I am brand new to this site and I hope you enjoy this post. I am so fortunate that I get to explore and fly fish new places around the world. But even more that I get to share these experiences with others who are as passionate as myself. I am always looking to find the next great place that hasn't yet been discovered. This is becoming more and more difficult with the population growth and the power of the internet. My criteria this time was long days because I lived in Alaska and loved the summers, great potential of untouched water, and no people! I decided on the southern most tip of Chile where new roads have just begun opening up new areas to fish. If you have read my previous post you will see that I have spent quite a bit of time in South America, but never this far south.
In short, the people, culture, fishing and discovering new places is what I live for. This will have been my 15 trip to South America and perhaps my best. I flew into Punta Arenas and connected with a local operator who customized my trip. I had access to private estancias, beaver ponds, hidden laguna, public rivers and explored new places that have rarely been fished. In the first 10 days I saw no other people and the fishing although could be challenging was amazing in terms of location, size and quality of the experience.
I caught rainbows, native browns, sea run browns, and king salmon. Some places we boated too, some we drove while other we walked for miles. The weather was cool and breezy the first several days, but mild and calm as the trip progressed and we could fish until 11:00pm! I compare this experience to fishing Montana 100 years ago! In fact, I am planning on going next year and invite my fellow PNW to join me. There are three key take-aways if you want to have an incredible experience. Be positive and flexible, be competent with a single handed rod a plus if you can spey, and be open to adventures. Enjoy!
In short, the people, culture, fishing and discovering new places is what I live for. This will have been my 15 trip to South America and perhaps my best. I flew into Punta Arenas and connected with a local operator who customized my trip. I had access to private estancias, beaver ponds, hidden laguna, public rivers and explored new places that have rarely been fished. In the first 10 days I saw no other people and the fishing although could be challenging was amazing in terms of location, size and quality of the experience.
I caught rainbows, native browns, sea run browns, and king salmon. Some places we boated too, some we drove while other we walked for miles. The weather was cool and breezy the first several days, but mild and calm as the trip progressed and we could fish until 11:00pm! I compare this experience to fishing Montana 100 years ago! In fact, I am planning on going next year and invite my fellow PNW to join me. There are three key take-aways if you want to have an incredible experience. Be positive and flexible, be competent with a single handed rod a plus if you can spey, and be open to adventures. Enjoy!
