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The Question Every Angler Asks (And Why the Answer Might Surprise You) Picture this: You’ve been planning your dream Bahamas bonefishing trip for months. You’ve researched lodges, booked flights, and counted down the days. Then, a week before departure, you see it—a hurricane is tracking toward your destination. Your first instinct? Cancel. Reschedule. Here’s what 40+ years of planning fly fishing trips has taught us: Don’t jump the gun. Wait. See what happens. Because on the back end of that hurricane, you could experience the best fishing of your entire life. I’m not exaggerating. I’ve seen it happen time…
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Evan Peterson describes the thrilling moment when a small group of bonefish appeared in a shallow mangrove-lined lagoon at Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge, feeding on the bottom as they cruised along the outside edge.
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Here’s the thing about bonefishing: the weather doesn’t just affect your comfort—it fundamentally changes how fish behave, what they can see, and how you need to approach them. Whether you’re dealing with glass-flat calm conditions that make every shadow a warning signal, or cloudy, rainy days that let you get closer but hide the fish from view, understanding how to adapt your technique can turn a frustrating day into an exceptional one. The difference between a skunked day and a banner day often comes down to one simple question: are you fishing the conditions, or are you fishing the…
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As anglers, we’re always analyzing our environment while fishing. One of the most consistent observations, especially when sight fishing for saltwater game fish, is just how many crabs you encounter. Whether you’re wading the flats for striped bass in the Northeast, exploring the hard sand flats in the Bahamas, or casting over coral and turtle grass in Belize, crabs are a crucial part of the food chain. Even in far-flung destinations like the Seychelles, their presence is immediately evident. Why Crab Flies Belong in Your Box Chip Bates from Angler Adventures recently added a section on crab flies to…
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Monsters of May! Large, bright salmon begin entering the Restigouche during the month of May. Little is known about these May runs of fish, as up until 11 years ago, the season didn’t open until June 1st. Eleven years ago, New Brunswick, introduced a “spring salmon” (kelt) season, pushing back the traditional June 1st opening day to April 15th. Over these 11 years we’ve had only a few fisherman in camp before June 1st but they were all rewarded with big bright first run fish. Jim Grey, veteran salmon angler and author of The Handbook for the Margaree River was a…
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Are you ready to cast your line in some of the world’s most breathtaking fishing destinations? Angler Adventures is thrilled to share the latest updates for 2025 to Lodge rates and travel info as well as stunning new photos to help you plan the perfect fishing getaway. Whether you’re looking to explore the flats of Belize, the wild waters of Chile, or the bonefish paradise of the Bahamas, we’ve got you covered! Bahamas – Unparalleled Bonefishing Awaits If pristine waters and world-class bonefishing are calling your name, check out our recently updated lodges in the Bahamas: Belize – A…
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Two of our most popular Bahamas lodges, Bair’s Lodge, in South Andros and Abaco Lodge, on Abaco, consistently score an excellent rating in fishing, guides, accommodations, food and service. Many of our long-time clients have never been to Bair’s or Abaco Lodge since most of the space is sold to repeat customers a year in advance. The following is a listing of available dates (please see our Bair’s Lodge or Abaco Lodge pages for a complete listing the current rates). These spaces will fill up quickly; we suggest contacting us immediately if you are interested. Abaco Lodge (offering 7 rooms for 8 anglers) on the Marls…
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Since Hurricane Dorian, we’ve been talking to a lot about the status of the Bahamas in general, but also about the fishing operations. There are a lot of different opinions on the effects of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas, but the truth is that the vast majority of the Bahamas was unaffected by the storm. Yes, we’ve lost a few lodges on the hardest hit islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. However, there are fishing lodges that are in great shape on both islands right now, and are having some spectacular fishing. Evan Peterson just visited both Abaco and…
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Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Relief Hurricane Dorian has left massive damage behind on both Abaco and Grand Bahama after hammering the Northern Bahamas. Our hearts continue to break as more photos, videos, and reports reveal the full extent of the damages. While we’ve heard from several of our friends and partners on both islands on the status of their fishing lodges, it pales in comparison to the importance of supporting the people of Abaco and Grand Bahama. These are the people that hosted us in their country, guided us to bonefish, permit and tarpon, and became our friends. Just about…
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LOWEST Prices of the Year at North Riding Point Club Some of the best fishing for big “trophy” bonefish is on the North Shore of Grand Bahama. North Riding Point Club is the only lodge fishing a vast and remote area of the North Shore. Launching at North Riding Point, they are the only boats fishing prime flats 10+ miles east & west, and extending north including the remote water around the Sale Cays, Strangers Cay, and Carter Cay. The fall and early winter are one of the most productive times to fish this area, especially for trophy, double-digit…
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Most anglers identify South Andros as a huge expanse of wadable flats around the southern and southwestern tip of the island: Flats filled with large schools of uneducated bonefish in the 2-4 pound range eager to eat flies. Anyone interested in seeing larger fish in singles and doubles would gravitate the North Bight of Andros, the West Side of Andros, or the North Shore of Grand Bahama. Think again! Over the last few years, more and more clients fishing Bair’s Lodge, Andros South, Pleasant Bay or Mars Bay are catching big bonefish. The 7 – 10 pounders are being landed every month. Mars Bay has…
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Dear Angler, For the past 18 years, we’ve had the distinct pleasure of booking one of Atlantic Canada’s premier salmon camps, Red Pine Mountain Lodge on the incomparable Restigouche River. Peak weeks of the season are typically rebooked year after year. However, on occasion, prime weeks do become available, as is the case for the 2004 season. We’re delighted to offer our Newsletter subscribers first opportunity for these weeks. July 4th – 11th, 2004: Historically, this is the single best week of the season for numbers of fish. The grilse run is well under way, but still many large…
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Over the past 25 years, more of our anglers have landed permit on the fly in Mexico’s beautiful Bahia de la Ascension than all our other permit destinations combined! We have our theories, but the fact remains, Ascension Bay permit will eat a fly more readily than Trachinotus falcatus in any other fishery we’ve experienced. The peak months for this fishery are just around the corner! As a bonus, April sees the arrival of the large migratory tarpon swelling the ranks of resident juvenile fish right through the summer and fall months. Add to this a prolific bonefishery, abundant (often very big) snook, and…
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Description of the December 2009 trout fishing at Estancia del Zorro in Chile prepared for Chip Bates at Angler Adventures.
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I loved visiting South Andros for the second time to explore its fishing lodges. I saw and fished with virtually every lodge there including the remote Mars Bay on Andros’s southern-most tip. As most of my clients know, I love fishing and the more I learn about an area the more enthusiastic I become. The South Bight of Andros is a large, virtually untouched land mass surrounded by flats and mangroves. My purpose this trip was to investigate each lodge there to determine whether it had all of the essentials. By essentials, I mean those qualities that make a…
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“The Best Trip We’ve Ever Had” During the past decade, Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has emerged as the premier destination for anglers in search of trophy rainbows and Pacific salmonids. It is frequently described as, “the way Alaska was 30 years ago”. While rivers such as the Zhupanova have been highly promoted and have received the most press, these have also received the most fishing pressure, in some cases from multiple outfitters. But fortunately, there are many other fantastic fisheries on this 100,000 + square mile land mass, and many of these receive very little pressure. Ouzel Expeditions was the first…
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Casa Blanca and sister lodge, Playa Blanca are both located on the cay of Punta Pajaros, 100 miles south of Cancun in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Casa Blanca fishes the legendary Ascension Bay, just north of the cay, while Playa Blanca, 12 miles to the south, fishes Laguna Santa Rosa and Espiritu Santo Bay. Both bays, located within the 1.3 million acres Sian Ka’an Biosphere reserve, are considered among the world’s top flats fishing destinations for bonefish, tarpon, permit and snook. The lodges typically open the 1st or 2nd week in October, and excepting 2-week periods over Christmas and Easter, are open until the middle…
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The Complete Fly Fisher is one of Montana’s finest fishing lodges and is ideally situated directly on the Big Hole River. A maximum of 14 guests are accommodated in six spacious cottages and a master suite in the main lodge. From the beginning of August, well in to the latter half of the month, the pine forests that line some of SW Montana’s finest trout streams, particularly the Big Hole, stir with the emergence of the Spruce Bud Moth. First, the moth larvae develop into nickel sized winged adults. Shortly after, the moths perform their mating ritual over the water. On…
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Jorge Graziosi of Arroyo Claro Lodge in Argentina was the guest speaker at the Anglers’ Club of New York luncheon on September 9, 2009. His slideshow presentation on Arroyo Claro Lodge and trout fishing in Argentina and Chile is posted here courtasy of Angler Adventures.
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Angler Adventures has negotiated several value packed “2 for the price of 1” deals at some of our premier lodges. For more information, please click on the lodge name, or call us at 800-628-1447 (860-434-9624). Spectacular, remote setting. 6 person capacity. Rainbows and big Browns. Normal weekly price $3,250 per person, double occupancy / shared guide. Angler Adventures’ Special for November 2009: $1,625 per person double occupancy / shared guide. Excellent Bonefishing with good chances at Permit. Access to Gorda Cay and Mores Island. Price Reduction for 2010. Normal weekly price $2,820 per person double occupancy /…
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For those among us who love swinging flies in rivers for big salmonids, it can be a long winter! But you can swing to your heart’s content all winter long on the world’s greatest sea trout river! The Rio Grande in southern Argentina produces sea run brownies that average 12 pounds and frequently top the 20-pound mark! Kau Tapen Lodge The original – the classic: Kau Tapen, the first lodge built on the Rio Grande, fishes 12 rods on 10 miles of the Rio Grande and an additional 15 miles on Rio Menendez. The normal rate at Kau Tapen…
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Brian O’Keefe’s presentation, with Jay Bergin of Five Rivers Lodge, on Southwest Montana will showcase beautiful photos of the fishing area around Dillon, Montana including the Beaverhead, the Big Hole, the Ruby and more. His knowledge of Southwest Montana is evident in his stories, tackle recommendations, techniques and tips. Brian’s combination of a lifetime of serious fly fishing all over the world and 40 years of fly fishing photography is truly inspiring! Brian will also share some of his favorite photos and stories from his fishing travels to Belize, the Bahamas and Chile, just to name a few. You can…
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Angler Adventures, in celebration of the holiday, announces the reopening of Mars Bay Bonefish Lodge for the 2011 Spring Season. Mars Bay has been a popular destination in the Bahamas since opening in 2004 due to their consistent excellent service, quality lodging, and close proximity to the bonefishing flats of South Andros. Mars Bay is 5-miles further south than any lodge on the island, meaning much shorter travel times to get to the southern wading flats. Santa also filled our stockings! We are offering special rates for the spring season and there are still great dates available. If you…
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For those among us who love swinging flies in rivers for big salmonids, it can be a long winter! But you can swing to your heart’s content all winter long on the world’s greatest sea trout river! The Rio Grande in southern Argentina produces sea run brownies that average 12 pounds and frequently top the 20 pound mark! Kau Tapen Lodge The original – the classic: Kau Tapen, the first lodge built on the Rio Grande, fishes 12 rods on 10 miles of the Rio Grande and an additional 15 miles on Rio Menendez. The normal rate at Kau…
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Fly Fishing in Chile is known for big brown trout taking big surface flies. This is especially true in the Coyhaique area of Southern Patagonia. Typically anglers thinking about Chile imagine the splashy rises of trout taking 2” – 3” imitations of Cantaria Beetle, the largest beetle in Chile. This season offers something new, potentially a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Quila Bamboo in the Paloma River Valley is seeding – an event that happens about every 15 years (estimated to take 60 years for the bloom to return to the same area). This “bloom” creates an explosion…
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Our friend, Jon Covich posted a great photo essay and recap of his January 2011 trip to one of our favorite Patagonia fishing lodges, Arroyo Claro Lodge, on the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog. Jorge Graziosi, pioneered fly fishing for trout in the Chubut Province of Argentina, and built a handsome lodge overlooking the beautiful Carrilefu River. The Rivadavia, El Canal Spring Creek, and Lago Verde are all within 30-minutes drive. Jorge offers a 4-day float / camping trip on the remote Chubut River. Why 4 days? That’s how long it takes to get to the next road. Still, the…
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As we mentioned in our last post, friend / photographer / fly tackle sales rep Jon Covich took a trip to Arroyo Claro Lodge in Argentina in January. However, Jon wasn’t there solely for the great fishing on the Chubut, Carrilefu, and Rivadavia Rivers. He was also in Patagonia to take photos – and boy did he capture some exceptional images while staying at Arroyo Claro. Jon’s photo’s were so good that he was invited to do a photo essay on his trip in Catch Magazine, an online magazine focused on showing the beauty of fly fishing through the…
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Kevin Sheehan and his fiancée, Brenna Wiberg recently returned from a fabulous trip to Turneffe Island Resort the week of April 9 – 16, 2011. Kevin fished with veteran Turneffe guide Clinton Wade (a.k.a. KP), and landed 4 out of 6 permit hooked, including the beautiful 30 pounder pictured here! Despite it still being early for tarpon on the Turneffe Atoll, KP managed to get Kevin into about a half dozen tarpon up to 80 pounds (he landed 3 including one to fill out a Grand Slam!). Kevin spent some time chasing the bones, landing a bunch up to…
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The following recap of Angler Adventures owner Chip Bates’ trip to Turneffe Flats Resort appeared as a newsletter in September 2010. Kevin Sheehan’s recent report got us excited about the summer tarpon fishing on Turneffe Atoll as the numbers of large, migratory tarpon rapidly increase over the next few months. Enjoy! My son Tyler wanted to catch a big Tarpon on a fly and I wanted to wade flats for Bonefish and Permit in case the Tarpon weren’t “on”. We had a week in August between Tyler’s summer job and school. The Turneffe Islands have a migratory population of…
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We’ve put up a couple of report type posts on the fishing around Turneffe Atoll this week. Since Belize is a great summer fishing destination and there are some great special fishing rates at 5 of the best fishing operations in Belize, we thought we’d get those special rates all posted in one place. Click on the links below to visit each destinations web page or call (800-628-1447) / email (info@angleradventures.com) for more information or to confirm your reservation. Turneffe Flats Resort – June 25 – December 24, 2011 The cost for 7-nights/6-days fishing is $2,859.72 per person…
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Belize is a great destination for anglers traveling during the summer months due to its neo to sub-tropical climate, whose daytime temperatures only vary between 10 – 15 degrees over the course of a year. This consistency makes the fishing in Belize fairly predictable, as well as productive, each month of the year. The following write up by Doug Schink (doug@angleradventues.com) on Tarpon Caye Lodge recently appeared in The Angling Report. Tarpon Caye is a 10-acre private island situated 15 miles east of Placencia, Belize in the area referred to as “Permit Alley”. The Caye takes its name from…
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For those of you planning an Atlantic salmon trip this summer, here’s a tip from Doug Schlink you might enjoy. Adult, mutli-sea-winter (MSW) Atlantic salmon fish can be captured by hand tailing. This is accomplished by wrapping your hand and around the “wrist” of their tail (known as the caudal peduncle), just in front of the tail fin, much as you would grasp your own left wrist with your right hand just in front of your hand. The tail fin on an MSW fish has developed stiff exterior rays, and prevents the fish from slipping through. Atlantic salmon that…
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As a travel agency specializing in international fishing travel, we’re regularly asked how to travel with fishing tackle. We recommend 100% of the time that traveling anglers pack expensive reels and flies in their carry on luggage to avoid them being delayed, lost or stolen while in route to your fishing destination. Also, despite not fitting into the airline usual “carry on requirements”, most airlines are allowing small cases of 3, 4 or 5 piece fly rods as carry-ons, as long as they fit in the overhead compartment (please check with your individual airline for their specific policies). Metal objects…
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A great example comes from a group of ours that just got back from Grey’s Point Bonefish Inn, Acklins Island, Bahamas. There is something special about Bahamas bonefishing that isn’t found wading a flat or casting to tailing fish. The charm and arms wide open welcome of the Bahamas is even more apparent in the outer islands, like Acklins. Group member Alec Kempe was describing a photograph taken after dinner on their last night said, “Shirley gave a speech in which she quoted Shakespeare from Romeo & Juliet “Parting is such sweet sorrow”; Peter baked us a wonderful cake…
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We think bonefish are special too. Here’s why Dick Brown thinks so: “Why bones are special—The bonefish is the nearest thing there is to a perfect gamefish for fly-fishing anglers. A voracious predator, it readily (but warily) takes flies. It accelerates faster and sprints farther than any other fish you take on light tackle. It fights more doggedly than most fish twice its size. This performance alone would qualify the bonefish as one of the world’s top fly-fishing targets. But what makes this silver phantom of the tropics the ultimate quarry in fly fishing is that you must see…
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The Compleat Angler and Angler Adventures present “An Evening with Eve Reilly”. Eve has been the manager of the legendary Poronui Ranch for 18 years. Poronui, remotely located in the central part of the North Island of New Zealand, was recently voted by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 10 fly fishing destinations in the world, with a team of professional guides and convenient access to many of New Zealand’s best quality fishing waters. Join Eve Reilly and Judy Hall for presentation and hear Eve’s masterful stories of the wily brown and rainbow trout fishing in the North…
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We have seats left at our luncheon at Serafina’s Restaurant in New York City on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 12:30 PM. If you’re in the NY area on Tuesday, please join Eve Reilly, manager at Poronui Luxury Sporting Lodge in New Zealand and Judy Hall, travel manager at Angler Adventures. For friends of Poronui and Angler Adventures, this is a great opportunity to catch up, talk fishing, and maybe win a raffle prize (several bottles of New Zealand wine will be raffled off). Anyone attending the luncheon and books a minimum 4-night/3-day fishing package in package November 1st…
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Long time favorite bonefishing lodge, Andros South, has just added another incentive to take a bonefishing trip this fall. For October, November and December, Andros South reduced their 7-night/6-day fishing package rate from $3,950 per person to $3,250 per person, a savings of $700 per person. The $3,250 rate includes 7 nights having your own room, 6 days fishing south Andros Island with 2 anglers guide, all meals and drinks (including beer, wine, and liquor), round-trip transportation to Andros South from the South Andros airport, loaner fishing equipment (if needed), Global Rescue enrollment, and Bahamian room tax. There is…
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We really like the “half again” leader formula – it’s easy to remember, turns over bonefish flies nicely, and can be easily adjusted to fit a variety of conditions. Especially for Bonefishing, we find that the simpler the leader the better. The “half-again” leader starts with a long butt, then half again, half again. For example, a 5’ butt of 30-lb, 2 1/2 ’ section of 20-lb, 15” of 15-lb plus 27” tippet of 12 lb gives you an 11-foot leader. We recommend clear leader material such as Mason, Maxima Clear (not “Maxima Chameleon” or “Ultra Green”) Ande, Rio…
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It’s common knowledge among traveling anglers that January and February are the most popular time to visit New Zealand. Mostly to escape the winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Judy Hall is our expert on New Zealand and she loves traveling to New Zealand in “the spring”. Personally, I love New Zealand in the late spring, which in the Southern Hemisphere is mid- November and early-December. Here are the top five reasons I love to visit New Zealand in the spring. The fishing for both Brown and Rainbow Trout can be outstanding. The trout are hungry and unpressured and more…
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Alaska Mission Lodge July 20-27, 2012: … sockeyes, bright ocean kings, early run of silvers and pinks, pinks, pinks providing non-stop, rod bending action. Peak dry fly fishing for Rainbows and the char, Dolly Varden and grayling spawn. Great time to visit Brooks Falls to see the bears. Full week or shorter stays starting at just $3,750 per person all-inclusive. (couples rooms or owners suite available). Sept 7-14, 2012: Big, fat rainbow trout, sight casting to char, lake trout, Dolly Varden and grayling all dressed in fantastic fall colors. Do a cast and blast with ducks & ptarmigan. Silver Salmon peak…
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Andros Special – Single Rooms at Bargain Price + Free Trip with a 12-pound Bone! Comparing prices on bonefish trips? Check out this deal at Tranquility Hill Fishing Lodge (THL) on the North Bight, Andros, Bahamas. When you book through Angler Adventures, you get: Single Rooms (no sleepless nights with your snoring buddies) Special Rate for 7-nights / 6-days fishing ($2,995 per person) Free return trip if you catch a 12-pound bonefish on the fly 4-night / 3-day rate is $1,665 per person The offer is available exclusively through Angler Adventures for 2012 and 2013, subject to availability. Two people share…
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Skies Clear Over Bariloche, Argentina The June eruption of the Puyehue Volcano in Chile created havoc for fisherman traveling to Bariloche and San Martin de los Andes, Argentina in November, December and early-January. Because the wind blown ash is abrasive and damages jet engines, there have been virtually no flights into these regions for several months. On January 13, Lan Airlines announced that they are resuming flights to Bariloche!! Fortunately the ash did not affect Esquel, Argentina and our clients travel plans went smoothly to Rio Manso and Arroyo Claro Lodge. Dan and Margaret Benton returned from Rio Manso Lodge January 16…
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Have you ever heard your reel scream? No, I mean really scream. Well, when a 100 + pound Costa Rican sailfish hammers your fly and heads for Hawaii at 65 mph, your reel will be wailing the Hallelujah chorus! For over 25 years, Costa Rica has been a mecca for traveling saltwater anglers. While best known for sails, Costa Rica offers an incredible diversity of inshore and offshore species on her Pacific Coast including roosterfish, dorado, tunas, wahoo, sailfish, blue, black & striped marlin and a couple of dozen other hard fighting species. Not enough variety? Hop a 30-minute…
