Packing list: fly fishing gear for Mongolia
You will be far from any tackle shop, so pack carefully.
Rods and lines
- 9 ft 8–10 wt rod for taimen, with a sinking-tip line
- 9 ft 5 wt rod for lenok and grayling
Flies
- Mouse patterns — the classic taimen fly
- Large streamers in black and olive
- Dry flies (caddis, hoppers) for grayling
Don’t forget
- Spare leaders and a repair kit
- Headlamp, mosquito net, sunscreen
- Warm layers — nights are cold even in summer
Cover photo: Mike Cline, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
