks!




Dave LeGear
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 18
We were recently on the Reel Animals radio show on WDAE.


Dave LeGear
Dec 2, 20248 min read
Project Restore - Natural Stock Enhancement Plan
The main purpose of this entire project is to provide/replace as many square miles of fish nurseries we have already lost


Dave LeGear
Aug 17, 20241 min read
Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 16
Saturday Morning, Flats Nation was on the WFLA / Reel Animals Radio Show!


Dave LeGear
Jul 31, 20246 min read
The need for low-impact coastal development!
This is in keeping with our "No Fish/No Florida" tagline in our series of targeted conservation articles. I found an excellent and education


Dave LeGear
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 13
Striper and other Gamefish conservation efforts in New Jersey and other Northeastern states.


Dave LeGear
Jun 10, 20241 min read
Flats Nation News and Updates Volume 7
In this volume 7, we discuss the latest happenings on Flats Nation.


Dave LeGear
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Red Mangrove Tea!
Red Mangrove Tea is delicious and, according to some articles online, has some positive health benefits.


Dave LeGear
Apr 5, 20241 min read
Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 11
In this volume, Captain Leiza is back on "The Nation" with us as we discuss the CCA of Florida Star Tournament format and purpose as its...


Dave LeGear
Dec 24, 20232 min read
Podcast Episode #20 with Leiza Fitzgerald of the CCA!
In a 30-year outdoor career, Captain Leiza Fitzgerald has been instrumental in introducing women to the sport of fishing!


Dave LeGear
Dec 9, 20232 min read
Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 4
In this volume, you will hear a quick slice of our fantastic show with Captain (Brother) Mike Anderson of Reel Animals TV and Radio shows.




Dave LeGear
Oct 22, 20236 min read
CCA of Florida/Duke Energy fish restocking efforts!
This program aims to help replenish Redfish populations.


Dave LeGear
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Dr. Ashley Dentler - Brigantine, New Jersey
We want to Welcome Aboard Flats Nation and are excited to have you join us, Dr. Ashley Dentler, from the wilds of South New Jersey! She...

Dave LeGear
Apr 6, 20234 min read
Pharmaceutical Contaminants Discovered in Florida Redfish
(Blood sampling Charlotte Harbor Andy Distrubell (pc-JoEllen Wilson) Our friends at BTT (Bonefish & Tarpon Trust) sent Flats Nation the...


Dave LeGear
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Captain Jason Moore - Brigantine, New Jersey
Happy to introduce, Captain Jason Moore, who is going to help us cover the Mid Atlantic States Flats and Fly Fishing scene, as well as...


Dave LeGear
Mar 14, 20236 min read
No Fish/No Florida! Let us do the Math...
When you start to look at the economic value of Recreational Fishing in Florida (alone), it is quite staggering!


Dave LeGear
Jul 5, 202210 min read
The State of Sea Trout in South Florida (My Take)
There is some concern about the actual levels of Spotted Sea Trout in SWFL and other areas of Our Great State.
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