At Forgotten Flats, we offer year-round light tackle and fly-fishing trips across the waters of Apalachee Bay and the Forgotten Coast, along with a few specialty trips during prime seasonal windows. Each trip is tailored to your experience level and preferred style of fishing—whether it’s casting artificials or stalking redfish with a fly rod.​

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General Charters​​

Inshore Light Tackle 

• Trip Lengths: Half, 3/4, or Full Day

• Target Species: Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder

• Tackle: Artificial lures only

• Note: Full-day trips can be split with fly fishing

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Inshore Fly Fishing

• Trip Lengths: Half, 3/4, or Full Day

• Target Species: Redfish

• Note: Full-day trips can be split with light tackle

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Specialty Trips​

Tarpon (May–August)
Every summer, tarpon migrate along the Forgotten Coast, offering exciting opportunities to hook into the Silver King on fly. These are high-stakes, highly rewarding days that require patience, precision, and timing.

• Full day only. Recommended for 1 angler to maximize shots.

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Louisiana Bull Redfish (September - January)
Join Capt. Michael Nelson in South Louisiana for a redfish experience like no other. Massive bull reds in shallow water, belly crawling along marsh banks, surrounded by oilfield canals and muddy push wakes. This is sight fishing at its finest.​

• Booking: Minimum 2-Full Days. Try to book at least one month in advance as accommodations are very limited where we will be fishing.

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Rates

General Inshore

• Half Day: (4 Hours, 1-2 People): $500

• 3/4 Day: (6 Hours, 1-2 People): $675

• Full Day: (8 Hours, 1-2 People): $800

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Specialty

• Tarpon: (8 Hours, 1-2 People): $850

• Louisiana: (8 Hours, 1-2 People): $1200, 2-day minimum. $1000 per day, $600 per half day after 2-day minimum.  

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What's Provided on Charters:​​

• Rods, Reels, and Tackle (Spin or Fly). I always recommend that clients Bring their own Fly Setup. 

• Fishing License (Only for Florida Based Trips).

• Water & Ice

• Instruction, Camaraderie & Good Times

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What to Bring:​

• Food or Drinks of your choice

• Polarized Sunglasses (Green or Copper Lenses perform the best)

• Sunscreen

• Rain Jacket and/or bibs (Weather Dependent)

• Your favorite rod (optional - see specs below)

      Rod Guidelines (if bringing your own):

• Light Tackle: 2500–4000 series spinning reel with Medium or MH rod

• Fly – Inshore: 8 or 9wt with floating line

• Fly – Tarpon: 11 or 12wt with floating line

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A Note on Conditions & Catch

I do my best to tailor each charter to your goals and fishing style. That said, weather and fish behavior are always factors. We focus on giving you the best opportunities possible, but I appreciate your flexibility when Mother Nature has her own plans.

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While I encourage catch-and-release, you're welcome to keep legal fish. If you plan to do so, please bring a cooler with ice in your vehicle for post-trip transport.

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