Flies & Tackle

Seatrout can be extremely aggressive and actively pursue any fly in the area and then something changes and we find ourselves searching our fly boxes for the magic answer.

For most of the fishing conditions we have found that traditional seatrout and salmon patterns are good and the locals also fish with a wide variety of trout patterns such as bitch creek nymphs, yuk bugs, egg-sucking leeches, woolly buggers and muddlers. Small nymphs are also used regularly when the trout become very selective.

When the water is stirred up by the wind or colored from rain, tubes and larger flies work very well. In turbid water conditions, we like bulky flies that push the water. Tubes tied in the “Temple Dog” style on plastic and/or brass in all colors and sizes are good to have along.

We like shooting heads because the maximum effective fishing distance with each cast is much greater than with that of a normal line.

Two-handed rod 14’# 8 in heavy wind, but most of the fishing can be accomplished with a one-hander. WF-line weights #6-8 Float or Clear Intermediate heads (full length line built like a shooting head) are the most popular depending upon the size of the fly. Bring a smaller trout rod too.

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Rafael Gonzalez I.
Manager | Head Guide