Category: The Patagonia
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Esopus
It was quite an afternoon on the lower Esopus Creek in the Catskills today. I used my light spinning rod with quarter ounce Al’s goldfish lures and had a bit of luck. In the first hour, I pulled out these two beauties. One trout was an 18-inch rainbow and put up a good fight, and…
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My Fly Rods
Originally Published March 8th 2018 for trip 2017-18, Edited November 3rd 2020 This trip I brought too many rods for trout fishing. I carried a 5/6 switch and a 5 wt nymph rod that I never used so my Winston 9 foot 6 weight BXIII did all the work. The Winston was good in the…
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October 31, 2020
This is an update on the travel situation for South America, Chile, and Columbia. The border into Chile is still closed to foreigners. Only Chilean nationals returning to the country are allowed in at this time. Occasionally on Facebook I see posts by Chilean fishing guides and lodges claiming that the border will open soon,…
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West Branch Of The Delaware
I have been taking lessons in trout Spey casting with Wayne at River Of Life in Deposit, New York. My rod is an 11’3″ trout rod built by Robert Meisner that I am finding very difficult to learn how to cast but progress, not perfection. I was out with Wayne on the last day of…
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Dreams
Images of the Rio Mañihuales and the Rio Ñireguao often come to mind during the day. I see the fishing spots that I favor and where I’ve had the good fortune to catch fierce and beautiful trout. I can imagine the riverbank in my mind and feel the pleasure of hiking into pristine locations to…
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East Branch of the Delaware River
I have lived and fished in this area for a couple of years. I keep a canoe on the Pepacton Reservoir where I paddle and fish for trout and smallmouth bass. It is a lovely here with mountains, reservoirs, rivers, and abundant streams that sometimes have fish in them just waiting to be caught. Thank…
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Villa Manihuales
Villa Manihuales is found at the confluence of the Rio Niriguao and the Rio Manihuales. Villa Manihuales has a population of 3000 inhabitants. The primary income-generating activities of the area are mining, ecotourism, sport fishing, secondary activities include logging, dairy, farming, and livestock. The town is located along the Carretera Austral which is also called…
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The Last Flight Out
I was in Bogota Columbia and had just ordered my lunch at the Albahaca Restaurante, it was 1 PM Thursday, March 19th. While I was waiting for my food I took out my cell and opened the NY Times app which headlined the US government advised that all US Citizens should return home immediately or…
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El Gato
Early summer down here means changeable weather. A climate that goes from sunny and warm to suddenly overcast, cold, showers, and blustery winds. I was hiking up the road and met a young fellow who was hiking down. He was Chilean and grew up in Santiago but he now lives and works in Berlin but…
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Travel With Me
Travel with me to far off lands under crystal skies behind towering mountains catch silver fish in clear streams while breathing Santiago, Chile, Airport La Quinta Hotel on the way to Coyhaique December 1st 2020
A River To Fish 