Everyone has a favorite trout species. Some prefer the almost delicate beauty of a fontinalis, or brook trout, with their light spots, irregularly shaped vermiculations, white-edged fins and bright orange bellies. Even more absurd, brook trout also sport red spots surrounded by blue halos. Yet the combination of all these…
I have been fishing in Patagonia on a regular basis since 2004, although my first trip there was in 1996. I love the waters of Rio Manso Lodge; the river, lakes, smaller streams and other spots we fish on a regular and not-so-regular basis within an hour or less from…
There are fishing seasons when everything seems to go pretty much the way you thought it would. There are also those seasons that run a bit sideways and go to hell. Fortunately, this is not the story of that kind of season, but rather the former. In fact, this is…
It’s all part of nature and makes me feel like there’s If you have fished long enough, you’ve probably seen some pretty crazy things. I’ve seen osprey attack hooked fish, black bears with cubs suddenly appear 50 feet away, and mink walk across my wading boot. a whole natural world that…
Every fly fisher has a favorite piece of water buried in their fishing memory; a corner that holds the warm details of an experience. Sometimes it’s a whole day spent in a place, other times it’s as little as a single cast. Whatever the scope of the memory, its often…
Rivers change throughout the fishing season, and the Rio Manso watershed is no exception. When you consider all the different water types and couple that with a host of hatches throughout the year, there is more than enough to choose from for almost any angler. I know I have been…
Patagonia’s Most Exciting Dry Fly Fishing – Dragons Rule! Fly fishing holds many special moments for all fishers, from your first trout to one caught on a fly you tiedyourself. Perhaps it’s a special place, time or event. A particular hatch or a treasured section of water somewhere. We all…