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Flats & Mangrove Skiff

Sight fishing skinny water with a poling skiff and a guide who reads it like a map.

6 hoursUp to 3 anglersSkinny Water5 · 127 reviews

The trip

Quiet water, clear bottom, and fish you can see before you cast. We pole the flats and pick apart mangrove edges with light spinning gear or fly. Tarpon on the schedule from May through July.

Best for: Fly anglers and sight-fishing purists.

What we chase

RedfishSpeckled TroutSnookTarpon (seasonal)

How the day runs

  1. 6:00am

    Ramp meet

    Meet the skiff at Holiday Isle ramp.

  2. 6:30am

    Morning flat

    First light redfish on the low tide.

  3. 9:30am

    Mangrove edge

    Snook and trout as the tide fills.

  4. 12:00pm

    Wrap

    Photos and release.

Included

  • Licenses
  • Light tackle or fly gear
  • Polarized loaner sunglasses
  • Water and snacks
  • Casting instruction

Your boat: Skinny Water

Built for six inches of water and one perfect shot at a tailing redfish.

Length

18 ft

Capacity

3 guests

Cruise

34 knots

Range

120 nm

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Guests who ran this trip

"Annie put me on three tailing reds inside the first hour and fixed a loop in my cast I have had for years."
Elena Cortez · Miami, FL · May 2026