Tag: Fishing Chile

  • Fly Fishing in Chile – Big Flies and Big Browns

    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 in the mouse population due to the abundance of food (Quila Seeds).  This acute rise in rodent populations is a well-known phenomenon in South America, which has been scientifically documented since 1552. 

    Nice Brown from Cinco Rios Chile

    Cinco Rios Chile is already exploiting the situation and catching large browns on mouse imitations, however owner Sebastian Galilea expects the fishing to peak in late February / early March when the rodent population is at its peak and the supply of Quila seeds has declined.  Anyone who has fished the Arolik for Rainbows or Labrador for Brookies can testify to the voracious strikes on mice when skated over fish from an opposing bank or overhanging branch.  The Paloma River, the Magote, the Rio Simpson, the Boca de Leon, and the Elizadle all have visible increases in the rodent populations and are proving productive when fished with a mouse imitation.

    Cinco Rios$3,675 US per person based on double occupancy & two anglers per guide

    January 1 – 15 – 4 anglers

    January 15 – 22 – 2 anglers

    January 22 – 29 – 6 anglers

    January 29 – February 19 – 2 anglers

    February 26 – March 5 – 6 anglers

    Paloma River Lodge – $3,250.00 US per person based on double occupancy & two anglers per guide

    January 1 – February 12 – 8 anglers

    February 12 – March 12 – 4 anglers

    The Largest of Chile's 7 beetle species
    Cantaria Beetle of Southern Chile

      Estancia del Zorro – $3,675 US per person based on double occupancy & two anglers per guide

    While Cinco Rios’ sister lodge may not get to experience the boom in mice, the estancia is home to the famously productive Zorro spring creek.  These are the last spots available for the 2010 – 2011 season:

    February 19 – 26, 2011 – 2 rods

    February 26 – March 5, 2011 – 6 rods

    March 5 – 12, 2011 – 2 rods
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  • Estancia del Zorro Chile Fishing Report

    Estancia del Zorro Fishing Report

    Great Trout Fishing in Chile

     

    Hi Chip

    Hope that you are all doing great there in Connecticut.   A small report on what is going on at the Estancia, to wet your appetite.

    Last week the fishing at the ranch was outstanding to say the least. Our guests caught very nice trout on the Pedregoso Creek, the Coyhaique River and of Course on the Zorro Spring Creek.

    The Pedregoso was particularly productive there we have been averaging 50 trout per guest a day (between 12 and 19 inches).

    At the Zorro Creek they caught an overage of 15 trout per day, they were from 16 to 24 inches. (all in dry flies, since they did not want to use nymphs).

    We are starting to see some pretty good hatches in the afternoon (may flies and caddis); we expect that the fishing in the next weeks will keep getting better and better.

    Now we have a group from New York and Pennsylvania, they are here for the second time and were having a blast in the Pedregoso today.

    For more information, call (800-628-1447 / 860-434-9624) or email Chip Bates (chip@angleradventures.com) at Angler Adventures. 

    Big Browns from the Estancia del Zorro Spring Creek

  • Arroyo Claro Presentation

    Jorge Graziosi was the guest speaker at a luncheon held September 9th, 2009 at the Anglers’ Club of New York, 101 Broad Street. Other invited guests included three representatives of Angler Adventures; owner Chip Bates, Travel Manager Judy Hall, and Webmaster Evan Peterson.

    Jorge Graziosi has been guiding in Patagonia, Argentina since 1968. In 1999 he built and opened Arroyo Claro Lodge, located in the beautiful Carrileufu River Valley, a 3-hour drive south of Bariloche and 3-hours from the Chilean border. Jorge may be the only outfitter offering guests the opportunity to fish both Argentina and Chile. Arroyo Claro Lodge will host an Anglers’ Club outing January 23-30, 2010. Arrangements for the Anglers’ Club Argentina trip are being handled by Angler Adventures. Click here for more information on Arroyo Claro Lodge or contact Chip Bates at Angler Adventures: (800) 628-1447 or Chip@angleradventures.com.

    We hope you enjoy Jorge Graziosi’s slide show presentation to the Anglers’ Club, below.  If you would like the slide show to auto-play, please click on the menu in the lower left hand corner and select auto-play.  Click here to read Angler Adventures September 2009  Newsletter.

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