Saltwater Fly Fishing

Tackle and Seasons in Los Roques  

It is possible to buy flies and limited supplies of tackle at Los Roques, but supplies are by no means guaranteed. All tackle is supplied for the blue water fishing. Reputable tackle dealers can supply all that is listed and it is better to arrive prepared.

Fly rod size number 8 - 9. (Optional for tarpon, size 10, 11 or 12).

Floating line weight 8 or 9. It is essential to have plenty of backing on your reel as a big bonefish may strip well over a hundred yards of line off in a single run.

Leader: 10 lb. Tippet 8 - 10lbs. (Optional for tarpon: a 60lb tipped leader).

Flies: Clouser minnows with a lead eye for deeper water. Crazy Charlie's, gotchas, pink puffs and crab flies for the flats. Pink, tan and white patterns are most effective. Jigs and streamers and tarpon flies. Wire traces and treble hooks.

It is also fun to have a spinning rod in the boat when bone fishing to take advantage of opportunities that may present themselves with barracuda or tarpon etc. Minimum breaking strain of 20lb is recommended. Guests on the sailboat may also like to take heavy duty rods equipped with line at least 50lb breaking strain, with wire traces also essential for the larger predatory fish.