Tailing Water Expeditions

Tailing Water Expeditions is a premier flats and backcountry fishing guide service based in Key West, Florida, owned and operated by Captain Nick LaBadie, a Florida native who grew up near Boca Grande and has been fishing the flats and backcountry waters of the Lower Keys and Key West since 2012. Captain LaBadie specializes in sight fishing for tarpon, permit, bonefish, barracuda, sharks, and snapper from Big Pine Key to the remote Marquesas Keys, offering both fly fishing and light tackle spin fishing trips tailored to the angler's experience level and target species. Tailing Water Expeditions also offers nighttime tarpon fishing, snorkeling, lobstering, sandbar, and eco-tour charters, making it a versatile guide service for a wide range of on-the-water experiences in the Lower Florida Keys. Captain LaBadie is an IGFA record holder, having landed a potential All-Tackle Length Fly World Record great barracuda on January 31, 2025, and has been featured on the Saltwater Experience television series for his expertise in permit fishing on the fly.