October 1st, 2009
Thats right! You can now bring your significant other to Aurelia lodge in Tierra Del Fuego for FREE! You can fly fish your time away for awesome Sea-Run Browns, while your wife is off hiking, horseback riding, or just relaxing at the lodge, for absolutely nothing. For this season only we are offering a chance to bring your significant other on the trip with you, and you only pay the angling rate for yourself.
The Day Lodge at Aurelia in Tierra Del Fuego
We will make sure your spouse is taken care of daily, while you catch some monster browns. The usual price for a non angler is around $3,000. We know some of you are plotting the way to go fly fishing in Patagonia this summer, but could not figure out what to do with that non-angling spouse of yours. Here it is! Dont miss this great opportunity, and we cant wait to see you on the Rio Grande in Tierra Del Fuego, located in the Patagonia region of Argentina.
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August 5th, 2009
Estancia Laguna Verde has just purchased two new RO skiffs for use at Jurassic Lake. The Argentina fishing lodge Laguna Verde, is beginning a series of moves to improve the already unmatchable fishery of Jurassic Lake, also known as Strobel Lake. Even though the fly fishing for trophy rainbows at Jurassic lake was developed as a stand at the mouth of the Barrancoso river and cast to schools of fish fishery, we are determined to develop the lake, the river, and surrounding lakes into an interesting fishery, by providing the ability to pursue fish in multiple places, and in multiple styles. Can you imagine your sight casting, and pursuing, trophy rainbows in the comfort of a fly fishing vessel?
For those of you who are not familiar with RO boats, they are an Idaho innovated boat. Starting on the banks of the Henrys Fork, Roy Eddins developed one of the top 3 driftboats in fly fishing. After many years of experimentation they developed one of the top skiffs, as well.
Built for fishing!
We will put one of the boats on Jurassic lake, and the other on Laguna Verde. This should open up some great opportunities that until now nobody has taken advantage of. Its another example of our continued pursuit of providing the best fly fishing operations in Argentina!
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July 2nd, 2009
Thats right, I have just returned from the soon to be best warm water fishery probably in the world. In an attempt to analogize the experience of watching freshwater Dorado feed during our time there we decided on this… Its like tossing a group of beautiful women (Sabalos…the food!) onto a military base with all of the soldiers (Dorados) having just returned from extended time at war. It was mayhem! Watching 6 to 30 pound Dorado feed on schools of Sabalo was a daily ritual. Areas of the river would literally explode with sabalos leaping for their life as a school of Dorado would have thier way with them. In case you are wondering, they did the same thing with our flies!
This series of rivers was discovered and explored by the crew from Untamed Angling about 3 years ago. I was lucky enough, along with Joey Lin from FaroutFishingTrips, to be invited along for a chance to discover yet another unknown river in the system. With countless days of camping and fishing we experienced hands down the best fishing I have ever seen for large freshwater fish. Since they have not built the lodges yet (to open this August), we low-browed it by using the local Tsimane Indians to move us around in their wood dug-out canoes, and camped wherever the sun set on us.
An average size Dorado in these waters
After 13 days on 4 different rivers, sand in my food, mosquitos in my tent (and everywhere else), I can now reflect on the true significance of what happened. How many fisheries are left to be discovered? And how many will ever be considered the best fishery for the class of fish that inhabits them? Pacu, Yatarana, Dorado, Surubi, and many other fish I dont know the names of are in these clear waters, and they are big and plentiful.
Pacu have been termed the freshwater Permit, and if you dont know what a freshwater Dorado is, you need to be introduced. I liken them to a freshwater tarpon, but prettier. Essentially if you want a freshwater experience that equals the best Tarpon and Permit fishing together, this will be it. We are going to put together some groups for the next season, so if you are interested, contact us and we will fill you in on the details. Look forward to our short film documenting this trip!
Tags: dorado, fishing bolivia, fishing tsimane, fly fishing, fly fishing bolivia, fly fishing outfitters, pacu, Patagonia Fishing Company, tsimane, untamed angling
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June 8th, 2009
Sounds like a weekend with one of the boys. It very well could be just that. Although we never have fished with Larry, Barry, Terry, or Jerry, we are happy to know that many people have. We are also happy to have Larry Schoenborn and the “Fishing with Larry” crew host several trips with The Patagonia Fishing Company.
Larry
Larry Schoenborn hosted the popular television show Fishing the West for thirteen seasons. Larry had what most anglers deem a dream job. (Had? he still does!) He fished all over the world (still), and learned techniques from each areas best guides, while enjoying the hospitality of the areas finest fishing lodges.
For the last 26 years him and his family have been hosting trips all over the world. If you would like to join him on his trips to Tierra Del Fuego and Jurassic Lake, just give him a call at 1-800-205-3474.
Tags: fishing argentina, fishing with larry, Fly Fishing Argentina, jurassic lake
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May 24th, 2009
Texicans are a curious group. (I can say this with absolute certainty because I am one.) So I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect this weekend when I went down to Dallas to take part in the Tailwaters Fly Shop’s annual anniversary gala.
Well, I’m happy to report that the boys at Tailwaters know how to do it right. Not only was there a tremendous wealth of fly fishing knowledge and gear on hand there was also plenty of fun to be had as well. The way I see it, if you’re not having F-U-N (especially when fishing is involved) you’re doing something wrong. So,when I surveyed the scene in the parking lot and saw a keg of beer, a big ass cooler full crawfish and a band named Parachute Adams covering the Panic, I knew I was in the right place.
Love Dem Mudbugs
Speaking of F-U-N, the ubiquitous, nefarious Fly Fish Chick was on hand. If you haven’t caught her act, I highly suggest spending some time on her blog. The best part about running into the Fly Fish Chick is that I know her from late nights at Banditos and not as a famous blogger, so it was great to catch her in her element.
There was a good crowd throughout the day. Every savvy flyfisherman in the metroplex must have been on hand. We generated a good buzz about the hosted trips that Brent and David from Tailwaters will be hosting next Spring for us and are already looking forward to next year’s party. . .
Tags: fishing argentina, fishing patagonia, tailwaters, texas
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May 20th, 2009
For those of you who have seen the movie “The Drift”, then you are all too familiar with the bearded champion and his bride. John and Amy Hazel were featured for the Steelhead fishing portion of the movie, and in our opinion, the only part of the movie worth watching. Not only is their sincere appreciation of anadromous fish evident, but their passion for spey casting is obviously another driving force in their approach to steelheading. Amy and John are the owners of the Deschutes Angler in Deschutes, Oregon. The Patagonia Fishing company is excited to announce that the Hazels will be hosting several weeks of groups this season to Aurelia Lodge, on the Rio Grande, in Tierra Del Fuego.
The lovely Mrs. Hazel!
The Hazels will be coming to Tierra Del Fuego for the last 3 weeks of January, and will be hosting all 3 weeks with up to 6 other anglers. Aurelia Lodge has extensive access to the Rio Grande, and the Rio Menendez. Amy, whose previous trip to Argentina in 1998 took her to these very waters, where she gladly re-lives the memories…..
“Nearly twelve years ago, I was on the last leg of a two year long solo round-the-world fly fishing adventure. After fishing with my dad at a great trout lodge in Patagonia, I made my way by bus to Tierra Del Fuego in search of the huge sea run brown trout of my dreams. My 10 weight fly rod had been packed deep in my backpack since the saltwater of Africa, and I was aching to feel the weight of a huge sea run fish on the end of my line. I used the last of the emergency cash - hundred dollar bills that I had sewn into shirt collars and stored under the insoles of my hiking boots - to hire a fishing guide from the fly shop in the town of Rio Grande. The Rio Grande Fly Shop had access to private ranch water on which there were no lodges at the time, but a lodge was in the works. It was mid-December and the guides said it was early for sea run browns, but those that I might catch would be platato (silver platters) - fish that we call chromers. On my one day (all I could afford) of fishing this stretch of the Rio Grande in the early season, I hooked 17 fish and landed 12. The smallest fish was 10 lbs and the largest 17 lbs. Every one of these fish was a hard-bodied chromer that fought and jumped and was nearly as thick as it was long. To date, this day still rates as one of the finest days of fishing I can ever recall. After the day was through, the fly shop owner said that the reason that nobody else was fishing the river was that they don’t really start fishing for sea run browns until Febraury. This little tidbit of information has long been stored in my fishing notebook, and it is now coming into play!”
Less than a week after returning from that trip around the world she met John Hazel and the rest is history
He stole her heart, but not her rod.
Remember, this is winter time in the U.S, and instead of poking ice out of your guides, you can come join a couple of great anglers, learn some new techniques, and catch some incredible sea-run browns. For more information on these trips please contact Amy or John at the Deschutes Angler, or call The Patagonia Fishing Company at 1-888-FISH ARGENTINA. Oh yeah..and if you dont know what we mean by sea-run brown….here it is…we love an excuse to show great looking fish!
20 pounds and counting
Tags: fishing argentina, fishing patagonia, fly fishing, Fly Fishing Argentina, Fly Fishing Patagonia, guides, sea run brown trout
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May 6th, 2009
The first season at Estancia Laguna Verde is over, and it was a great season with plenty of fish, and lessons learned. The river fished incredible for most of Nov, Dec, and January. Although many nice fish were landed out of the river in February, for the most part it was low and difficult. In March
A Perfect Lake Pig
with some rain, the river rose, and more fish entered out of the lake, making for some very nice days. Jurassic Lake itself was fishing very well until late January. For most of February and March the fishing got very challenging and the daily catch rates went way down. We believe the solution to this is to have boats for next season, in order to access other parts of the lake, and deeper areas. The guides feel that the peak summer temps are causing the fish to seek comfort in deeper water, and/or spring fed areas in the lake. Boats are on tap, and should provide for more consistent fishing in those months
Barrancoso River Rainbow in January
next season. Even with the challenging conditions in high summer, most groups still left with the biggest rainbow trout of their life. For sure Jurassic Lake and the Barrancoso River is still the current best place in Patagonia, and the world, to be fly fishing for trophy rainbows. With completion of the lodge, and a fully stocked bar, there is nowhere more comfortable than Estancia Laguna Verde to go chase these bad boys. Check out the Youtube video in HD, when you can
Tags: fishing argentina, fishing patagonia, Fly Fishing Argentina, fly fishing outfitters, Fly Fishing Patagonia, jurassic lake, laguna verde, rainbow trout, strobel lake
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April 24th, 2009
Lets say its a Tuesday in April, you haven’t taken your long johns off since Halloween but on this morning you’re putting on shorts. The night before you saw first curlew of the year ( so you know spring has officially arrived), it’s 65 degrees out with blue skies and the snowcapped Taylor-Hilgards are shimmering to the south - a perfect day to go float the Madison.
You stop off at the Madison River Fishing Company to buy a liscence and load up on double beaded San Juan Worms and Mega-Princes. Next stop- McAtee Bridge. You see a couple of hundred elk, antelope, and countless raptors on your drive to the put in. Your hopes couldn’t be higher. You’re on the verge of giddiness as you cross Indian Creek and head west to drop the boat in the water.
As you crest the hill, your hopes are crushed like a salmon fly in a crook jawed brown’s throat - there are a dozen rigs at the put in. Briefly you discuss slashing tires. You rant. You point fingers. You swear that you’ll only fish high mountain lakes (on weekdays) for the rest of the season. You blame the boat makers for making too many boats available to the general public. You profess your undying admiration for surfers who have imposed “locals only” rules at their favorite breaks.
Just as you are on the verge of slipping into another existential breakdown one word slips into brain- Patagonia and suddenly you’re right back into optimistic springtime fisherman mode. How is this possible? Well, despite what your beloved Madison may have become in April your thoughts are buoyed by the idea that there are rivers throughout Patagonia that are as empty as the luxury seats at the new Yankee Stadium .
The empty Rio Gualjaina
Just as someone in cramped, congested Los Angeles is comforted by the idea of wide swaths of wilderness, so too should all trout fishermen be comforted by knowing that throughout Patagonia their rivers are devoid of fisherman and full of unmolested trout. An even more comforting thought for trout fisherman should be that with one phone call to the Patagonia Fishing Company we can arrange for you to fish uncrowded rivers across Patagonia.
So the next time you feel like hucking a rapala at the head of the fisherman staked out in your favorite hole, take a deep breath, repeat the mantra,” I will visit Patagonia this winter, I will visit Patagonia this winter,” pull your cell phone out of your fishing vest and dial 888-FISH-ARGENTINA.
Tags: Fly Fishing Argentina, Fly Fishing Patagonia, Patagonia Fishing Company
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April 9th, 2009
The first three months of ‘09 saw the PFC hitting the road with a vengeance. We’ve hit fly fishing shows from coast to coast and along the way we visited some killer fly shops while catching up with plenty of old friends.
January saw Mike and Steve taking off for the Somerset, NJ show where the PFC booth dazzled fishermen and industry types alike. While we were in the neighborhood, Mike did a presentation at the esteemed Anglers Club of New York right in the heart of Manhattan.
After a brief time home, Mike was off to the Bellevue, Washington fly fishing show, this time with his family in tow. After our Pacific Northwest jaunt, Mike had a quick turnaround to get down to Pasadena, California for their fly fishing show. There, Mike joined the Argentine Tourism Board’s booth. Mike enjoyed empanadas and fine Malbecs as he served as an unofficial fly fishing ambassador for the board.
From Pasadena Mike met Scott at the Flying J in lovely Twin Falls, Idaho and they really hit the road. From Twin it was off to Reno (with a mandatory stop at the Star Hotel in Elko along the way.) In Reno we had a great turnout for our presentation at the esteemed Reno Fly Shop. If you want to where or how to catch trout in the state of Nevada these are your guys.
After Reno we spent the next week in the Bay area. Our visit was centered around the fly fishing show in Pleasanton, where we were thoroughly impressed by the number of knowledgeable and active fly fishermen in the area. Beyond the show, we were fortunate enough to do presentations at two of the finest fly shops in the bay area- Leland’s and the California Fly Shop. Leland’s was a beehive of activity right in the heart of the city. We enjoyed their enthusiastic staff, even grabbed a couple of beers with them afterwards.
We did our presentation at the California Fly Shop after the weekend long show in Pleasanton and we were grateful that their staff had the energy to receive us,
as they had done the show as well. We had a nice turnout and had great fun watching Bruno, their peacock bass, inhale minnows.
From the Bay Area it was north to Bend, Oregon to a presentation at the spacious new Orvis shop. From there it was an icy, icy drive to Ketchum, Idaho where we presented at the venerable Silver Creek Outfitters. We had our largest turnout of the tour here. Could it have been the keg, Malbecs and BBQ? I don’t know but close to 50 people showed up to catch our dog and pony show and we couldn’t have been more pleased. After two weeks on the road it was back home to Southwest Montana.
The rest of 2009 will include several other presentation tours, including a swing through Texas and the Midwest. Stay tuned . . .
Tags: dreamcast, esquel outfitters, fishing argentina, fishing patagonia, fly fishing, Fly Fishing Argentina, fly fishing show, Patagonia Fishing Company, trout
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March 19th, 2009
The Patagonia Fishing Company is glad to be (finally) stepping into the blogosphere. You may (or may not) be wondering who we are. The short answer is we are Argentina’s premier fly fishing outfitter. If a body of water holds trout in Patagonia there’s a damn good chance that one of our operations fishes there. From North to South our operations are: Northern Patagonia Fishing Club, Dreamcast, Esquel Outfitters, Jurassic Lake and the Aurelia Lodge in Tierra Del Fuego. Stay tuned for trip reports, fish porn and random ruminations on fly fishing, Patagonia, Argentina and whatever else we might feel like rambling about.
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