Fishing Gear & Tackle
Over one hundred rods and reels, ranging from 8 pound
casting to 130 pound, bent butt rods with two-speed reels featuring Penn and Shimano are
available. Midway Sportfishing carries everything necessary for your fishing experience,
and it’s all kept in perfect condition meeting IGFA standards. From chair tackle to
stand up, from heavy duty spinning rods to a limited selection of fly tackle, Midway has
it all.
If you like, you may bring your own gear, and fly-fishermen
are encouraged to do so to meet specific preferences in the 12 to 14 wt. Range. For
Giant Trevally, recommended fly gear is a 12-15 wt rod with reel to match and at least 50#
test Spectra backing, intermediate or sinking fly lines (or sinking hooting head), plenty
of pre-tied 16 and 20# tippets with 40# test shocks, and chum flies tied on 3/0 circle
hooks. Please be sure to read the fishing rules below before packing your gear as
there are hook specifications.
All gear is supplied for boat fishing trips. If you
would like to fish from the shore and do not have your own gear, shore fishing gear is
available for rent at the Sportfishing Hut.
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Bill Boagey, Sportfishing Manager, shows off Midway's
first class tackle |
| Midway Atoll Fishing Regulations The following are some of the fishing regulations as set forth by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which governs the fishing activities at Midway.
If you plan to bring your own tackle, please read the regulations as they do govern the
type of lures you may use. A copy of the rules will also be given to you on Midway
before you go fishing.
Recreational Fishing at Midway
Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Visitors to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge enjoy some of the most
spectacular recreational fishing in the world...and we plan to keep it that way!
Restrictions help conserve Midway's fishes, protect rare wildlife from disturbance, and
ensure that visitors and residents alike remain unexposed to the threat of ciguatera fish
poisoning. Please do your part to protect the marine environment.
Fishing within the lagoon:
- Anglers may use pole and line, spin tackle
and fly fishing gear only, and must release all fish alive.
- Only artificial lures with a single
barbless hook are allowed. Hooks may not be baited, but chum may be used.
- Shore angles who are approached by seals or
turtles must back off at least 100 feet or leave the area. All anglers on boats or
shore should retrieve their lines when turtles or seals swim into the area to avoid the
risk of accidental hooking of these animals.
- Shoreline fishing may occur only within
designated zones on Sand Island (the main island at Midway)
Fishing outside the lagoon (but
within refuge boundaries):
- Recreational anglers may catch pelagic
species such as ahi, mahi mahi, ono and marlin primarily on a catch and release basis.
- One fish per person on the fishing boat, per
day, may be kept for on-island consumption. The Refuge Manager may approve the
taking of additional pelagic fish within the refuge for consumption within the Galley and
Clipper House Restaurant
- Anglers may use lighted lures while night
trolling as long as no harmful seabird interactions occur.
For current fishing news, please
see our Stories & News section. |
