Fly Fishing trips: Suggested Packing List

Personal Items:

Water Bottle: Heavy Duty, 1 liter capacity with carabiner to hook to boat
Headlamp or flashlight
Plastic bags: 1 large trash bag and assorted zip locks
Polarized sunglasses with securing strap and a spare
Small, quick drying towel
Toiletries, including biodegradable soap
Sunscreen & lip protection (waterproof & 30 SPF or higher)
Moisturizing lotion or cream
Insect repellant
Personal first aid kit
Spare pair of prescription eye glasses or contacts
Cash for gratuities for your guides (10%-15% of trip cost is normal depending on how well you think they did)

Footwear:

Clothing:

Long sleeve shirt: lightweight and light color for sun protection
Long pants: lightweight and light color for sun protection
Shade hat or visor with securing strap and a spare
Rain jacket/wading jacket
Swimsuit and/or swimming trunks
Underwear: quick drying
Quick dry shorts: 1 pair
Quick dry t-shirts/tops: 1-2 pair
Synthetic or Moreno wool long underwear top & bottom: 1 set light to medium (optional for July & August)
Camp clothes: comfortable and appropriate for season.
Warm fishing gloves for fall
Hand warmers if you need them in fall
Stocking cap for fall
Puffy jacket for fall
Moreno wool seater for fall

Optional Items:

Beverages: we provide coffee, tea, & water. Feel free to bring your favorite beverage of choice.
Bathing wipes: pre-moistened disposable towels
Ear plugs for sleeping
Binoculars
Camera and accessories

Fishing Gear: We can provide all fishing gear if needed other than waders, boots, and wading jacket.

5-7 weight rods for spring trips, 7-8 weight rods for fall trips
Reel with appropriate line
7 ½’ 1x leaders
Assortment of tippet 1x-3x
Sturdy wading boots
Waders
Wading staff
Your favorite flies for freestone rivers (leave the San Juan Worms, size 20 mayflies, & chironomids at home)
Nippers
Floatant
Hemostats
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