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Peace & Plenty Bonefish Lodge |
Bonefish - Gray Ghost - Albula Vulpes
Fly Tackle: Rods as a rule should be 9’ for 7 or 8 weight for bonefish, while you might find a 9’ for 9 or 10 weight the perfect choice to rig for permit or barracuda. Reels should carry a minimum of 150 yards to the appropriately weighted fly line. It is also very important that your reel be equipped with a smooth and functional drag system. We recommend a weight forward floating line that is designed to delicately turn over a fly in the sometimes windy conditions found in saltwater fly fishing.
Leaders & Tippet: We strongly suggest that you purchase a good quality abrasion resistant leader material intended and designed for saltwater use. In terms of length and strength, we recommend as a rule of thumb, 9'-12' in length and 8 lb-12 lb test tippet. Additionally, if you intend to fish for barracuda, you should bring some #2 wire or one of the abrasion proof wire substitutes for use as shock tippet. Fly Patterns would be #4, #6, #8
weighted and without weight, off white, brown, beige, yellow, green and pink, patterns of crazy charlies, puffs, gotchas along with bonefish specials and small acrylic crabs.
Spin Tackle: Rods should be a reasonably stiff 7 foot rod balanced for 8 lb to 12 lb test monofilament. Reels should have a smooth drag system and a capacity of 150 + yards. Lures: ½ to ¼ oz artificial jigs of varied colors such as the #200 and #156 Millie jig or similar jig in white, pink or chartreuse. Hooks #2. Bait of frozen shrimp is available at the lodge to purchase.
Rental rods and reels are available if you don't have your own, fly R&R, $20 daily - spin R&R, $14 daily. Fly rod & reels, flies, jigs, hooks, leaders, tippet material and other assorted fishing tackle are also available for purchase. Guide tips are at your descriptions, however, as a guideline we suggest between $35 - $50 per boat per day. As your guide will probably change daily, we would suggest that guide gratuities be handled on a personal basis at the end of each fishing day.
Clothing: Coupled with a good sun block, clothing represents your best protection from the tropical sun, light cotton may not be quick to dry but it is cooler than some of the synthetics. Is is important to bring polarized sunglasses, Sun Block (SPF 15 or better, waterproof), a hat with a wide brim and lightweight rain gear. While most of Exuma's tidal flats are clean white sand, there are areas where it is necessary to wear wading boot. In these situations, we recommend the "above the ankle", as opposed to the lower boot.
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