Heres what we recommend bringing: A shorter, more maneuverable kayak or paddle board, easier to navigate tight turns and narrow passages A properly fitted PFD, required and essential, even in calm, shallow water Bug spray that covers both mosquitoes and no-see-ums, mangrove areas can have both, especially near dusk Polarized sunglasses, helpful for spotting wildlife and navigating shaded, dappled light A dry bag, to protect your phone or camera for capturing wildlife photos A whistle, useful for signaling if you become separated from your group in narrow channels Plenty of water, especially during summer months when heat and humidity make dehydration a real risk Tips for a Great Mangrove Tunnel Paddle Know Before You Go: This Isnt a Beginner Route Despite their calm appearance, the tunnels are not always beginner friendly
"When the other gear types go out, they assume that a certain amount will be killed," Starks said
They're using Fish Finders and seeing that fish are 15-2oft down on the sounder, Ladin starts by using a sinking line and buoant Booby Fly, which can prove irresistible to trout as the fly rises up and down upon retrieve
2268 Standard model fly rod
For a low cost, "build it in minutes" antenna the ribbon cable J-Pole or "Slim Jim" as it was known, is hard to beat