Fly Fishing List

RODS:

• Bonefish: 7-8 wt
• Tarpon, Snook, Permit, Cudas: 9-12 wt

• Anodized with excellent drag systems, capable of holding your fly line and at least 150 yards of 20 lb. or 30 lb. backing.

• Light Rod:  Saltwater taper floating line
• Heavy Rod: Saltwater taper floating and intermediate
• Scientific Angler and Rio lines are good.
• For deep river fishing, sink tips 300 to 600 grain.

LEADERS:

Bonefish Tapered Leaders	10' long leader, 10 lb tippet
Permit Leaders	10' long leader, 15 lb tippet
Snook & Sm. Tarpon Custom Fly Leader	20x40's or 20x60's
Large Tarpon Custom Fly Leader	20x80's or 20x100's
Toothy Critter Wire Leaders	7' tippet; 30 lb shock

SHOCK TIPPET: Jinkai or Mason (clear, 10 yds coils) in test #60, #80, #100

FISH	BUTT SECTION	CLASS LEADER	TIPPET
Bonefish	12" to 24" of 20 lb.	9ft. Tapered	10 lb.
Permit	12" to 24" of 20 lb.	9ft. Tapered	12 - 16 lb.
Tarpon	4 ft. of 40 lb.	2ft. of 12 - 20 lb.	1 ft. of 60 - 100 lb.
Snook/Jack	4 ft. of 40 lb.	2ft. of 12 - 20 lb.	1 ft. of 60 lb.
Barracuda	4 ft. of 40 lb.	2ft. 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 and 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	Whistler	3/0 or 4/0

Bonefish and Permit - Bonefishing is in very skinny water, all bonefish flies should have small eyes or no eyes.

2 each	Chico's Bonefish Special	6 or 8
4 each	Gotcha	6
2 each	Crazy Charlie- Tan or pink	6 or 8
2 each	Deep Water Gotcha	4
4 each	Bonefish Slider- Tan	4
2 each	Spawning Shrimp	6
3 each	Raghead Crab - Tan or Olive	6
3 each	McCrab	2 or 4
2 each	Bauer Fur Crab - Tan or Olive	4
2 each	Merkin - Tan or Brown, Lt Green & Green	4 or 6

Snook and Jacks

2 each	Deceiver - Green, Blue	2/0 or 3/0
2 each	Clouser - Red/white, Chart/White	4,1, 2/0
2 each	Seducer - Red/White, Red/Yellow	2/0 or 3/0
2 each	Big Popper - Yellow, Blue	3/0
2 each	Pencil Popper	2/0
2 each	Gurgler - Black, Yellow or White	2/0, 3/0

Barracuda

4 each

Cuda Fly - Green (double hooked tandem Wire)

3/0

We have in stock a selection of flies and lures that work well at BRL.
Also for your convenience, we have a fly tying Bench and materials.