Suindá Lodge will provide anglers with a nice selection of fly patterns at competitive prices, but we recommend you bring a good supply of your own flies to get you through your stay.
- Wet Flies: Big Saltwater Streamers are usually the norm. Colors: Black, Black and Chartreuse/Red/Yellow, Red/Black, Purple and Black with plenty of flashabou. Deceivers traditionally work very well. Other well-known patterns such as Lefty’s Half and Half, Whistlers, CockRoaches, and Clouser Minnows are excellent choices as well. Poppers & Divers in similar color patterns have proven very effective in certain conditions. All files should have a generous quantity of flat, wide holographic flashabou. Weed guards, though not a must, have proven to be quite useful. Size: from 1/0 to 4/0 (mostly 2-0 and 3-0)
- Floating: Large Bombers, frogs, soft foam poppers, pencil poppers, deer hair poppers, Chernobyl ants, and large bass or pike bugs. Bring a selection of different colors as shade is often more important than style. Size: 1, 1/0 to 2/0. For Pacú and Pirá Pita, we recommend fruit imitation flies. Keep your hooks razor sharp. Suindá Lodge strongly encourages the use of barbless hooks.
1. Dorado Fly Patterns: In most cases, Golden Dorado prefer dark fly patterns that produce great silhouettes in tannin-colored waters. But there are situations when carrying a mixture of brighter colors can be effective. So don’t be afraid to experiment across the color spectrum. All flies should be tied on stout 2/0 to 4/0 hooks. Streamers can be tied from 4 to 6 inches long, or longer. However, it’s important that they’re light enough to cast. For the really big stuff, we recommend hydrophobic materials that shed water and therefore cast farther and easier than a water-soaked piece of bunny strip. In order to make your flies more durable, add glue or epoxy throughout the tying process.
For more details on some of our favorite, deadly Dorado flies—including how to properly tie and fish them— follow the link.
2. Pira Pitá Fly Patterns: At Suindá Lodge, anglers target resident Pira Pitá with lighter tackle than what is typically used for Dorado. We recommend 6- to 7-weight rods for presenting assorted dry flies—similar to the foam bodied, terrestrial-style flies that are used for trout. The difference is, fly patterns for Pira Pitá are bigger and use stronger (up to 1/0) hooks. In addition to drys, we also fish small, bright baitfish imitations and leech-style streamers.
For more details on some of our favorite, deadly Pira Pitá flies— including how to properly tie and fish them— follow the link.
3. Pacú Fly Patterns: Pacú fishing at Suindá lodge is all about exciting sight-fishing opportunities. We use 8-weight rods, rigged with floating tropical lines, in order to pitch spun deer-hair “fruit patterns” tied on stout hooks, as well as foam, high-floating dry flies and smaller streamers, toward intended targets. Pacú are omnivores, so fooling them on the fruit, and on top, is sure to please all the purists in the group!
For more details on some of our favorite, deadly Pacú flies—including how to properly tie and fish them— follow the link.