Flats Fishing

Vetted Outfitters & Guides

Our curated trips span remote tropical paradises and accessible domestic hotspots, offering endless wadeable flats, mangrove edges, and lagoons with exceptional visibility and light pressure.

We’ve been on these fishing trips ourselves and they have our stamp of approval. If you're ready to plan your adventure, contact us for personalized packages.

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Best in the World

This is the best place to see and catch a permit on the fly, period!  I have accomplished many Grand and Super Slams and absolutely love fishing here. The atmosphere is laid back, the service is first rate and the new lodge is absolutely stunning as it sits just a few meters from the Caribbean.

Kent Goodman / OI Client

Core Tropical Flats Targets & Destinations:

• Bonefish — Lightning-fast runs on white-sand flats.
• Permit — The most challenging eat in skinny water.
• Tarpon — Silver kings rolling and exploding on the surface.
• Snook — Ambush predators in mangroves and channels.

Featured Exotic Destinations:

• Ascension Bay, Mexico — Super Grand Slam central with world-class permit, bonefish, tarpon, and snook in protected lagoons.
• Belize (Ambergris Caye, Turneffe Atoll & more) — Year-round Grand Slam potential, plus baby/juvenile tarpon and consistent bones.
• Bahamas (South Andros Island) — Massive bonefish schools on endless pristine flats.
• Christmas Island — Remote Pacific atoll loaded with average 2-5 lb bonefish and bonus giant trevally.

North American Inshore & Backcountry Flats Opportunities:

Expand your horizons with closer-to-home adventures targeting:

• Redfish (Red Drum) — Tailing schools on grass flats and oyster bars—sight-fishing heaven.
• Snook — Line-siders crashing mangroves and docks.
• Speckled Trout (Spotted Seatrout) — Trophy-sized fish in hypersaline lagoons and channels.
• Other inshore action — Including black drum, jacks, barracuda, and seasonal tarpon migrations.

Popular regions include the Florida Keys/Everglades (full slam potential), Lower Laguna Madre (Texas), and Gulf Coast marshes—ideal for shorter trips or combining with family travel.

Whether it's your first bonefish, a permit that finally eats, tailing reds under the Texas sun, or a multi-species slam in postcard settings, our vetted partners deliver expert guiding, top service, and unforgettable experiences.

Browse our growing collection of flats fishing trips above, or reach out—we'll match your goals, timing, and skill level to the perfect destination and lodge.

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Kent Goodman

Fishing, Flats Fishing, Fly Fishing, Mexico, North America, Outfitter #OI-KFL, Saltwater Fishing

Kent Goodman

Fishing, Flats Fishing, Fly Fishing, Mexico, North America, Outfitter #OI-KFL, Saltwater Fishing

Kent Goodman

Fishing, Flats Fishing, Fly Fishing, Mexico, North America, Outfitter #OI-KFL, Saltwater Fishing

Kent Goodman

Fishing, Flats Fishing, Fly Fishing, Mexico, North America, Outfitter #OI-KFL, Saltwater Fishing

Kent Goodman

Fishing, Flats Fishing, Fly Fishing, Mexico, North America, Outfitter #OI-KFL, Saltwater Fishing

Thank you Outdoors International!

It was an amazing steelhead fishing trip! I brought my dad along with me and we slayed the fish. If you guys aren't applying for the OI Draws, you should. They're legit!

Tyler Kirk / OI Draw Winner

I couldn't believe we won!

We won this fully guided, all-inclusive New Zealand red stag hunt in the OI Draw! I highly recommend this hunt, and Outdoors International—fantastic company, amazing meals, and hunts that are second to none.

Brandon Ball / OI Draw Winner

I'm so grateful for the opportunity!

Thank you to Outdoors International, all the PH's and their awesome staff. I made some new friends and will be back to Africa again 100%.

Brye Mangum / OI Draw Winner

My most memorable and rewarding experience.

This was my first guided hunt, and the outfitter was amazing. He was able to keep me motivated and encouraged to hold out for true trophies. I would rate him on an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10! I never thought Africa would be a reality for me. Thank you Outdoors International.

Dason Lasater / OI Draw Winner