| Fly Fishing List: RODS:
Bonefish: 6-8 wt; Tarpon,Snook,Permit,'Cudas': 9-12 wt
REELS:
Anodized with excellent drag systems, capable of holding
your fly line and at least 150 yards of 20 lb. or 30 lb.
backing.
LINES:
Light Rod: Saltwater taper floating lines (7-9 wt).
Heavy Rod: Saltwater taper floating and
Intermediate sink,(10-12wt).
"Mastery Series" by Scientific Anglers are good.
LEADERS:
| Tarpon - Leader |
20 Lbs 100 Lbs |
| Tarpon - Leader |
20 Lbs 80 Lbs |
| Toothy Critter Wire Leaders |
71/2' - 30 Lb |
| Bonefish Tapered Leaders |
10' Long - 10 Lb |
| Permit Leaders |
10' Long - 15 Lb |
SHOCK TIPPET:
Jinkai or Mason (clear 10 yds to 30 yds coils in test 60 lb,
80 lb, & 100lbs) 10lbs, 15lbs, 20lbs.
| FISH |
BUTT SECTION |
CLASS LEADER |
TIPPET |
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| Bonefish |
12" - 24" - 20 lb. |
9 or 10' ft. Tapered |
10 Lb. |
| Permit |
12" - 24" - 20 lb. |
9 or 10' ft. Tapered |
12 - 16 Lb. |
| Tarpon |
4 ft of 40 Lb. |
2 ft. of 12 - 20 Lb. |
1 ft.of 100 Lb. |
| Snook/Jacks |
4 ft of 40 Lb. |
2 ft. of 12 - 20 Lb. |
1 ft. of 60 Lb. |
| Barracuda |
4 ft of 40 Lb. |
2 ft. of 12 - 20 Lb. |
1 ft. of Wire |
SUGGESTED FLIES: Below are Mike's fly
recommendations, feel free to add or subtract depending on
what you would like to fish for & what is available. Below
is a per skiff (2 anglers) recommendation for a 6 night/5
day package.
| Tarpon |
|
| 4 each Cockroach |
3/0 or 4/0 |
| 4 each Red/White Tarpon |
3/0 or 4/0 |
| 4 each Grizzly Orange Tarpon |
3/0 or 4/0 |
| 3 each Black Death |
3/0 or 4/0 |
| 3 each Whistlers |
3/0 or 4/0 |
|
Bonefish & Permit-Bonefishing
is in very skinny water, all bonefish flies
should have small eyes or no eyes. |
| 2 each Horror |
6 or 8 |
| 2 each Chico's
Bonefish Special |
6 or 8 |
| 4 each
Bonefish Slider-Tan |
4 |
| 2 each Crazy
Charlie-Tan or Pink |
6 or 8 |
| 2 each
Snapping Shrimp-Tan or pink |
4 or 6 |
| 2 each
Christmas Charlies- tan or
pink |
6 or 8 |
| 3 each
Matthew's Turneffe Crab |
6 |
| 4 each Gotcha |
6 |
| 3 each McCrab |
2 or 4 |
| 2 each Merkin-Tan
& Brown, Lt Green & Green |
4 or 6 |
| 2 each Crab-Tan
or White |
2 or 4 |
| Snook & Jacks |
|
| 2 each
Deceiver-Green,Blue |
2/0 or
3/0 |
| 1 each
Clouser-Tan or White & Red
or Green |
4, 1,
2/0 |
| 2 each Big
Popper-Yellow,Blue |
3/0 |
| 2 each Pencil
Popper |
2/0 |
| 2 each
Seducer-Red/White & Dark |
2/0 or
3/0 |
| Barracuda |
|
| 4 each Cuda
Fly-Green (double hooked
tandem Wire) |
3/0 |
|
Also for Your Convenience, we have a fly tying Bench
& material. |
