Dorado: Tackle &  Gear

Suggested Tackle

• 6 - 8 weight rods (maybe a 9 on a windy day)

• Tropical lines: Floating, Intermediate Sink line, full sinking ( fast) Shooting heads are good, fast sinking sink tips are good as well

• Disc drag reel with 100 yards of backing

• 9 ft leaders with wire tippet

THE FLY BOX

Most any saltwater streamer will work on these fish.  Large dorado can eat 10 inch fish but most Dorado feed on bait fish 2-4 inches long.  Some of your patterns should include flies that push a lot of water- maybe even a rattle!  We are still experimenting with different patterns in this new fishery so feel free to improvise.

Packing List

The following is a list of gear that we recommend. It's short cause the weather is so nice! Your biggest concern should be protecting yourself from the sun. Fishing gear recommendations are on found above.

• Sunscreens SPF 15, 30, Zinc Oxide Sunblock for lips and nose

• Hat with brim and neck guard (or sunhat for non anglers)

• Long sleeve shirt and pants for fishing, white socks ( tops of feet get burned in the boats)

• Sunglasses (polarized of course)

• Wading boots

• Bathing suits

• T-shirts

• Shorts

• Underwear

• Sandals

• Boat and walking shoes

• Beach towels and blanket

• Rain jacket (an occasional cold squall will roll though!)

• Bug repellent (not often needed but important if you do)

• Passport or birth certificate and picture ID

• Camera & film

• Reading & writing materials

• Snorkel equipment (we have some if you don't)

• Some cash(nearest cash machine is 3 hours away!) to tip guides

• fishing tackle and equipment

• lightweight sleeping bag(for camping adventures only)

• flashlight

Equipment and Gear Buying Guide

Rods:

Always buy 4 or 5 piece rods - they are so much easier to pack and the technology in making ferrules means you cant' feel the joints anymore. Whether it is the latest and greatest evolution of graphite or technology that is 5- 10 years old, modern rods are a pleasure to cast.

REELS:

I use large arbor reels for saltwater and fresh water. The retrieval rate is awesome and it helps the drag maintain a consistent pressure while a fish is running. ( The diameter doesn't change much as you lose line as it does on a standard arbor) There are some wonderful reels out there but the Mach Large Arbor is a great value, it is light, it is pretty, it is smooth and it doesn't cost a fortune!



FLY LINES:



Fly lines should be specific to the conditions - Broad categories include: Warm Water or Cold Water?, SaltWater or Fresh water? Lines can be full floating,  full sinking,  or partial sinking (sink tip). The tapers can vary infinite ways to help you throw different kinds of flies in different situations, or one taper may help you mend line easier than another.  Almost every manufacture of high quality lines will offer a line for the specific species  and purpose you are looking for.

LEADERS:

I prefer to use flouro carbon leaders for most of my fly fishing needs (salt or freshwater) as they have more abrasion resistance than standard monofilament.

I also always use flouro carbon tippets for fresh and saltwater applications for it's invisible nature. Most of our destinations have pretty stupid fish but it still makes sense to use the most invisible tippet.

FLIES :

If you need flies for one of our trips we can provide you with a selection specific for the time of year and destination you are traveling to.  This is a courtesy to our clients and we do not sell flies to anglers who have not booked a trip through us! ( We are not snobs we just are not set up to provide tons of flies!) The selections usually come in $100, $150, $200 selections.


 



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