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Tsimane is located within a National Park and Indigenous Territory, where the Amazon jungle meets the Andes mountain chain and is a FLY FISHING only destination. 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 pacu 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.It is the sort of opportunity that not too many people get in life. We spend our days working hard, raising families, we sometimes relax by playing games of online casino or by watching TV, but we rarely get to enjoy the great outdoors. Once you have a go at fly fishing in such beautiful scenery, it is likely that you will view life differently from that day on.


The operation:



The operation have the first season during 2009 and we are operating with only 10 weeks during August to October months. Season there runs normally between April until November.For 2010 season will run from May 15th to Oct 15th.


Fisherman will have a 6 full days fishing, 9 night, all inclusive package (excludes Int. flights). Only groups of 4 anglers will share the lodge, and never will fish same water on the same day. We have more than 80kms of pristine rivers exclusively inside our right on the National Park.



The itinerary will works like this:



R1: river 1
R2: river 2



Itinerary



Day 0: Arrive to Santa Cruz. Transfer from airport to Hotel. Welcome Dinner and Night in 5* Hotel (included).


Day 1: Charter flight to Tsimane Asunta Base camp. Fishing at the home pool and preparing for next day fishing.


Day 2: Teams split:
Team 1 fishes downstream sleeping in the Base Camp. Lunch at the river or in the lodgeTeam 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 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).

 

Accommodations:

 


This is a top notch 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. The lodge are settled at an international level. We have excellent cuisine chefs from Argentina, the best equipment and guides. After years of planning we found the perfect way to run this operation in the middle of the Bolivian Amazon..



Notes:



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.
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.



There are daily international flights from Miami, Madrid, and others major cities to Santa Cruz. Tsimane crew will met you directly on the Airport. Depending your arriving hour you will have a night in Santa Cruz in a 5 star hotel. On the following day angler will flight to the camp.



Rates: USD6.000 per person, (including 9 nights, 6 full days fishing in our lodge, all inclusive services, charter flights in/out Santa Cruz de la Sierra) .


 

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