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.