Captain Ziels provides all of the equipment, including lures and bait, required for shallow water fishing except for polarized sun glasses and a hat with a bill, which are an absolute necessities. Captain Ziels has a large collection of spin casting and fly equipment, including rods manufactured by Sage, Loomis, Shimano and Orvis and reels manufactured by Abel, Tibor, Orvis, Shimano, Daiwa and Penn. Captain Ziels ties his own flies and has an assortment of flies to be used for each target species and locations. Alternatively, an angler can always fish with his or her own tackle.