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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.