{"id":10,"date":"2018-12-24T23:25:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T23:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:22:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||4px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Just-text.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Welcome to the Gulf Coast Fly Fishing School&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Just text&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Welcome text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Just-pic.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Founders&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Just pic&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Founders pic&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||43px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;Agua Boa in Brazil&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;Agua Boa&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;2.6em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Agua-Boa-cropped.jpg&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;39px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shane with a 16 lb peacock bass on the Agua Boa in Brazil. 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