Leader: You will need a 12-18 inch wire leader or an 60-80 pound mono shock leader. Reel: Spinning reel with capacity for 200 yards of 10-15 pound line
We maintain a good selection of lures as well as all of the spin gear needed for the spin fishing at Turneffe. Wading boots - $7.50 per day or $45 per weekĪlthough we have a substantial inventory on hand, it is a good idea to confirm rental arrangements prior to travel to ensure that we have your size.
Rod and Reel - $25 per day or $140 per week. Patagonia Marlwalker boots (sizes 5 - 14) Hatch Reels (either right- or left-hand retrieve. We rent top quality fly rods and reels (Sage/T&T rods and Hatch reels) as well as flats boots, such as Simms Flat Sneakers and Patagonia Marlwalkers. Various small crab patterns and several other unweighted shrimp patternsįluorescent green/pink tube flies with 2/0 tandem hooks and wire leaders Pops' Egghead Bitters, #6 and #8 (Olive and Amber)Ĭrazy Charlie - #6 to #10 chartreuse, white, pink & brown (unweighted for outer flats)ĮP Turneffe Micro Crab, #8 (Olive and Brown) Pops' Bonefish Bitters, #6 and #8 (Olive and Amber) Some of the better bonefish patterns for Turneffe include: On deeper flats and particularly around the mangrove islands in the center of Turneffe, larger weighted flies are preferable. Some anglers prefer weed guards and they can be useful, but most of our guides feel that the disadvantages of making it harder to hook fish outweigh the advantages. These bonefish are often in a few inches of water and weighted flies hang up too easily. Small flies (#6, 8, and some 10) work best on our shallow, wadeable flats.īonefish flies for the oceanside flats at Turneffe should be unweighted or very lightly weighted. A variety of bonefish flies work well at Turneffe and the best patterns vary somewhat from day to day.
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