PACKING FOR YOUR TRIP WITH AMAZON FISHING ADVENTURES

A trip to one of our operations requires casual clothes for travel and for shopping and dining out in a restaurant in Manaus, but the main focus of your packing should be on tropical weight fishing clothes.  A 45 lb weight limit will be strictly enforced. As daily laundry service is included in your trip fee, there is no need to pack heavily in the clothing department. In addition, tackle is provided at no additional cost as well (see below). For obvious safety reasons, we will enforce this weight limit very strictly. It is more important that all anglers arrive safely than excess luggage. Thank you for your cooperation.

FREE LOANER TACKLE:

We will provide quality loaner tackle (spinning and/or baitcasting), as well as the use of a lure package, at no extra charge. If a rod or reel is lost or broken, you will be asked to pay the cost of replacement. You will only be charged for lures that have been lost. In addition, the on-board tackle shop will have certain items for purchase including disposable lures such as jigs and soft baits (i.e. Banjo Minnows), plus hats, shirts and sunglasses that are not a part of the lure package. You certainly may bring your own tackle, but this loaner policy avoids the need to carry bulky rod cases and risk loss or breakage of these items. Fly anglers, however, are asked to bring their own tackle as fly rods, reels and line are highly specialized and quite costly to replace.

KEY ITEMS FOR YOUR TRIP:

• Passport

• Brazil tourist visa should have been secured  no more than 90 days prior to trip and will be affixed within your passport from the Consular office

• Photocopy of passport photo page (in case of loss)

• Airline tickets

• Pen, for filling out custom forms, etc.

• Cash : $450 - $500 in denominations of  $50’s, $20’s, $10’s, $5’s and $1’s.
  Credit cards are usually accepted in Manaus at hotel and stores

• Insurance: Accident; medical; baggage and trip cancellation

• Inoculations and other medications (As per your physician)

FISHING TACKLE (Baitcasting and Spinning):

• *Baitcasting rods - (1-2) - 6’2” - 6’8” MH to H action - topwater plugs and jerkbaits
  *Baitcasting rods (1-2) - 6’6” - 7’ - M/H action for jerkbaits, spoons, etc.
  *Spinning rods - 6’6” MH action for smaller lures & jigs
  *Consider 3 piece breakdown rods to avoid using large 7-ft. rod cases aboard smaller charter planes.

• Casting reels - Should possess smooth drags, strong gears, high speed (6.3:1) & have capacity to handle 65 lb. to 80 lb. braided** line for large topwater lures.

• Spinning Reels – Approx. 9-11oz. in size, non-seizing drag, stainless steel line roller.
  **Power Pro and Tuff Line are excellent braided lines.
  Jerk baits, jigs and spoons can be fished on 30 lb braid
  Spectra (Power Pro, Tuff Line or Berkley Fire Line).

• Extra line (primarily 30, 65 & 80 lb braid)

LURES:

• Luhr-Jensen Big Game Wood Choppers (4-6)
  Perch, Clown, Peacock  & Black/Orange

• High Roller Rip Rollers 6-1/2 inch (4-6)
  Clown, White with Red Head, Halloween, Peacock

• Super Spooks (3) - Hooks & split rings replaced

• Yo-Zuri Sinking Crystal Minnows 1 ounce
  Chrome with  blue, white with red head and pink back and yellow tiger  (8-10)

• Yo-Zuri Tobimaru Minnow 5-1/4” 1 oz.
  Sardine and green mackerel (2-3)

• 1/2-oz 6-8” long bucktail jigs with flash (10-15)
  Red/Yellow, Red/White, Blue/White, Green/Black – all with flashy material (flashabou, etc.) tied in as well

• Banjo Minnows* 5-inch with appropriate rigging components (At least 25 Banjo Minnows)
  *We have a good supply of Banjo Minnows for sale at the camps.

FISHING ACCESSORIES:

• Needle nose pliers

• Extra treble hooks and split rings

• Split ring pliers

• Cross-Lok Snaps [120 lb] from Stamina Lures

• Knife or Leatherman tool

• Line clippers

• Polarized sunglasses with good UV protection

• Soft plastic lure marker in different colors

SPECIAL NOTES:

Keep in mind that the tackle list is simply a guideline. It is very complete. You do not need all that is listed. In fact, you really do not need to bring anything, as it is provided to you.

If you have certain lures that you believe will be productive, by all means bring them. Fishing partners should avoid unnecessary duplication (ie fishing rods in one tube) and coordinate packing. Consider three piece travel rods so that you may leave lengthy, cumbersome long rod cases at home.

ITEMS TO LEAVE AT HOME:

• Expensive jewelry, other valuables, drugs, firearms, colognes

CLOTHING:

• Rain suit (lightweight) - An absolute necessity.

• Tropical-weight long sleeve shirts for fishing (2-3)

• Tropical-weight long pants for fishing (2)

• Casual pants (1) / Casual shirts (1-2)

• Shorts (2)

• Tennis shoes and/or boat shoes

• T-shirts (2-3)

• Underwear, pajamasSocks, sweat socks

• Teva-type sandals or thongs

• Fishing cap or wide brim hatSun protection or golf style gloves

NON- FISHING ITEMS:

• Camera, film, batteries, charger

• Sunscreen (block) / lip balm (Minimum 30 SPF)

• Toiletries

• Personal medications (ie. Lariam & other prescriptions)

• 2 hefty bags for dirty clothes and to keep camera dry

• Aloe vera gel for sunburn

• Imodium-AD or Lomotil  tablets for diarrhea

• Insect repellent (approx 55% DEET)

• Consider a small first aid kit

• Gold Bond Powder or Tinactin Powder

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER:

• Non-melting snacks, like crackers, granola bars, etc. if you like in between meal snacks on  the water.

• Ear plugs (to drown out snoring roommates)

• Electrical tape

• Replacement rod tip guides

• Air freshener for bathroom

• Crazy glue

IMPORTANT:

Wear one set of fishing clothes aboard your flight to Brazil. Hand carry your most valuable, essential and fragile items and medications (preferably a change of clothes, too) in a carry-on pack, in case your main luggage is lost or delayed.