PRE-TRIP INFORMATION AND PREPARATION
Pre-Trip Planning Materials and Information Packets
Here at Yellow Dog, we pride ourselves on providing the most detailed, intricate and in-depth trip planning materials in the business. Trust us when we tell you that you’ve NEVER received materials anything like the ones that we send out!
When you sign up for a Yellow Dog trip, you will receive an impressive trip folder; a comprehensive pre-trip planning folder full of detailed, relevant, and important information pertaining to your trip. We know that the key to a successful trip is pre-trip preparation. We do it better than anyone! Some of the information and topics covered in our pre-trip packets include:
- Detailed gear & equipment lists
- Guide-recommended fly patterns
- Travel and airline tips
- Arrival and transfer information
- History of the country and area
- Packing notes and suggestions
- Notes on the area fishery
- Species-specific information
- Suggestions for fishing with your guide
- Fishing technique information
- Notes on weather & seasonal conditions
- Gratuities and other useful information
Equipment Rental / Rod and Reel Demos
If you're gearing up for your next trip, then we strongly recommend that you support your local fly shop and buy through a specialty retailer! If you need assistance locating the right retailer, we will be happy to help. However, if you are thinking that you do not want to buy a new rod and reel set-up (or multiple rod and reel set-ups), then we can also help.
Yellow Dog has an equipment demo and rental program that we offer as a service to our customers. You can rent high-end, top-of-the-line rod and reel set-ups that include Scott Rods, Ross Reels, Hatch Reels, and Scientific Anglers Mastery Series fly lines. For approximately $100.00 per rod/reel set-up, we will ship you what you need for your upcoming trip. Rod and reels combos from 6 wt. through 12 wt. are available. Please feel free to contact Yellow Dog by phone at (888) 777-5060 or via email for more information.
"Thanks so much to Yellow Dog for providing such an amazing rental rod and reel set-up! It really made the trip a lot easier for me, and it helped make the fishing much more enjoyable. Everyone at the lodge that cast the outfit was impressed; they were even more impressed that it was a rental! Thanks again."
- Brian C. Yellow Dog Client