ESSENTIALS
- Passport
- Flight tickets
- Head lamp, touch light / camping lamp
- Toiletries
- Hat/cap + spare
- Sun block
- Cold weather clothing to suit season
- Polarized sunglasses
- Small folding knife
- Poncho/rain jacket/windbreaker
- Weatherproof backpack/fishing vest
- Camera
- Mosquito/insect repellent
- Medication
- Quick-dry towel
- Pocket/spending money (US$50 for shared snacks, 5-10% of trip cost for tipping crew)
FLY FISHING GEAR
- Rods 3 to 10wt
- Cold water fly lines
- Line cleaners
- Leaders and tippets
- Flies
- Wader
- Wading boots
- Spinning/baitcast gear can also be used to cast lures and poppers
Reminder: Remember to always check airline baggage allowances to ensure smooth travel.
What Flies For Mongolia?
- Hoppers #6, #8 hooks
- Chernobyl ants, Fat Albert, size 6
- Nymphs size 12, 14
- Large streamers for taimen size 1/0 – 3/0
- Mouse patterns
- Dry flies – Klinkhammers size 6, 8, 10
Flies are available for purchase
Fishing Gear Notes
- Bring a rod for dry fly, another for hopper and gurgler. Another for streamer and maybe a big rod for the giant taimen
- Also spare rod and reel
- Dry fly and nymph for grayling
- Streamer, nymph, hopper, gurgler for lenok and amur trout
- Big gurgler, popper, mouse and big streamer for taimen
OPTIONAL
- Sleeping bag
- Fly tying tools and materials
- Landing net
- Spare rods
- Spare fly lines
- Fishing gloves
- Winter gloves
- Trekking staff
WEATHER
Summer in Mongolia – June to July
- Daytime temperature between 15°C – 25°C
- Evening and nighttime temperatures between 5°C – 10°C
Autumn in Mongolia – August to September
- Daytime temperature between 10°C – 15°C
- Evening and nighttime temperatures between 1°C – 5°C
Fall/winter in Mongolia – late September to October
- Daytime temperature between 0°C – 10°C
- Evening and nighttime temperatures between negative –°C
Summer fishing in a Mongolian river
Autumn in Mongolia
Ty, appreciating his meter long taimen during his October trip.Related posts:
• FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About Fishing in Mongolia
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