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Fly Fishing Equipment List

Fly Fishing Equipment List

Choosing Kasba for your next Canadian Fly Fishing adventure? Make sure you are full prepared with our comprehensive list of species-specific fly-fishing gear below! Don't have the right gear at home? Don't worry, we've got you covered with a full suite of complimentary Orvis rod and reel combos available at the lodge!

Fly Fishing Northern Pike

We recommend using an 8-wt or 9-wt. 9' rod with both floating WF and WF rapid sink tip lines with 20 - 30 lb. test backing (the same outfit may be used for Trout and Northern). Use a 14 - 18 lb. test tapered leader/tippet, and wire leaders are essential. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight-an 8-wt. rod uses a 9-wt. line.

Pike fishing flies:
  • Big hair bugs like the Dahlberg Diver and Whitlock Mouserat
  • Large streamers
  • Large poppers
  • We recommend weed guards on your flies. Wire leader material is essential.

Fly Fishing Lake Trout

We suggest using a 7-wt. or 8-wt. fly rod, two spools of line, one with fast sink tip or sinking line and the other with floating, enabling you to cover the water column. Lines should have 20 - 30 lb. test backing. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight-an 8-wt. rod uses a 9-wt. line.

Trout fishing flies:
  • large streamers
  • Surface flies such as Lefty's Deceiver
  • Poppers
  • Tarpon flies
  • Red/white, blue/white and silver work well. 1/0 hooks are recommended.

Fly Fishing Arctic Grayling

For Arctic Grayling, we recommend an 8.5' or 9' 5-wt. or 6-wt. rod with both floating and moderate sink - tip lines, with 4x-6x knot-less tapered leaders/tippet. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight - a 5-wt. rod uses a 6-wt. line.

Grayling fishing flies:
  • Wets and nymphs:
    • Various Bead Head Caddis
    • Wooly Worm
    • Hare's Ears
    • Stonefly nymphs
  • Dries:
    • Elk Wing Caddis
    • Adams
    • Blue Dun
    • Mosquito
    • Royal Coachman
    • Browns, blacks, tans and olives, size 10, 12, 14.