Outfitting Checklist

• Passport (check expiration)

Clothing should be lightweight fabric in light colors. Clothing designed specifically for fishing in the tropics, such as Ex-Officio, Tarponwear etc. is nice.

• Two pairs of lightweight cotton pants
• Two to five short-sleeved shirts or T-shirts
• Two or three pairs of cotton socks
• One pair of Teva type sandals
• Polarized sunglasses
• Two long-sleeved shirts
• Two pairs of shorts
• One pair of tennis shoes
• Fishing hat

Accessories

• Camera gear
• Insect repellent
• Reading material
• Sunscreen & lip balm
• Prescription medications
• Flash light
• Sea Sickness remedies (even if slightly prone) Transiderm patches are recommended, Dramamine causes drowsiness.

Fishing Tackle

• One Spinning or casting rod & reel with light tip / medium to heavy action. 15 - 30 lb. line on lightweight high capacity reel.
• Fly rods 12-15 wt. for offshore 8 wt. for inshore fishing, flylines, pre-made leaders & flys. (call for recommendations)
• Casting lures for inshore fishing. (call for recommendations)
• 3 dozen select bally hoo (optional but nice to have)

Freediving gear (optional)

• Light weight (2 mil) full wet suite
• Mask, snorkel & fins
• Underwater camera
• Weight belt
• Spearguns, buoys, etc.