Argentina Trout Equipment List
- Sunglasses (2)
- Extra eyeglasses
- Rain jacket
- Duct tape, small ½ roll
- Meds, Rolaids, vitamins, sleeping pills See #1 below
- Scarf
- Fishing shirts (4) See note #2
- Pants (2), flats or fishing pants (3)
- Fleece vest
- Nano puff coat
- 2-3 evening shirts
- 5 socks/ travel shoes
- capilene long underwear 1 bottom, 1 top, mid and light weight
- Capilene tops (4), lightweight, like t-shirts
- Fingerless gloves
- Warm hat or stocking cap
- Fishing sandals (optional)
- Shorts (1)
- Toiletries, comb, shampoo, sunblock
- Baby or disinfectant wipes for overnight camping
- Small flashlight for camping nights and a tent night light
- 2 hats, fishing
- Camera, charger, extra battery and cards
- Camp shoes
*If you are camping as part of your trip it may be cool so pack that you can be comfortable below freezing if you put everything on. Unlikely but be prepared!
Fishing Stuff
- Fanny pack or fly vest
- Line cleaner
- Rods 5,6,7, and 8 weights
- Reels 2 float, 6 and 7 wt, 2 sink tips, 250 and 300 gr, For the Limay
- Medio SA Type VI sinking Sc with 35lb Rio Slick Shooter. If you don’t want to buy the SA Shooting Head they will loan you one.
- 3 fly boxes, 2 for streamers one for dries
- Forceps and nippers, 2 pairs
- Boat dry bag
- Waders/boots
- For streamer leaders 8 to 16# Sniper Flourocarbon
- Flies
- Leaders 9 foot, 2X, 3x and 4x
- Tippet
- Fly Floatant
- Wading Staff
- Stripping basket (optional, bring one if you like to use them)
Travel Stuff
- Passport, Global Entry card if applicable
- Airline tickets
- Tip money $50 per person daily for the guides, $25 daily for lodge and camp staff
- Extra Cash
Luggage
- Roller duffle to 70 pounds
- Roller Carry On, in this I carry essential items that I have to use if they lose my roller duffle. These are….
- Toothbrush, comb
- Rain jacket
- 2 reels, 1 float, 1 sink
- Flies
- 1 set of clothes
- Sunglasses
- Extra glasses
- Fleece vest
- Hat, fishing and stocking
- Sleeping pills, vitamins
- Camera
- Rod Tube
Note # 1
I carry the following OTC and prescription drugs in case of problems….
Zicam, in case a cold comes on
Benadryl, antihistamine
Z Pack, antibiotic
OTC sleeping pills
Cipro for bacterial infection
Predinisone for swelling and allergies
Promethazine for nausea
OTC constipation and the diarrhea
Note #2
We will be able to get laundry done if needed so don’t overdo the clothes. What I have listed above will be my maximum amount, I may cut back if need space.
Please don’t hesitate to contact e if you have any questions.
Have a great trip!
Captain Chuck Hawkins