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Gear Checklist


The Bonefish Flat Bahamas Bonefish Gear List

            (I’ve listed brands of what I use because I’m always curious what others use)


Part I Fly Gear
  • ·      8 wt Fly Rod (Orvis T3)
  • ·      9 wt Fly Rod (Scott s3s)
  • ·      Fly Reels (2) (Abel Super 8 and Tibor Everglades)
  • ·      Fly boxes (3)
  • ·      Leaders (4) (SA Bonefish)
  • ·      Fluorocarbon Tippet (Rio Fluorflex Plus)
  • ·      Pliers
  • ·      Line Cleaner (Glide), Mild Soap, & a few rags
  • ·      Wire Tippet


Part II Accessories
  • ·      Polarized Sunglasses (Costa 580 Green & Silver lenses)
  • ·      Hats (2) (Simms Lefty style hat and Headsweats Adventure Hat)
  • ·      Boat Bag (Bass Pro Shops)
  • ·      Buff
  • ·      SPF Shirts (1 for each day) (Columbia Skiff Shirt)
  • ·      Flats Pants
  • ·      SPF Gloves (Simms)
  • ·      Gum
  • ·      Sunscreen
  • ·      Passport
  • ·      Rain Jacket (Simms Gore Tex PacLite)
  • ·      Rain Pants
  • ·      Wading Boots (Orvis Christmas Island)
  • ·      Hemostats w/Scissors
  • ·      Book for plane (always The Old Man and the Sea)
  • ·      iPod and Headphones
  • ·      Wading Pack (Simms Dry Creek Flats Pack)
  • ·      Small first aid (Advil, Dramamine, Band Aids, Neosporin)
  • ·      Camera w/extra memory Card (Olympus 850 SW)