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What To Bring

The task of packing can cause a fair amount of stress.

If you love water adventures as much as we do let us help you pack for your ultimate trips.

Below is a list of selective items that Capt. Dermin selected and recommend for your adventure trip.

Fly Fishing Anglers

Biodegradable sunscreen
High SPF Lip Balm
Long Sleeve Shirt ( Performance Wear or Breathables preferred)
Hats
Rash Guards
Gears: Available for Rent
Line Cleaners
Personal fly fishing equipment/gear

Enjoy and Explore Package ~ Snorkeling/ Lobster Hunting

Biodegradable sunscreen
Mesh Bag
Underwater Camera
Swimsuits & Cover up
Rash Guard
Water Shoes
Sunglasses
Hat and Hair Ties
Go Pro

Don't Forget Your Trip Includes

Mask & Fins

Fishing Gear

Beach Towels

Ice & Ice Box

Beers

Water

Lunch

Fruits

Boat & Fuel

Other Fishing Tackle

Spin Fishing

Yozuri Lures
Top Water and Divers
Hooks: Various sizes of mustard hooks
Leaders: 50 lbs
Ugly Stick: 15- 30 lb
Stand up Rod
Penn Reels: 15- 30 lb

Trolling

Deep Divers, Squids & Yo Zuri Maruda
Hooks : Various sizes of mustard hooks
Leaders: 20- 80 lbs
Rods: Any type of trolling rods/ Reels are included

Bait Casting

Your own gears are preferred and encouraged

Fly Fishing Tackle

Your essentials for Fly Fishing in Belize includes, Flies, Rods, Reels, Leaders and Wading Boots.

Take a look at Capt. Dermin Shiver’s list of favorite tackle gears so you can pack only what you need for your fishing trip.

Permit Flies

Como Reef Crabs
Cathy’s Fleeing Crab
Small Beaur Crab
Manta Shrimp

All should be tied on #4 hook with Minnie dumbbell eyes or hallow bead chain eyes with weed guard.

Tarpon Flies

Clouser Minnow ( Chartreuse and white) 1-0 Hook preferably
Gummy Minnow with Silver side and gray back 1-0 hook preferably

Bonefish Flies

Crazy Charlie : Various colors
Minnie Clouser: Various color
Mixer of hallow bead chain eyes and Minnie lead eyes tied on #6 hooks

Tarpon Rods

10- 12 WT rod with intermediate sink WF Fly Line with extra spool WF Full Floating

Bonefish Rods

7-8 WT rod with WF Floating Line.

Permit Rods

The 8 weight rods are used for little or no wind and the 9 weight rods for hard wind. The choice of rod length is very important. 9 foot rods are optimum. More lines can be picked up off the water with the longer rods with less surface disturbance. Also, for the vast majority of the fly anglers, greater distance can be covered with less effort using the longer fly rods.
Rods includes - 8 to 10 weight / 9-12 feet length

Rod Weight

Permit – 8 to 10 WT with WF Floating Line
Tarpon: 10- 12 WT rod with intermediate sink WF Fly Line with extra spool, WF Full floating
Bonefish: 7-8 WT rod with WF floating line

Leaders

Permits: 16 Pound test taper leader or spools of the same sizes to make leaders, disappearing Pink Flora

Tarpons: 60 pound test, disappearing Pink Flora

Bonefish: 8 to 12 pound test taper leader or spools of the same sizes to make leaders, disappearing Pink Flora