What to pack for a fishing Safari: Packing and bring the right gear and equipment for your fishing holiday is important. Read on to get an indepth understanding of what to bring with you.
It’s better to be over-prepared than to realize you’re missing something important as soon as you cast your first line. Here’s a short list of what to pack for your fishing safari to ensure you have what you need when you get to your fishing destination.
Clothing Essentials for your fishing trip
- A Hat – offers protection from the sun and rain.
- Sunscreen – to protect your skin during the hotter days.
- Sunglasses – to protect your eyes from direct light.
- Insect repellent – Keeps all the bugs & flies during your trip.
- A good knife and multi-tool – one that you can wear on your belt
- Toilet tissue – depending on where you go and the facilities that are nearby
- Camera – to capture your prize catch of course
- Extra pair of socks – in case the ones you’re wearing get wet.
- Extra pairs of shoes.
- Waders – if you plan to leave the shore and go into the water
- Trousers – they offer better protection than shorts, especially should you encounter biting insects
- Jacket or vest with lots of pockets – for storage & quick access to your fishing accessories
- A Towel
- A change of clothes – even if you’re heading home after your excursion, it’s nice to have dry clothes for the drive
Fishing Equipment What to pack for a fishing Safari
Unless otherwise mentioned, Realm Africa Safaris™ provided all necessary fishing equipment. However should an angler wish to bring their own fishing equipment, then that is absolutely fine.
In the event that you decide to bring your own personal fishing equipment, you might consider reading on to the very end.
First and foremost, you should always pack for the type of fishing you’ll be doing. The rods, reels and lines should match the type of fish you hope to catch.
In addition to your primary fishing rod, pack a backup. If anything happens to your primary rod, you won’t be forced to cut your fishing trip short. Likewise, take an extra reel with you. You can use less expensive reels for your backups, but they still need to work well. Make sure all of the reels have been cleaned and the line is free from tangles.
Take several spools of line with you. You never know what kinds of snags you’ll encounter that might break your line. You’ll also want a series of hooks, sinkers, swivels and corks. If you use artificial lures, take your favourites plus extras. If using live bait, you’ll need bait buckets and coolers – worry not – Realm Africa Safaris™ will provide these!
You should have two tackle boxes. A small, compact box holds just the essentials. This can be pocket-sized or fit on your belt and it’s the one you’ll carry down to the water with you. Your large tackle box holds extra equipment and supplies, as well as any tools you might need. This is the backup box that you can leave in the car.
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