Kooi Noom trip report by Ben Etridge

Nicolas TrochineArgentina, Patagonia, rainbow trout, Trout

Kooi Noom Trip Report by Ben Etridge WEEK: 29/11/14 – 06/12/14   Thoughts and Recollections Kooi Noom fully lived up to expectations. The fishing was challenging and technical but also extremely rewarding. The weather was both tough toward the fisherman with high winds but also we received a calm break midway through the week which enabled us to explore more …

Worried about the Volcano? Fear Not. Carrileufu Valley Lodge is Ash-Free and Full of Fish.

BarrettArgentina, brown trout, Patagonia, rainbow trout, Trout

Flash News from the our good friend Pancho, owner of Carrileufu Valley Lodge, regarding the volcano: For all interested fly fishers I would like to comment about the most recent volcanic eruption in Chile and what it may mean to you. First, the fishing habitat, not the fish, is the only concern as biologists have already confirmed that in certain …

Fishing Report from the Ground: The Aftermath of Puyehue Volcano in Bariloche and Surrounding Area

Alexanderbrown trout, Patagonia, rainbow trout

Even five months after the eruption of the Puyehue Volcano in the Cordón Caulle Mountains in southern Chile, volcanic ash continues to fall on Bariloche. New information and conclusions about the effects of this ash continually emerge, creating confusion and pure conjecture over what the real environmental impact will be in the short, medium and long-run. The future of our …

Just another day in Paradise.

Alexanderbrown trout, Fly fishing, Patagonia, rainbow trout

Fishing has been great these last days!! We have been visiting our favorite spots looking for Migratory brown, rainbows and Landlocked Atlantics. Luckily, beggining of season in northern Patagonia  has always given us good times. We have visited our favorite spot for Landlocked Atlantics, and some nice rainbow and browns also took part on this trip. Limay river has showed some …

Lake Fonk, remembering old memories.

Nicolas TrochineArgentina, brown trout, Fly fishing, rainbow trout, Trout

Many years passed since we started fishing around Bariloche. We were 14 years old when a very good friend and a guide at that moment, took us fishing to an incredible place called the Lake Fonk. Our friend, Nico Murua, was born in Buenos Aires and after finishing university he thought about moving to Bariloche. Resisting to the idea of …