Bonefish on the Brain Bonefish and all that relates (maybe a bit about tarpon too).

OK… don’t bring the 12 weight. You hate casting that thing. Just double up on the 10’s and leave the 12 at home. Maybe consider burning it.

And, you don’t need a 10 for triggers. You can do triggers with an 8. If you break an 8, like you did on this trip, it means you are either borrowing a rod (thanks Phil), or you just give up on triggers.

Having the spinning rod along for the lodge water was fine, but didn’t do anything. So, maybe save the weight.

We did have an angler lose half a fly line at the Wreck on a GT, so, ya know… having that backup 10 line/reel makes good sense.

The beefy Simms boots are a good call and you should keep going that route.

Socks with a liner, is all ya need.

The sling pack gets HEAVY is you insist on bringing all yer crap out there. The right shoulder starts to get a bit achey. The backpack is a bit harder to get stuff in and out of, but it is balanced on your shoulders and that rod holder was super clutch. For the times I was out on my own, I really enjoyed having the second rod there and available instead of with the guide, somewhere else.

I used a “Day’s worth” box for a selection to put in a pocket, just need something similar to put a few GT flies in so I can reduce times I’m in and out of the backpack.

Flies… the guides liked the smaller brass barbell eyes. The simple flies were the winners, some with just flash on the wing. I did get one vervenka shrimp to work, but, ya know… that was when I was casting into a pod of 200 fish that wouldn’t eff off, so, maybe not the best test.

The guides really wanted black/purple for the GT flies, but the pattern that kind of worked with more mullet-like. So, maybe tie some black and purple, but tie som more of those mullet-esque flies as well.

Figure out why your popper kept twisting your fly line, cuz… that was annoying. Maybe this could help.

There is a trend for tights with shorts. Don’t like it. The hotest I felt was the one day I wore tights. So, won’t be doing that again.

No one got the tummy troubles. So, huzzah.

There was laundry, so, could have reduced clothes brought by half.

Need to take more pictures, summarize the days a bit, so I don’t forget the cool stuff that happens.

The low-light glasses worked, but they looked like maybe I had just recieved a pardon for storming the Capitol.

I don’t have a solution for my fingertips getting sunburned. Need to figure that out.

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