The Gear List

Basics

Fishing License (~$30)

Rod & Case

Reel

Backing/Line (Weight Forward Floating)

Combo Outfits (Rod/Reel/Line) (~$165-$200+)

Leader (9ft – 12ft) (~$4-$10 per leader)

Tippet (3x – 6x) (~$4-$10 per spool)

Flies (~$1.50-$3.00+ ea.)

Fly box (~$5.00-$20+)

Vest/Chest pack (~$40-$100+)

Fly patch (Free-$5.00)

Waders (belt and gravel gaurds) (~$100-$200+)

Boots (~$60-$100+)

Forceps (~$10-$20)

Nippers/Clippers (~$5-$15)

 

Must (?) Have

Hat (~$16-$80+)

Polarized Sunglasses (~$30-$200+)

 

Other Stuff

Floatant

Weight /Split shot

Strike indicators

Net

Walking stick

Zingers/retractors

Leader Straightener

Thermometer

Small flashlight

Fly line cleaner

Fingerless wool gloves

Rain jacket

 

More for Lake Fishing

Fins

Float Tube/”U”boat/Pontoon boat

Emergency PFD

 

Links (Flyfishing Home Pages)

Orvis Flyfishing

Cabela’s Flyfishing

LL Bean Flyfishing

REI Flyfishing

GI Joes Fishing

Fishing License (Washington State)

WDFW -- Washington Fishing and Hunting License Types and Fees

            Freshwater - $21.90 + fees

            Combo (Fish/Shellfish) $39.42 + fees

            (2001 pricing)

WDFW -- Washington State Sportfishing Rules and Regulations

 

Rod & Case

Choosing a rod (Orvis site)

 

 

Reel

 

 

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Backing/Line (Weight Forward Floating)

 

 

Combo Outfits

 

 

Orvis

            Clearwater 906 – 9ft 6wt – Rod, Reel, Line, Case  $175

            Clearwater 865 – 8.5ft 5wt – Rod, Reel, Line, Case $165

            (Reel and Line substitutes permitted)

 

Cabela’s

            PT Fly Rod Series – Rod, Reel, Line, Case $185-$205

            More….

 

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Leader (9ft – 12ft)

 

Orvis

            Leaders

 

Cabela’s

            Leaders

 

Tippet (3x – 6x)

 

Orvis

            Tippet

 

Cabela’s

            Tippet

 

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Flies

 

Orvis

            Flies

 

Cabela’s

            Flies

 

Fly box

 

Orvis

            Fly box

 

Cabela’s

            Fly box

 

Vest/Chest pack

 

Orvis

            Vest

Packs

 

Cabela’s

            Vest/Packs

More packs

 

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Fly patch

 

 

Waders (belt and gravel gaurds)

 

Orvis

            Waders

 

Cabela’s

            Waders

Boots

 

Orvis

            Boots

 

Cabela’s

            Boots

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Hat

 

 

Polarized Sunglasses

 

Orvis

            Polarized Sunglasses

 

Cabela’s

            Polarized Sunglasses

 

Action Optics

Polarized Sunglasses

 

Forceps

 

Orvis

            Forceps (4 Pages)

 

Cabela’s

            Forceps

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Nippers/Clippers

 

Orivs

            Nippers/Clippers (4 Pages)

 

Cabela’s

            Nippers/Clippers

Floatant

 

 

Weight /Split shot

 

 

Strike indicators

 

 

Net

 

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Walking stick

 

 

Zingers/retractors

 

Orvis

            Zingers/retractors (4 pages)

 

Cabela’s

            Zingers/retractor/retreiver

Leader Straightener

 

 

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Thermometer

 

 

Small flashlight

 

 

Fly line cleaner

 

 

Fingerless wool gloves

 

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Rain jacket

 

Orvis

            Wading Jackets (2 Pages)

 

Cabela’s

            Wading Jackets

 

Fins

 

Orvis

            Fins

 

Cablea’s

            Fins

 

Float Tube/”U”boat/Pontoon boat

 

Orvis

            Tube and Pontoon

 

Cabela’s

            Tubes/Pontoons and Accessories

 

Emergency PFD

 

Cabela’s

            PFD

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