TACKLE & GEAR LIST
Tackle
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Small Tarpon
8 weight rods
floating tropical line
disc drag reel with 100 yards backing
9 foot leaders with 16 lb class tippet
and 50-80 pound shock tippet
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Large Tarpon
12 weight rods
floating tropical line
intermediate sinking line
fast sinking shooting head or sink tip system
disc drag reel with 300 yards backing
9 foot leaders with 16 lb class tippet |
and 80-100 pound shock tippet
Bonefish
7 - 8 weight rods (maybe a 9 on a windy day)
Floating tropical line
disc drag reel with 200 yards of backing
9 ft-12 ft leaders with 8 lb. flourocarbon tippet
Permit
8-10 weight rods
Floating tropical line and clear intermediate line
Disc drag reel with 200 yards of backing
9-12 ft leaders with 8-12 lb. flourocarbon tippet
THE FLY BOX
Type |
Colors |
Size |
Qty |
Price |
| Crazy Charlie | bead eye pink,white,tan,brw | 4-6-8 | 24 | $1.75 |
| Del's Merkin | tan/brown | 1/0, 2, 4 | 8 | $4.25 |
| Bearded Charlie | white, tan | 4-6-8 | 12 | $1.75 |
| Layup tarpon fly | brw,chatr,yell, | 1/0-2/0 | 12 | $3.55 |
| Cockroach | 1/0-3/0 | 12 | $4.75 | |
| Purple Demon | 1/0-3/0 | 12 | $4.75 | |
| Tarpon Bunny | Olive, white, black | 1/0-3/0 | 12 | $4.95 |
| Good for Nothing | 1/0-3/0 | 12 | $4.95 | |
| Yellow Mad dog | 1/0-3/0 | 6 | $4.95 | |
| Black Death | 1/0-3/0 | 6 | $4.25 | |
| Deceivers | White and Blue | 1/0-3/0 | 6 | $3.55s |
| Clouser minnow | chatr/white | 2/0-2-6 | 12 | $3.55 |
Gear
The following is a list of gear that we recommend. It's short cause the weather is so nice! Your biggest concern should be protecting yourself from the sun. Fishing gear recommendations are on found above.
- Sunscreens SPF 15, 30, Zinc Oxide Sunblock for lips and nose
- Hat with brim and neck guard (or sunhat for non anglers)
- Long sleeve shirt and pants for fishing, white socks ( tops of feet get burned in the boats)
- Sunglasses (polarized of course)
- Wading boots
- Bathing suits
- T-shirts
- Shorts
- Underwear
- Sandals
- Boat and walking shoes
- Beach towels and blanket
- Rain jacket (an occasional cold squall will roll though!)
- Bug repellent (not often needed but important if you do)
- Passport or birth certificate and picture ID
- Camera & film
- Reading & writing materials
- Snorkel equipment (we have some if you don't)
- Some cash(nearest cash machine is 3 hours away!) to tip guides
- fishing tackle and equipment
- lightweight sleeping bag(for camping adventures only)
- flashlight
Equipment and Gear Buying Guide
Rods:
Always buy 4 or 5 piece rods - they are so much easier to pack and the technology in making ferrules means you cant' feel the joints anymore. Whether it is the latest and greatest evolution of graphite or technology that is 5- 10 years old, modern rods are a pleasure to cast.
REELS:
I use large arbor reels for saltwater and fresh water. The retrieval rate is awesome and it helps the drag maintain a consistent pressure while a fish is running. ( The diameter doesn't change much as you lose line as it does on a standard arbor) There are some wonderful reels out there but the Mach Large Arbor is a great value, it is light, it is pretty, it is smooth and it doesn't cost a fortune!
FLY LINES:
Fly lines should be specific to the conditions - Broad categories include: Warm Water or Cold Water?, SaltWater or Fresh water? Lines can be full floating, full sinking, or partial sinking (sink tip). The tapers can vary infinite ways to help you throw different kinds of flies in different situations, or one taper may help you mend line easier than another. Almost every manufacture of high quality lines will offer a line for the specific species and purpose you are looking for.
LEADERS:
I prefer to use flouro carbon leaders for most of my fly fishing needs (salt or freshwater) as they have more abrasion resistance than standard monofilament.
I also always use flouro carbon tippets for fresh and saltwater applications for it's invisible nature. Most of our destinations have pretty stupid fish but it still makes sense to use the most invisible tippet.
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If you need flies for one of our trips we can provide you with a selection specific for the time of year and destination you are traveling to. This is a courtesy to our clients and we do not sell flies to anglers who have not booked a trip through us! ( We are not snobs we just are not set up to provide tons of flies!) The selections usually come in $100, $150, $200 selections.
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