What
to Bring
Below
please find a check list of things to bring
for salmon and trout fishing in Labrador.
This
should include:
Fly
Fishing:
-
8.5
to 10 foot graphite fly rod (7,8,9, or 10
weight)
-
floating
weight forward (recommended) or double tapered
fly line with a minimum of 100yrds of 20lb
Dacron backing.
-
tapered
or level leaders from 4 to 14 lbs test
-
an
assortment of single hook salmon and trout
flies: dry, wet, streamer, high water flies
(fully dressed) and low water flies (lightly
dressed) and nymphs in sizes 2 through 12.
The popular colors for salmon flies in this
area are green, silver, and black bodied flies
with black or brown hair or feather wings.
Flies with a florescent butt work best. Local
favorites include: Cosseboom style streamers
(all 12 standard types), orange and brown
bomber bugs, Green Highlander, Annie Greenway,
Thunder and Lightning, Blue Charm, various
Wulffs, Silver Tip, and all standard trout
flies and nymphs.
-
fly
vest with typical accessories
-
waders
( Anti Slip )
LIGHT
CAST AND LURES ( Spin Casting )
We
recommend that you use a monofilament of good
quality, 8 to 12 lb test (for non scheduled
salmon rivers). A steel leader is not necessary,
unless you are fishing for Pike. We also recommend
that you use a good quality swivel (with ball-bearings).
We
suggest that you carry in your tackle -box,
2 or 3 of each lures, with single hook, listed
below:
-
Dare-Devil,
red and white, size 1 to 3
-
Meps,
white with red dots - black with orange dots
- silver with blue dots. Size 1-3
-
Nebco
Pixies, with orange center or blue center
or pink center. Size 1-3
-
Cleo-Littie,
the one with a woman pictures on back, blue
or orange or red.Size 1-3
-
Crocodile
or Aligator, weavy. Size 1 to 3
-
Gator,
fluorescent orange or green. Size 1 to 4
-
Veltic,
silver and red, or goid and red. Size 1 to
3
-
Trophy
(Wablers), mostly for Lake Trout. Size,
maximum 4 inches
-
Cyclops,
for lake trout, ail fluorescent colors. Size
1 ta 5 inches
-
Minnow
type Rapala, floating jointed or straight,
fluorescent orange or blue. 4'' to 6''
We
wish to remind you that fish caught in Labrador
are trophy caliber. Fishing rods and reels should
therefore be robust and you should bring duplicates.
Your guide will supply a suitable landing-net.
Remember:
You must bring a SLEEPING BAG light and comfortable
from 32F. In Labrador the nights are cool even
in the summer and when the stove goes out in the
early hours of the morning,you will appreciate
this important item. We supply the pillows.
Accessories:
Insect repellent cantaining 90 ta 99 % of Deet
(Muskol),and/or bug proof jacket. Repair kit
to repair waders, (if necessary) solar-cream,
filtering sunglasses, lypsil for lips, fish
handling gloves,small backpack, rain gear,clothing
( warm & cool weather ), specialty tobacco
and/or alcohol that may not be available locally,
extra batteries and film for cameras.
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