Dorado is one of my favorite fishes to target, perhaps more so than any other freshwater species. It has all the hallmarks of a quality game-fish on the fly: aggressive takes, acrobatic fights, brilliant colors, and the potential to reach monstrous sizes. Most fishermen travel to the Upper Parana for this very reason. But during the summer months there is …
Dorado fishing in Corrientes
Pinti, our good friend & consummate guide from the Yahape region on the upper Pirana river recently sent us these photos. Yahape is hands down my favorite Dorado destination in Argentina. I don’t know how he does it, but Pinti always manages to find big fish. There are still some availability for 2011, so drop us a line if interested …
Argentina Fishing Trip
Being the 8th largest country in the world, Argentina offers an incredible diversity of angling options. This is in part what makes deciding where to fish in a limited amount of time such a difficult proposition. Imagine coming to the US for the first time & only having 3 weeks to experience the best of what our country has to …
Golden Dorado Fishing Rio Parana #1
I recently had the privilege of hosting a trip to the upper Rio Parana for 6 days of golden dorado, pira pita and pacu fishing. The river was extremely high due to heavy rains in Brazil, but that didn’t seem to deter the dorado from displaying their characteristic acrobatics. Trying to capture jumps on camera is almost, and i repeat, …
Yahapé Fly Fishing – Dorado, Pacú and Pira Pita
When you talk to seasoned Dorado fishermen about their favorite places to fish, the name Repeski comes up quite often, and it’s easy to see why. My first experience fishing the area was last July with our friend & consummate guide, Peto. Although the middle of winter wasn’t prime time, I was enthralled with the style of fishing and saw …