14-21 Day Gear Recommendations

12 - 15 DAY GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS

The Intrepid carries a wide variety of tackle on board. These are recommendations only. The Intrepid carries Avet Reels and Seeker Rods so our recommendations are these brands or equivalent gear in size, power and capacity. Let the office know in advance if you need to borrow any gear.

Outfit #1

Line: 25 - 30lb

Rod: Seeker 670

Reel: Avet MXL 6/3

Outfit #2

Line: 40lb

Rod: Seeker 6470

Reel: Avet JX 6/3

Outfit #3

Line: 50lb

Rod: Seeker 6470H

Reel: Avet LX 6/3

Outfit #4

Line: 60lb

Rod: Seeker 6465XH

Reel: Avet HX

Outfit #5

Line: 80lb

Rod: Seeker 63XXH

Reel: Avet 30 or 30W

Outfit #6

Line: 100 - 130

Rod: Seeker 2 X 4

Reel: Avet 30W or 50

*Optional - There are several brands and models of great rods and reels to choose from. They all work great. This list is a basic guideline for what to bring aboard Intrepid. To forgo the expensive cost of outfitting for a trip, we have Seeker Rods and Avet reels for you to use as loaners. You pay $10.00 for each line fill up. Please contact our Intrepid Office if you need to borrow any loaner gear.

Terminal Tackle: 12 - 15 days

J-Hooks:

Mustad 94150 Bronze finish

Sizes: 2, 1, 1/0 2/0, 4/0, 6/0, 9/0

Circle Hooks:

Owner Mutu and Super Mutu; Sizes, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0

Or Hayabusa Ringed Circle Hooks; Sizes, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0

Bait Catchers:

Hayabusa 4 hook and 6 hook Sabiki Rigs, several of each

Hayabusa Squid Bait 3-hook Sabiki Rigs,

Lures:

YoYo: JRI 6J, 6.6 DW-1 and DW-2

Surface: JRI 3, 7 and DW-1 and DW-2 lights

Nomad Ridgeback and Streakers, in 80 to 420 grams

Nomad Madmac for YFT & BFT - various sizes

An assortment of surface and yo-yo jigs. We don't think color matters. Ask the crew what is working, they know best.

Wahoo Lures:

JRI Hooicide Bombs or Catchy Tackle Bombs

Raider Jigs

Catchy Sea Striker jigs

Trolling Lure for wahoo: Nomad 200 and 220LR DTX Minnows are by far the best

A hook sharpener to assure your wahoo jigs and bomb hooks are lazer sharp

Line:

Fluorocarbon Line can be critical to success. Please have every test between 25 to 130lbs. We think Seaguar Gold from 25 to 80lb and Premier above 80lb is the best.

Weights:

Sliders. 1, 2, 3 Oz

Torpedo. 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 Oz plus Heavy duty rubber bands

Wahoo wire and accessories:*

Wire: 40lb, 60lb, 90lb, 250lb . We think the Knot-2-Kinky wire is the best.

Wire Sleeves: Sizes: A-2, A-3, A-7

Swivels: Size: 1/0 and 5/0

Crimpers

Or we will have wire wahoo bait leaders for sale on the boat if we are in wahoo mode