- Camera
- Clothing
- Chargers/travel adapter
- First aid kit, medication, pain killer
- Flight tickets
- Flies (hopper, nymph, cicada, clouser, deceiver)
- Headlamp or flashlight
- Insect repellent
- Landing net
- Leaders, tippets
- Measuring tape and/or weighing scale
- Passport
- Polarized glasses
- Rain jacket (preferably hooded)
- Rods 4-8wt (JW’s preference 6wt and 7wt)
- Sandals – when fishing your feet will be wet for many hours. It is essential to keep them dry during the non-fishing hours.
- Socks (Neoprene, leech socks) at least two pairs
- Towel
- Toiletries
- Wading Boots
- Whistle
Optional items
- Allergy pills
- Buff
- Baselayer clothing if you want to keep leeches out
- Earplugs
- Gloves
- Inflatable pillow
- Knife
- Newspaper to soak boots dry especially on last day
- Rechargeable lamp for use in hut
- Sleeping bag (thin)
- Snacks, tidbits for when on the river
- Spare shoes – alternatively, shoes or sandals that could act as temporary wading shoes may come in handy if there is any sudden wading boots malfunction – though it rarely happens.
- Spin/baitcast setup
- Stripping basket
- String or rope for hanging clothes to dry. Clothes peg
- Sun block
- Tripod
- Tissue/wet wipes
- Walking/Trekking staff
