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Fishing Equipment
Although most guests bring their own equipment, Casa Mar Lodge is
well
equipped to supply everyone with top-of-the-line fly rods, reels, and
conventional gear. A well-supplied trackle shop is available on site for
the
purchase of line, terminal tackle, and more.
Fly Fishing tarpon -
12 to
16 weight fly
rod with fighting butt. Saltwater reel with capacity of 250 yds of
30lb
micron. Shooting heads of 400 - 1150 grains (variety of weights).
Intermediate fly line (rolling fish). Leaders - 100lb shock tippet and
20lb
class tippet (short). Flies: Kime's Fly (black/red, red/white) 4/0 - 6/0.
Whistler (black/red, red/white) 4/0 - 6/0. (carry a number of large
tarpon flies)
Fly Fishing snook -
6 to 9 weight fly rod.
Saltwater reel with capacity of 200 yds of 20lb micron. Floating line and
225 grain shooting head. Leaders - 40lb shock tippet and 12lb - 15lb
class tippet (pre-tied snook leaders are excellent).
Flies: Kime's Fly (black/red, red/white) 2/0 - 3/0. Whistler (black/red,
red/white) 2/0 - 3/0. Poppers 2-2/0 (variety
of colors and sizes).
Fly Fishing Light Tackle -
Guapote, machaca, roncador and mojarra.
4 to 7 weight fly rod. Freshwater reel with capacity of 100 yds of 20lb
micron. Floating line and light sink tips.
Leaders - 30lb Maxima with 12lb Maxima tippet. Bass bug tapered leaders
10lb - 15lb. Flies: Peeper popper 8
Sneaky Pete 8, Mini Hair Bugs (black/yellow) 8, Assorted small poppers ,
Woolly Buggers (black) 8 - 12
Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear 10 - 12
Conventional tarpon -
20lb - 40lb rods with lots of backbone (dependent on angler).
Reels capable of holding 250 yds of 16lb - 20lb mono. 20lb monofilament
(16lb mono would be okay). Plugs: Sea Hawks
Rapalas (CGF9 and CGF11 floating) all colors, Rapalas (CD9 and CD11
sinking) all colors, 65M Mirrolures,
3/4 oz to 1 oz jigs (all colors) - leads heads with bucktail, Coastal
Honks (large and small) Rattle Traps.
Conventional snook -
8lb - 12lb rods. Reels capable of holding 200 yds of 8lb - 12lb
mono.
12lb monofilament (8lb - 10lb would be okay). Lures: Poppers (various
sizes and colors), Rapalas (smaller version
of tarpon rapalas)
Conventional Light Tackle - Guapote, machaca, roncador and
mojarra.
4lb - 8lb rods. Reels capable of holding 100 yds of 4lb - 8lb mono. 4lb -
8lb monofilament. Lures: Poppers
(smaller sizes, variety of colors), Rapalas (small size), Small lead head
jigs.
Clothing - Most
of the clothing will need to be of a lightweight, breathable fabric
in light colors. The sun can
be very intense and the lightweight clothing will make things more
comfortable. Our preference in clothing is the Simms,
Cloudveil or Ex-Officio brands. Companies like these also design
lightweight, breathable shorts and pants. Remember if
you wear shorts, you will need to lather up with sunscreen to protect
your bare skin.
Rubber-soled tennis shoes or sandals will work fine while you fish from
the boats and walk around camp. One important
garment often overlooked is a rain jacket. A rain jacket is a necessity
due to the sudden squalls that can produce a hard rain
for a short period of time. People are amazed at the sudden rain and
temperature changes these squalls can produce.
Wide-brimmed hats will keep the sun off the ears and cut the glare in
your eyes. A good pair of polarized sunglasses is
nice on a bright, sunny day.
Miscellaneous Necessities -
Lightweight clothing with SPF Protection, Sunscreen with
at least 30 SPF Protection, Bug repellent (bugs are not too bad),
Watertight bag to take equipment in boats, Camera
and film (don't forget extra batteries), Wide-brimmed lightweight hat,
Windbreaker (can get windy at times), Lightweight
rain gear (always keep handy), Sandals or deck shoes, Hook sharpener
(hooks must be sharp!), Fighting belt,
Personal items (shaving kit, deodorant, soap, etc.), Polarized glasses
(must have eye protection), Money, Flex-wrap
(tape the fingers so the line won't cut you), Cigarettes or cigars
(optional) - lighter, Medication (aspirin, cold medicine, etc.),
Passport (do not forget your passport)
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