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Barrett

To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what happened next. I heard a BIG pop, my fingers felt hot (line burn) and then I was staggering back and trying not to fall off the seawall…

Didymosphenia confirmed in near Esquel, Argentina

BarrettPatagonia

Troubling news: the invasive algae known as Didymo has been found in the Rio Espolon and Rio Futaleufú in Chile. “USGS FORT ecologist Sarah Spaulding confirmed the identification of the diatom Didymosphenia geminata (“Didymo”) as forming extensive blooms in Chilean rivers near Esquel, Argentina. The bloom was reported on Rio Espolon and Rio Futaleufú, for a total of more than …

Photo of the Day

BarrettArgentina, Patagonia, Steelhead

Here’s a picture of Rodrigo Amadeo battling an Atlantic Steelhead on the Santa Cruz river. FYI: two dams are now in the beginning stages of construction, so this incredibly unique river & run of fish will likely be short-lived. It’s an economic boom for the locals who truly need it, however, so I can’t sit on my high horse preaching …

Last day on Limay River

BarrettArgentina, brown trout, Patagonia

Here’s some pics from my last day on the Limay last month. Thanks to Nico, Alex, Mariano and Rodrigo for making it a great one. I can’t think of anywhere in the world that has such quality, trophy-trout fishing so close to a metropolitan center. If only we could be so lucky here in the lower 48.