THE FISHING TACKLE YOU'LL NEED
Your essentials for Fly Fishing in Belize includes, Flies, Rods, Reels, Leaders and Wading Boots. Take a look at Capt. Dermin Shiver’s list of favorite tackle gears so you can pack only what you need for your fishing trip.
PERMIT FLIES
- Avalon Shrimp
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Como Reef Crabs
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Cathy’s Fleeing Crab
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Small Beaur Crab
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Manta Shrimp
All should be tied on #4 hook with Minnie dumbbell eyes or hallow bead chain eyes with weed guard.
TARPON FLIES
- Tarpon Toad
- Tarpon Bunny
- Cockroach
- Clouser Minnow ( Chartreuse and white) 1-0 Hook preferably
- Gummy Minnow with Silver side and gray back 1-0 hook preferably
BONEFISH FLIES
- Crazy Charlie ( Gold, Crystal Flash, Pink, White, Chartreuse, various colors)
- Minnie Clousers, Christmas Island Special, Mantis Shrimp, McCrab
- Crazy Charlie : Various colors
- Minnie Clouser: Various color
- Mixer of hallow bead chain eyes and Minnie lead eyes tied on #6 hook
TARPON RODS
- 10- 12 WT rod with intermediate sink WF Fly Line with extra spool WF Full Floating
SPIN FISHING FOR PERMITS
- TPE Crab 2.5” – 1”
- Natural Peeler
- Jigheads
- Feather Jigs
BONEFISH RODS
- 7-8 WT rod with WF Floating Line.
LEADERS
- Permits: 16 Pound test taper leader or spools of the same sizes to make leaders, disappearing Pink Flora
ROD WEIGHT
- Permit – 8 to 10 WT with WF Floating Line
- Tarpon: 10- 12 WT rod with intermediate sink WF Fly Line with extra spool, WF Full floatingBonefish: 7-8 WT rod with WF floating line
PERMIT RODS
- The 8 weight rods are used for little or no wind and the 9 weight rods for hard wind. The choice of rod length is very important. 9 foot rods are optimum. More lines can be picked up off the water with the longer rods with less surface disturbance. Also, for the vast majority of the fly anglers, greater distance can be covered with less effort using the longer fly rods.
- Rods includes – 8 to 10 weight / 9-12 feet length
OTHER FISHING TACKLE
SPIN FISHING
- Yozuri Lures
- Top Water and Divers
- Hooks: Various sizes of mustard hooks
- Leaders: 50 lbs
- Ugly Stick: 15- 30 lb
- Stand up Rod
- Penn Reels: 15- 30 lb
Trolling
- Deep Divers, Squids & Yo Zuri Maruda
- Hooks : Various sizes of mustard hooks
- Leaders: 20- 80 lbs
- Rods: Any type of trolling rods/ Reels are included
BAIT CASTING
- Your own gears are preferred and encouraged