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Dorado
fly fishing
Tsimane Lodge Bolivia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra / BOLIVIA |
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Rate:
U$S
6,000.-
Package
/ Per person
Double
base occupancy
Terms
& Conditions
> Season:
May
15th - October 15th
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Included:
Reception; 2-night accommodation in Santa Cruz de la
Sierra 5* hotel; private charter from Santa Cruz de
la Sierra to the Lodge and return; all transfers; 7-night
accommodation with all meals and beverages and 7 fishing
days.
> Not included:
International
flight; boarding taxes; personal expenses in town; personal
health insurance; fishing equipment and flies; staff
and guide gratuities.
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Note:
- Ask for special discounts
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GENERAL
INFORMATION:
Tsimane is located within a National Park and Indigenous
Territory, where the Amazon jungle meets the Andes mountain
chain. The landscape is incredible and its rivers
are streams of clear water running through the jungle
and the mountain, with wading-and-sight casting-friendly
banks.
The jungle remains in an absolute virgin state and
it is probably one of the most voluptuous natural expressions
in the world. Millions of butterflies of impossible
colors flitter in the warm breeze, the rumor of hundreds
of hidden birds and animals resounds from the depths
of the jungle.
The rivers are inhabited by two different dorado species
and other fish from the Amazon basin, such as the pirapitinga
or Amazon pacú and the yatorana (pound by pound, one
of the strongest fresh-water species) Tsimane blends,
like no other destination on Earth, the best aspects
of fly fishing: sight casting, freestone wading, light
tackle, floating lines; majestic sceneries, mountain
rivers with clear, virgin waters; and four extremely
sportive species reaching very significant sizes. The
combination of such characteristics results in an overwhelming
experience. And this is where we offer this exclusive
operation.
Every week, groups of only 4 anglers staying in full-comfort
luxurious tent lodges which offer the best international
cuisine set off every morning in boats specially developed
for this environment, led by an expert dorado fly-fishing
guide and a native assistant. In Tsimane, fresh water
fishing reaches its pinnacle. It is a new challenge
introducing the wildest version of dorado, undoubtedly
one of the most powerful and beautiful freshwater fish
which can faced with a fly rod.
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FISHING
PROGRAM:
Fisherman will have a 6 full days fishing, 9 night,
all inclusive package (excludes Int´l flights). Only
groups of 4 anglers will share the lodge, and never
will fish same water on the same day. Tsimane has more
than 80kms of pristine rivers exclusively inside our
right on the National Park.
The itinerary will works like this:
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R1:
Secure Lodge
R2: Pluma Lodge
The first night you spend in Santa Cruz 5 star hotel
and then take our charter flight to the lodge on the
next morning. I know it is complicated, but is the only
way to show this place as it should, and as it is: most
probably the most exiting fishing experience of the
world. To provide a first class fishing program, in
such a remote area and with the geological structures
of the rivers fished, the operator designed an unorthodox
fishing program that is very different to what most
would be used to. Tsimane goals were: To show all of
what the area has to offer. Each beat had to be fished
only by two anglers at the time To have a beats and
pools rotation to minimize pressure Lots of water to
fish and no beats repetition Minimize Plane charters
(both for economic and sound pollution reasons):
Following this principles, it was designed the following
itinerary that off course might be adapted according
to our guests requirements and weather or fishing conditions.
Day 0:
Arrive to Santa Cruz. Transfer from airport to Hotel.
Welcome Dinner and Night in 5* Hotel (included).
Day 1:
Charter flight to Tsimanes Asunta Base camp. Fishing
at the home pool and preparing for next days fishing.
Day 2:
Teams split: Team 1 fishes downstream sleeping in the
Base Camp. Lunch at the river or in the lodge Team 2
fishes upstream all day. Lunch at the river. Arriving
to Out Camp by dawn.
Day 3:
Team 1 fishes upstream from Base camp to Out Camp. Lunch
at the river. Team 2 fishes upstream from out camp half
day, has lunch and head to Base Camp where they pass
the night.
Day 4:
Team 1 fishes upstream from out camp half day, has lunch
and head to Base Camp where they pass the night. Team
2 fishes downstream. Lunch at the river or in the lodge.
Sleeping in the Base Camp.
Day 5:
In the morning plane arrives to transfer them to Tsimane´s
Pluma Base Camp. To do this, they land on the Oromomo
Indian Community where the boats await for guests to
get them to the Camp. Some fishing might be done in
the home pool area. All guests sleep in the Pluma Base
camp.
Days 6 to 8:
Each day teams fish one of three beats in the Pluma
area.
Day 9:
In the morning, Boat ride to the Oromomo Indian Community
where plane awaits for guest to get them to Airport.
Transfer to the Airport or Hotel(included).
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HOW
TO GET THERE:
About
the accommodations, this is a Jungle Lodge. The Guests
Rooms are settled in very comfortable Log cabins. Each
has full of space for two guests and a private bathroom
with hot water and Electric light. Satellite telephone
and internet available at the lodge, International Cuisine
and service.
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Equipment:
This is a FLY FISHING only destination. All
pre trip info, gear and equipment you´ll received before
the travel. But the equipment used on Tsimane rivers
are 6 to 9 weight rods, with good quality and strong
drag reels, floating lines and intermediate tip lines.
We use from big hoppers (for Jatuaranas and Affinis),
to surface flies and streamers to Dorados and Pirapitingas.
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Fly Fishing tackle:
Rods: Two, if possible. 9ft, 6 to weight. 3-or
4- piece, if possible.
Reels: A reel with a good drag system, holding
at least 80 yards of 20-pound test backing.
Lines: WF floating line and a sinking tip line.
Leaders: for 5- to 7-foot floating lines with
strong butts to turn big flies, 16-pound test tippets
with 20 cm of 20-pound test steel wire.
Fies: Sizes 2/0 and 3/0, Deceiver patterns.Colors:
black, black and red or black and yellow, chartreuse,
white and yellow and white and olive have proved good
options.
Accesories: tweezers, hook sharpener, nippers,
boga grip, etc.
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Additional information:
The season for 2010 starts on May 15th and ends on Oct
15th. Each part of the season has specific characteristics.
May and June are excellent for quantity and big sizes.
June to August prime time for sight casting. Sept and
early October, huge schools of dorados running upstream
on a feeding frenzy before spawning and also clear water.
From 15th October there´s a big chance of heavy showers
that can turn the river colored. Boats: These are 7
meters aluminum canoes with two seats for guests and
two platforms for guides, a small motor, room for a
big cooler, rod holders, etc. Walking and wading its
an issue that should be talked about. Fishing is done
90% going upstream with the canoes, stopping before
the fishing spots (runs and tails of pools), fish walking
those spots then jumping back to the boats again to
the next run. There are other places that some good
walking is needed to reach spectacular fishing spots.
The wading is quite friendly but walking overall is
considerable. Fishing is done in groups of two fisherman.
They never met on the river.
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