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Recommended tackle
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# 6/7, 9' for steamers & other heavy stuff |
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# 4/5, 8' for dry-flies etc. |
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WF-floating, WF-fast sinking |
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9-14 ft, 1x-5x, strong, scratch-resistant tippet material |
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-strike indicators, fly floatant |
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lead shots or similar to get your nymphs down fast |
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chest waders (MUST have), felt sole+studs recommended |
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wading staff |
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sweater & other warm clothing |
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raincoat & a good wide-brimmed hat |
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polarizing sunglasses (amber lenses are the best) |
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sunscreen |
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adequate (= big) net with soft cotton bag |
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insect repellent (liquid/jelly type), bug net recommended for Lapland |
I'd recommend these fly patterns on barbless hooks for easier catch-and-release (not obligatory):
| plenty of downwing caddis dries in sizes 8-16 (these will usually pass for stoneflies, too); green, orange, gray, black, brown (Goddard or G&H Caddis is excellent) |
| some upwinged duns in sizes 14-18 and some bigger Mayflies; olive, blue dun (Kite's Imperial is a very good general pattern) |
| lots of caddis larvae & pupae in sizes 8-14; weighted & floating; green, brown (many Gary LaFontaine's patterns are fine) |
| few mayfly nymphs in sizes 12-16; both weighted and floating (Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear is as good as any) |
| some midges in sizes 16-20; dark colors (Black Gnat has been doing well for years) |
| a handful of streamers sizes 2-6; bleak, sculpin and perch imitations (big Muddler Minnow with variations is just great) |
