Backcountry Tarpon Gear & Flies
This is a collection of our favorite backcountry tarpon gear from rods and reels to leaders, fly lines and flies.
For baby tarpon you’ll need a 7 or 8 weight rod with a floating line. For large tarpon you’ll need a 10, 11 or 12 weight rod with either an intermediate sinking line or sink tip line.
Leaders can be the same, 16lb or 20lb. But for tippet you’ll need 60 or 80lb fluorocarbon for big tarpon, and 25 or 30lb fluorocarbon for baby tarpon. If you’re using a topwater fly like Giacobba’s Gurgler, use mono (nylon) leader and tippet.
Flies are the same for all size fish except the 3/0 EP Peanut Butter and Tarpon Snake which are specific for large tarpon.
Rods
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Features
- Guides are PVD coated in a low reflective coating for even greater durability and stealth.
- Scott’s all new Carbon Web technology improves torsional stability.
- Reel seat milled from aircraft grade aluminum.
- CeRecoil stripping guides with nickel titanium frames and super slick Zirconia inserts.
- Unmatched reliability for easily duplicated performance on the water.
Reels
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Features
- New Frost finishes utilize Tibor’s Certified Mil-A-8625 Type II Anodizing with fewer polishing steps for a less reflective surface with the same durability
- Made from solid aluminum bar stock
- Lightweight to balance with modern fly rods and reduce casting fatigue
- Triple outgoing line signals, easily removable for silent operation
- World famous Tibor drag system
- Made and assembled in the USA
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Features
- Made from solid aluminum bar stock
- Lightweight to balance with modern fly rods and reduce casting fatigue
- Triple outgoing line signals, easily removable for silent operation
- World famous Tibor drag system
- Made and assembled in the USA
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