Fly Fishing equipment list - what you need
if you decide to bring your own equipment.
Most
of the guides here in the Keys have their own equipment. If you are specifically
looking for a fly fishing guide, ask him what type of equipment
he has.
Captain Justin has Sage fly rods and both Tibor Reels and
Galvan Fly Reels. He highly recommends Galvan Fly Reels and
has been testing their new saltwater series for two years now.
They
are durable and the drag system has been tested to the fullest
ability... on large migrating tarpon!
 Equipment for Fly Fishing:
For Bonefishing with a fly
- 8wt rod and reel
- floating line (I recommend
Rio line with the clouser taper)
- Foxy clouser size 4
with a mix of bead chain, extra small eyes and small lead
eyes.
- Other
good flies: green/white clouser, tan/white clouser,
small merkin
pattern with silly legs.
Fly Fishing for Permit
- 10wt rod and reel
- floating line
- EP crab flies work great (http://www.epflies.com)
in tan or dark brown with orange tip silly legs,
classic Merkin pattern works well too.
- I often tie new patterns
based
on what
I've been seeing out on the water, so email
me if you need
more info.
Tarpon on a fly
- 12wt rod and reel
- floating line
- shock leader (flourocarbon
or mono)
- cockroach pattern flies in black/red, chartreuse/white,
orange/yellow, natural tan.
- Of course there are so
many tarpon flies you could possibly use, it depends on
what time
of
year you are here in Key West fishing.
- Please ask me
if you need help, I tie tarpon flies all season long. They
don't
take
long
to tie and with a little added creativity, there
is always something new for those darn tarpon to charge
at and
eat.
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