CHEST WADERS
Chest waders are required for all salmon, steelhead, and trout trips. We recommend bringing your own but if you don’t have a pair, no worries, a pair can be provided we just need to know your size.
FLY FISHING - SALMON & STEELHEAD
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Single handed rods 8-9 wt with large arbor reels
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Double handed or Switch Rods with large arbor reels
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Backing 200 yards, 100ft running line
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Skagit Head or fly lines capable of casting heavier flies
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Variety of 10-15' sink tips (L/M/H) and fluorocarbon tippet 15-20lb
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Flies: Weighted & un-weighted & a variety of colours
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Flies: Popsicles, intruders, leech, prawn & squid like imitations
FLY FISHING - TROUT & CHAR
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Single handed 5-6 wt rod & reels with 50-100 yards of backing
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Floating and full sink lines of 6-9ips are recommended
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Variety of 9-12' sink tips (L/M/H) & fluorocarbon tippet 6-12lbs
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Flies: Leeches, wooly buggers, scuds, dragon fly nymphs
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Muddler minnows, caddis fly, intruders and Chironomids
FLOAT & DRIFT FISHING
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10-11 ft rods 10-20lbs for steelhead/coho & 25-40lbs for chinook
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Quality reel w/ 20lb test steelhead/coho & 30-40lb for chinook
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Florocarbon leader 15-20lb steelhead/coho & 20-30lb chinook
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25g-35g floats & gamakatsu octopus hooks 2/0 4/0 6/0
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Beads, wool, maribou jigs, pink worms, & gooey bobs
CASTING SPINNERS & JIGS
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Spinning or bait cast style rod/reel 6.5-7ft
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Quality reel with 15-20lb test
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Maribou jigs in size 3/8 & 1/2oz in a variety of colors
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Spinners and spoon 1/4-3/4oz and variety of colors
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Blue fox vibrax spinners size 3, 4 & 5 in blue & pink