* Let your guide know about your physical condition. Whether you practise any sports, know how to swim or suffer from an illness. During the fishing trip you depend totally on your guide. Let him know if you are allergic or if you are under medical treatment.
* Choose authorized fishing guides. They will guarantee your safeness even in dangerous places. They know how to do it because as it happens in Elpalafquen, they are rafting guides, too. They also comply with all security equipment so you can enjoy an excellent fishing day.
* Have your fishing licence beforehand. You can ask your guide to apply it for you.
* Always wear the life jacket provided by the guide. Never take it off.
* The fishing gear must be approved by your guide according to the places to visit. Fishing rods, lines, flies,wader, wading boots, warm clothes, etc.
* Take a complete change of clothes plus extra warmers for the night.
* Sunglasses, hat or cap and head lantern is required.
* In the raft avoid moving without first announcing this to the guide.
* Move safely and make predictable movements. Do not risk yourself into the water. When wading do not let the water up to your knees.
* The professional rafting and fishing guide is the only authority during the trip even out of the water.
* He will share all his knowledge and good will in order to let you experience the best fishing day ever.
* The guide never competes with you but shares “your special moments” with your trout and the sorrounding nature.
* Every catch must be release in the same place, the sooner the better and with the least harm possible for the trout. Remember that the best trout is always the next one so if you let it go you will have the possibility to find a bigger and more clever one next time. Your best trophy is a photograph with the trout alive. Your children and grandchildren will be grateful. If you want to eat trout, go to a restaurant as it would taste better for it is bred with balanced food.
* The guide will provide you with snacks during the journey. Let him know your preferences by the time you book the trip.
* The guide can ask you to settle the payment beforehand.
* Our professional guides do not guarantee trout fishing, as it is up to the trouts´ natural behaviour. Although they do guarantee doing whatever is in their hands, using all their knowledge and decades of experience in these waters to make you fish in the modality you prefer. |
