Flats Fever
Independent · Key West, Florida
Flats Fever is an independent fishing guide based in Key West, Florida, running flats skiff trips for tarpon, permit, bonefish, cobia, barracuda, and pompano on Key West backcountry and Key West flats. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
A one boat one captain outfit, Capt Rick Mager fishes the Key West backcountry flats from an 18 foot Maverick, chasing tarpon, permit, bonefish, cobia, barracuda and pompano on fly and light spin.
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Tripsflats skiff
Rates1/2 Day (4 hrs) $575
Good to know
What waters does Flats Fever fish?
Flats Fever guides Key West backcountry and Key West flats, out of Key West, Florida. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Flats Fever?
On Flats Fever's trips you're targeting tarpon, permit, bonefish, cobia, barracuda, and pompano. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Flats Fever run?
Flats Fever runs flats skiff trips on Key West backcountry and Key West flats. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Florida?
Yes: everyone fishing Florida waters needs a valid Florida fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Flats Fever can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Flats Fever?
You book directly with Flats Fever: through their website at flatsfevercharters.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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