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Summer Tackle Tips (Surface Fishing):

Rod and Reel Set-Ups:

1.      12 or 15 Pound Outfit (Light Flylining or Plastics)

2.      20 Pound Outfit (Heavier Flyling)

3.      25 or 30 Pound Outfit (Heavier Flylining or Light Surface Iron)

4.      40 Pound Outfit (Optional – Yoyo Jig Fishing or Bigger Surface Iron)

Terminal Tackle:

1.      #4 – 3/0 Hooks

2.      1/8 oz. to 2 oz. Sliding Egg Sinkers

3.      1 oz. to 6 oz. Torpedo Sinkers

4.      Various Leadheads

5.      Various Rubber Lures

6.      Various Surface Irons

7.      Various Yoyo Jigs

Winter Tackle Tips (Bottom Fishing)

Rod and Reel Set-Ups:

1.      15 or 20 Pound Outfit (Optional)

2.      25 or 30 Pound Outfit (Structure Bass Fishing or Rockfishing)

3.      40 Pound Outfit (Optional – Brutal Structure Bass Fishing or Rockfishing)

4.      Spectra with Short Monofilament Top Shot (Optional – Great for Rockfishing!)

Terminal Tackle:

1.      1 oz. to 16 oz. Torpedo Sinkers

2.      Various Hooks (Sizes Vary, Circle Hooks Great for Rockfishing)

3.      Leadheads

4.      Kalin’s Mogambo Grubs (6 inch Chartreuse)

5.      B2 Squids (Great for Sculpin Fishing)

If you are coming out and you are new to the sport, we highly suggest you rent a rod and reel from the landing office. Conventional reels are best for bottom fishing while spinning reels are more user friendly when surface fishing.