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Photography Tips from Flats Nation!
Yes, you can grab great pictures with your Phone, it's post cleanup that makes them really pop!
Dave LeGear
Mar 234 min read


Check out our most excellent Music Director in person!
Check out our most excellent Music Director in concert
Dave LeGear
Feb 192 min read


Perfect time for some scouting new and old water!
Perfect time of the year (winter) for scouting new and old water!
Dave LeGear
Feb 158 min read


Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 19
Keith Lusher, an award-winning outdoor writer, joins us in this latest "Sound Bite." In this excerpt, Keith shares tips to improve your...
Dave LeGear
Jan 102 min read


Peak Design "Cuff" Wrist Strap Use & Tip
I've got two of these Peak Design "Cuff" Wrist Straps—one for each of my camera bodies—and they work great! They're super easy to take...
Dave LeGear
Jan 33 min read


David Feder - Ole Spanish Florida Guitar Master
David Feder, blends Flamenco, Latin, and folk in soulful performances rooted in passion and mastery to help you simply exhale...
Dave LeGear
Dec 26, 20244 min read


Flats Nation free PC Wallpaper!
Flats Nation Free Desktop Wallpaper
Dave LeGear
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Flats Nation is looking for Guest Writers!
Are you a Flats Fishing Junkie? Do you work to support your fishing habit?
Dave LeGear
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Caring For Your Camera near Salt Water!
I cannot think of a more corrosive environment to operate any gear short of an active volcano.
Dave LeGear
Dec 3, 20244 min read


Some Skiff Music to bring her back on home with!
Some Skiff Music to bring her back on home with.
Dave LeGear
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 17
Fujifilm Optics will soon join us on Flats Nation.
Dave LeGear
Sep 15, 20241 min read


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


Podcast Episode #21 with Outdoor Writer Keith Lusher!
Keith Lusher is an award-winning Outdoor writer. We talked about his approach to writing and photography.
Dave LeGear
Aug 6, 20244 min read


Flats Nation Sound Bites Volume 15
Sunday Morning, 8-4-24, Flats Nation was on the WDAE / Reel Animals Radio Show
Dave LeGear
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Yes, they can see you moving around!
Clothing that helps blend you into the Sky/Background can help you get a few more strikes.
Dave LeGear
Jul 26, 20242 min read


The Big Fireworks on the 4th of July and my favorite kind!
It's hard to beat what the Master Artist (God) can produce with 10 to 300 million or more volts at sunset!
Dave LeGear
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Take a moment to remember
Memorial Day holiday weekend!
Dave LeGear
May 23, 20241 min read


We will miss you, Brother Jimmy...
With great sadness, I heard we lost one of Mobile's favorite sons, Jimmy Buffett, at a young age (and looking more youthful to me every...
Dave LeGear
Sep 2, 20232 min read


Trent Cardinal Art!
We here on Flats Nation are big fans of this young man (of 9 years) with his talent and passion for his artwork! How many 9-year-olds do...
Dave LeGear
Aug 18, 20232 min read


Sliver Kings TV Show
One of our favorite shows features Tarpon Fly Fishing in the beautiful and clear waters of The Keys.
Dave LeGear
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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