Black and White Gear room and Fishing Rods at Henry’s Fork Lodge

What to Bring

Fly fishing rods & gear

If you just bring one rod for all-around fishing, your best bet is an 8-½ to 9-foot rod for a 5 or 6-weight line. If you bring two rods, we recommend making one a 4 or 5-weight and the other a 6 or 7-weight, also in the 8-½ to 9-foot length. Floating lines are used in almost all situations, but a sink tip or full sinking line can be useful in lakes. We also recommend bringing:

  • Chest high waders

  • Fishing vest, or hip or chest pack

  • Belt for waders

  • Sun protection – including sunscreen, polarized sunglasses and hat

  • Miscellaneous – tapered leaders, tippet material, fly floatant, landing net

  • Rain jacket

Excellent fly fishing gear in a wide range of prices and styles is also available for rent or purchase from many local outfitters. If you need flies for our area, we strongly recommend waiting until you get here to buy them so you have precisely what you’ll need for the time of year and locations you’ll be fishing. All the guides carry a good supply of the right flies, so you only need to purchase what you use.

 
 
 

Clothing

Dress at the lodge and throughout the area is casual, so it’s all about comfort, particularly given the extreme temperature swings we often experience. A temperature drop of 50 degrees in a day isn’t uncommon, so layering is key. We recommend:

  • Light to medium-weight shirts (many anglers prefer long-sleeve for sun protection)

  • Warm jacket or parka

  • Wind breaker and rain jacket

  • Brimmed hat or visor

  • Comfortable walking shoes and hiking boots if you plan to hike

  • Over-socks for inside waders

  • Thermal synthetic long underwear for anglers (for wading in cold water throughout the season)

Two happy fisherman with large trout
 
 
 
 
Foam Golden Stone Fly

Foam Golden Stone
hatches June to early July
tied by Nelson