Beach Fishing
Rod: 8 or 9 wt. – For smaller beach fish like pompano, ladyfish, small jacks and roosterfish
Line: 150 yards of backing, intermediate sink tip, full sing or floating fly line (for poppers). Fluoro Carbon leader #20-16lb
Flies: Clouser minnow, small bait fish patterns, crease flies #2 - 2/0 hooks
Rod: 10-12wt – For large roosters and Jacks
Line: 350 yard minimum of 60lb+ backing, Clear intermediate sink tip or full sink fly line. Fluoro Carbon leader #35-30lb
Flies: large mullet or bait fish patterns tan, tan and white, or olive /white #2/0-#6/0 hooks
Boat Inshore
Rod: 9-10wt for medium roosterfish, jacks, pompano, sierra
Line: 250-350 yards of 60lb plus backing, clear intermediate tip, or full sink fly line. Fluoro Carbon leader #30-20lb
Flies: Sardine or bait fish patterns tan/white and olive/white, #2/0- #4/0 hooks
Rod: 10-12wt for large roosterfish, Dorado, tuna, skipjack
Line: 350 yards of 60lb plus backing, clear intermediate tip or full sink fly line. Fluoro Carbon leader #40-30-20lb
Flies: Sardine or bait fish pattern tan/white or olive/white #2/0-4/0, crease flies
Boat Offshore
Rod: 10-12 wt. Billfish, Dorado, Tuna, skipjack
Line: 350-500 yards 60lb plus backing, Clear intermediate sink tip, full sinking fly line, floating line for poppers. Fluoro Carbon leader #40-30lb w/bite guard
Flies: Sardine, bait fish, flying fish patterns 3”-6” tan/white, blue/white #2/0-#4/0. Cam Siegler billfish poppers pink/white #4/0-#6/
