r Garrison Krause's
We specialize in fly and light-tackle fishing in varied environments
Although we don't have much wind down
here - we do have big, strong fish....so you
need the gear to meet the challenge.
On the light side would be a quality 8
weight outfit - 12 on the heavy. If you had to
choose one it would be a 9 or 10. (But with
replacement equipment difficult to acquire
it is best to bring 2 outfits - many anglers
bring their best gear as a primary and
invest in a low cost rig as a backup). We
have spares and rentals that will get you
through an emergency.
Boats include center cockpit shallow draft with new
4 stroke outboards for the rivers and estuaries, 24
footers for inshore and our comfortable 28 with twin
Honda 4 strokes for sailfish/marlin parties.
There have been some rumors of really
huge snook in the Pacific river mouths....
Quality equipment makes a difference!
Lines: Floating lines work fine so long as you have a good
selection of sink-tips. Orvis makes a good sink-tip kit with
many different gradients.
Tippet and Leaders: Tippet and leaders should be made for
saltwater. A spool of 10 and 20 pound tippet material will
suffice, as will already made snook and tarpon leaders.
You might also want to bring a set of twist-on wire or heavy
mono shock tippet. Don't worry - we'll show you how to do
it - its not hard.
Flies: We use many, including clousers and deceivers,
threadfin herring imitations, mullet imitations, shminnows,
a variety of poppers, crabs, shrimp and algae flies for
milkfish. Most are big (1/0 - 4/0). By all means bring along
your collection, but we suggest you purchase our standard
collection tied by our own experts when you get here.
You'll save time and money.
Clothing: It's sunny and it's hot and ExOfficio has just the
right pants and shirts to keep you comfy (and so do many
others). Choose synthetics over cotton and look for mesh
venting. Long sleeves are fine if you tend to burn - so are
those zip off combination pants. Heavy shoes are out - look
for mesh water shoes (like Merrell Baja Ventillators) - or
some of Teva's new water shoes. Sandals are good. You
won't need fleece or anything heavy. Flats booties come in
handy if you have them.
Misc: High Quality polarized optics are essential if you are
going to get the most out of sightfishing. Vests are hot - a
modest waist pack keeps things handy when you are
fishing (Patagonia makes a good one). A good rule of
thumb is to bring what you need but not alot more - less is
best when you are in the backcountry.
