I'll be spending half my vacation on Glovers Reef, a little island 35 miles off the coast.
Permit, jack, and barracuda along with some fine, fine bone fishing I've ben told. On the web site it says
Wading is very easy on the flats near our shore and more challenging on the reef edge. Bring a lot of lures because they often get caught on coral or lost to big fish. Fly-fishermen on past trips have made the following recommendations: 8-weight rod best, 9-ft. length, use a marine floating line with 10-15 pound leaders. For a reel use any saltwater compatible with plenty of backing (200+ feet.) Recommended flies: Crazy Charlies, Brown Bitters, Snapping Shrimps, Foam Crabs, McCrabs, also bring several tippets. Be sure to read Randall Kaufman’s "Bonefishing With a Fly", especially chapters on retrieve, hooking and landing (we have this book in our library on the island). And finally, a must for fly-fishing: polarized sunglasses.
So ......... can anyone give me an idea of what type rod/reel to buy that would be easy to transport and do the job for a 4 day fishing trip ? What lures to take ? How to fish these areas ? I'm new to saltwater fishing, all help is greatly appreciated !