In Southern Chile, some things still get done the old fashioned way, and that’s how we like it. Last month our crew and guests at Chile West came across this ‘2 steer-power’ rig moving lumber. The traffic jam lasted just long enough for a quick photo opportunity – gotta love it. More on Southern Chile…
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Chile Fishing Report – Nov/Dec 2010
Here’s our Chile West Trip Report for the trip we ran from November into December of 2010. Two anglers from Alabama and two from Ireland made for some great times! Day 1: Rio Tigre After arriving in Palena on Day 1, everyone was antsy to get fishing so Team Alabama – Everett and Dick –…
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Sculpin Fishing from Alaska to Chile
Trevor Covich is one of our senior guides in Alaska and Chile. He loves tying and fishing sculpin patterns and he’s darned good at both. He put together a great piece for us on sculpin fishing. Sculpin fishing is an extremely versatile way to fish, and oh by the way, a great way to select…
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Do You Have Any Chubby Chernobyls?
Here’s Michael White, realizing that he’s happy to be traveling in good hands in Southern Chile. More on Culture at Chile West Rodeo! All Terrain, Chile Edition 10 Cool Things About Fishing in Chile
Tic Toc
Today Chris Price checks back in from Southern Chile with a follow up to his “Pull, Don’t Push” advice from last week. Tic Toc When casting, we’re pulling not pushing, right? As we’re false casting and getting ready to let it fly, we often have a tendency to give a little extra oomph into the last…
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Top Salmon Fishing Posts of 2010
Congratulations – you’re about to endure the last of our ‘Best of 2010’ posts. You’ve seen which of our articles about trout, and bonefish, and steelhead were most popular in 2010. If there’s anything we know well it’s fly fishing for salmon, and today you get to see which of our top 10 salmon fishing…
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Casting – Pull, Don’t Push
Chris Price is back today with a gem of a casting tip. Simple, insightful, helpful! Pull! Here’s a casting tip for all anglers, from beginner to expert. In the sport there is always something to learn, and hopefully this will help you make a better cast! Think about a chain. What is a chain used for…
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Brown Trout – Where They Live
We fish for brown trout a lot a Chile West. Sometimes we’re fishing on foot, and we’ve got lots of time to read the water and decide where to make our next cast. Sometimes we’re fishing out of a raft, and in that case we’re covering lots of water and making lots of quick decisions…
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Mending – The Finish Line
We’re wrapping up our mini-series on mending your fly line. Written by Chris Price, our manager at Chile West, this group of posts so far has covered an introduction to mending, Belly, How to Lift and Lay, and Nymphing and the Complete Mend. Today we’re putting it all together to fish a complex current well, by mending well!…
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Pretty.
Yeah, we’re a bunch of macho anglers, but we know a pretty view when we see one. Today’s comes courtesy of the first trip of our season at Chile West. More Pretty Pictures Lettin’ One Swim on the Dean Moving Water in Alaska Moon Walk on South Andros