A fantastic trip for Colin and Robyn H. to Chile's Cinco Rios Lodge & Estancia del Zorro in early January. Read their comments below:
Did you find the trip booking process through Yellow Dog enjoyable and useful? If not, please share why.
- Yes. Jack was very knowledgeable and worked with me to find just the right trip to match our desires.
Were the Yellow Dog pre-trip planning packet(s) and travel itinerary you received for your trip helpful and accurate? If not, how could it be improved?
- Yes, for the most part. One are that could be improved is the list of fishing items to bring. Somehow I traveled there with 3x - 7 x tippet and 9' 4x leaders when I should have brought 0x, 1x and 2x tippet and leaders. Not sure if I missed that in the communications or if it wasn't there. No worries as I was able to cut back leaders and add tippet from guides.
Did the lodging (rooms, dining area, social area, etc) match what you were expecting? If not, please provide additional comments or constructive feedback.
- All was better than we were expecting.
Did the food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) match what you were expecting? If not, please provide additional comments or constructive feedback.
- Everything was great. Service, company, food, wine was all terrific.
Do you have any comments or constructive feedback based on the service, friendliness, etc of the lodge staff?
- Really nothing much. Everything was great. Perhaps larger towels for guests in the room.
Were you pleased with your guide(s) customer service, communication skills, professionalism, work ethic, and general fishing knowledge? If not, please share why.
- All were terrific and worked hard for us. We appreciated them very much.
What key piece(s) of gear, tackle, flies, soft goods, etc. made your trip successful?
- We cast a lot of long casts in the wind so having an 8 weight rod set up with floating line made casting easier than 6 weight casts. Suggest 6 and 8 weights with 8's having medium sink and floating lines.
What piece(s) of equipment would you not leave home without for this trip?
- Rain jacket, sun screen, nano-puff jacket with hood.
Would you return to this destination? Please share why or why not.
- Absolutely. We had high expectations and this trip exceeded them. Not only was the divesity of fishing appreciated -- from spring creeks to small rivers, to floating rivers to fishing lakes -- but the scenery was even more diverse and outstanding. A fishing highlight was my wife landed a >10 lb brown on a small scud nymph. This was the biggest fish on the trip (among many big fish) and we have an amazing photo to remember her fish of a lifetime.
