HELIFISHING IN PATAGONIA
Helifishing is a unique opportunity to enjoy great fishing and breathtaking
views reaching the remotest untouched spots.
Pichi Leufu, Las Bayas, Chenqueniyén and Chubut Rivers
Equipment:
fishing rod 4 or 5, floating line
Dry Flies: Elk Hair Caddis tan, yellow, olive and black N° 14, 16
Adams N° 14, 16, 18
Dave´s Hopper, Elk Hair Hopper N° 10, 12
Chernobyl ant N° 8, 10, 12
Black Foam Ant N° 16,18,20
Stimulators N° 10, 12
Yellow Sally N° 10,12
Goddard Caddis 10,12,14
Nymps: Caddis emerger tan, olive, brown 12, 14, 16
Scuds olive, black N°10, 12, 14
Mini Leech N° 8,10
Palomino Deep Caddis Pupa N° 14, 16
Pheasant tail N° 14,16,18
Prince N° 12,14,16,18
Soft Hackle grizzly, brown , olive, black N° 12,14,16
Chilean rivers
In lakes: use nymphs and dry flies, attractors.
Fishing with heavy equipment and big streamers will give you the possibility
of catching Chinook and Cohos salmon, and south-pacific Steelhead.
Equipment
fishing rod 5 and floating line for nymph and dry flies fishing. Fishing
rod 7 with floating line for big dry attractors and sinking tip for
big species mentioned before.
Dry Flies: Elk Hair Caddis tan, yellow, olive and black N° 12,14,
16
Adams N° 14, 16, 18
Dave's Hopper, Elk Hair Hopper N° 10, 12
Chernobyl ant N° 8, 10, 12
Stimulators gold, green, orange N° 10, 12
Yellow Sally N° 10,12
Goddard Caddis ,12,14,16
Damsel Adult 12,14
Dragon Blue 2 inch long
Spent damsel-dragon blue N° 8,10
Mouserat natural N°6
Nymphs: Caddis emerger tan, olive, brown 12, 14, 16
Scuds olive, black N°10, 12, 14
Mini Leech black, brown N° 8,10
Palomino Deep Caddis Pupa N° 14, 16
Pheasant tail N° 14,16,18
Prince N° 12,14,16,18
Soft Hackle grizzly, brown , olive, black N° 12,14,16
Stone nymphs Black, brown, olive N° 8, 10, 12
Black rubber legs stone N° 8, 10,12
Dragon nymphs N°8,10
Big rivers, streams, lakes, framed in barren plateau landscapes or
surrounded by exuberant forests. There is really a lot to choose from
in Patagonia. You can experience the unbeatable feeling of fishing
different techniques: beautiful small and medium dry-fly, nymph fishing
streams, large and huge streamer fishing or sight fishing pocket waters.
The fishing season in lakes and streams in southern Patagonia starts
in spring and lasts until the beginning of fall. Trouts are highly
valued, and numerous foreign tourists come to this area especially
to fish them and also, to enjoy the spectacular landscape they can
contemplate.
Undoubtedly, trout and salmon are the most popular varieties. The
outstanding ones are the "salmón encerrado", the "rainbow trout",
the "stream-trout" or "salmonada", the "trucha criolla" or perch,
and the brown trout.
There are no significant seasonal limitations for fishing in the sea
or in the rivers, except for those imposed by the migration of the
species.
The Esquel area is the perfect place for a fisherman who is looking
for variety and a quality trout fishing experience, surrounded by
magnificent sceneries. The Arroyo Pescado, Chubut River, Rivadavia,
Nant'l fall or Grande are some of the options, each one offering you
different fishing conditions.
Limay River
The Limay River is a big river with a large flow and has the largest
brown trouts of northern patagonia. Catching the record every fisherman
is looking for, requires all your abilities, casting at least 25 m
with heavy fishing tackles.
Equipment:
fishing rod 7, lines Sinking tip o Shooting Taper with amnesia baching
sinking grade 6.
Flies: Marabou Muddler Black or Olive tied in TMC 300 N° 2 y 4
Woolly Bugger Olive whith grizzly hackle tied in TMC 300 N° 2 y 4
Blach rubber legs with fluorescent green or red thorax and grizzly
hackle N° 4 y 6
Matuka olive, black or brown N° 2, 4 y 6
Manso River
Equipment:
fishing rod 4 or 5, floating line
Dry Flies: Elk Hair Caddis tan, yellow, olive and black N° 14, 16
Adams N° 14, 16, 18
Dave´s Hopper, Elk Hair Hopper N° 10, 12
Chernobyl ant N° 8, 10, 12
Black Foam Ant N° 16,18,20
Stimulators N° 10, 12
Yellow Sally N° 10,12
Goddard Caddis 10,12,14
Nymps: Caddis emerger tan, olive, brown 12, 14, 16
Scuds olive, black N°10, 12, 14
Mini Leech N° 8,10
Palomino Deep Caddis Pupa N° 14, 16
Pheasant tail N° 14,16,18
Prince N° 12,14,16,18
Soft Hackle grizzly, brown , olive, black N° 12,14,16
FISHING
AND FLY FISHING IN BAHIA MALA
Bahía Mala, a remote place in Southern Chile, can only be reached
by boat or helicopter, departing from La Junta. A trip worthily to
make: unspoiled, with an outstanding quality and quantity of trout.
The perfect place for trout fishing, fly fishing on the Bahía Mala,
Frutillas and Santo Domingo rivers, as well as sea fishing.
The Corcovado River has really big hatches of caddis and stoneflies,
great fishing with dry flies and nymphs, with light equipment, trout
and Pacific salmon fly fishing.
Equipment
fishing rod 4 or 5 , floating line. Nymph fishing with strike indicators.
Dry Flies: Elk Hair Caddis tan, yellow, olive and black N° 12,14,
16
Adams N° 14, 16, 18
Dave's Hopper, Elk Hair Hopper N° 10, 12
Chernobyl ant N° 8, 10, 12
Black Foam Ant N° 16,18,20
Stimulators gold, green, orange N° 10, 12
Yellow Sally N° 10,12
Goddard Caddis ,12,14,16
Spinners 16, 18
Nymphs: Caddis emerger tan, olive, brown 12, 14, 16
Scuds olive, black N°10, 12, 14
Mini Leech black, brown N° 8,10
Palomino Deep Caddis Pupa N° 14, 16
Pheasant tail N° 14,16,18
Prince N° 12,14,16,18
Soft Hackle grizzly, brown , olive, black N° 12,14,16
Stone nymphs Black, brown, olive N° 8, 10, 12
Black rubber legs stone N° 8, 10,12
Trout and salmon fly fishing on the Palena River or the Yungue Lake.
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