Checklist
At the fishing
- Light clothes (7 T-shirts, 4 pairs of shorts)
- 2 Sun ten lotion (factor 30 or greater)
- Small flashlight
- Extra batteries for flashlight
- Camera, batteries, charger and memory cards
- Polarized sun glasses
- Fishing hat or cap
- Rain coat
- Sailing sneakers
- Some disposable towels (like kitchen towels)
Fishing equipment
- 2 medium-heavy rods (20/25 pounds – 5.6 or 6 feet) graphite or similar. (with 4000 spinning reel or bait casting reel)
- 1 heavy rod 60/80 lbs (with compatible spinning reel or bait casting reel)
- 1 pair of fish catch pliers (Boga Grip or similar)
- 1 pair of beak pliers to remove fish-hooks
- 1 pair of cutting pliers
- 1 Trim nail cutter
- Fish-hooks 7/0 and 10/0
- 300 yards of 20/25 lbs (0.45mm) fishing line Monofilament (20 lbs Trilene big game is fine) or multifilament (braid line) PE 4 or 5 - about 0.35mm (Spectra)
- Reinforced snaps
- Tubular case to transport the rods (1 for 2 fishermen)
- Pocket knife
- Hard baits - Topwater zaras, poppers, Big Game with tail propellers, sub surface minnows, with reinforced triple hooks. Suggested size: 10 to 16 cm
Personal Use
- Identification like ID, passport
- Brazilian Fishing License (will be provided by our staff)
- Cigarettes
- soap, deodorant, toothpaste and brush
- sandals
- any medicines habitually taken
- 2 bath towels
On the Trip
- Wear a track suit with shorts underneath. You will arrive in Manaus with very high temperatures. (Same on the return)
- In Manaus normally only light clothes are worn
- In the hand luggage we take glasses, reels, cameras, etc. Knives and other dangerous materials are prohibited in hand luggage
- Normally we take 1 canvas bag for clothing, 1 for fishing equipment and 1 for hand luggage. Avoid plastic boxes as these can break and open during the trip
- We place artificial baits in their packaging with the fishing equipment
- We recommend that before buying fishing material, consult anglers with experience of the region