At Chile West, the Cantaria beetle is your friend. These critters are big. Trout find them yummy. They’re harmless to humans, and best of all, they’re clumsy! Add a little bit of wind and some moving water, and you’ve got yourself a trout food conveyor belt. NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or…
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Pretty Spot in Chile #139
Yep, you’ll be fishing pretty hard, but don’t forget to look up! More Pretty Spots in Chile Here’s #781. One of Our Cooler Photos, We Think Small Water
The Fun Part
We’re not all about the numbers when it comes to measuring the success of a fishing day…but every once in a while it’s nice to know for sure. Trevor and Andrew do some Chile West data gathering outside Palena in February of this year. More on Trout in Chile Super Cool Brown Trout Trout or…
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You’re Floating Along a River in Chile…
…chasing fat brown trout and rainbow trout. The wind’s been blowing in the ‘pasture’ sections of today’s float, so although the fishing’s been good, you’re looking forward to the ‘canyon’ section. You land a nice brown just as the river makes a hard left turn. The water becomes a lot more protected over the next…
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Rodeo in Chile
When you’re fishing your way through Southern Chile on a trip with Chile West, if you’re lucky enough to be in the right place and the right time, you may be able to experience a local rodeo. You’ll find it a bit different than a rodeo in the states. In Chile the rodeo is a…
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Seams and Backeddies
In a typical river float with Chile West, anglers have the opportunity to fish lots of different types of water using many methods. Occasionally there will be an area where the river dumps into a rock wall and makes a 90 degree turn creating a big backeddy. Here the current swirls around creating seams that…
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Trevor Covich’s Streamer Rig
Trevor Covich has been working at Alaska West since he was in diapers. Well, close. These days Trevor splits his time between guiding at Alaska West and guiding at Chile West. Trevor loves fishing streamers for big trout in Chile, and today we present, in detail, the rig that Trevor uses when doing just that….
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Not Your Average Fly Box
Reason #21 that it’s fun to go fishing with Michael White: he brings a few flies along. These are all by Idylwilde, if you need to know. More on Flies Bonefish Flies – 5 Favorites for South Andros The Intruder The Mikey Prawn for Kings and Steelhead
Spring Creeks in Chile
One of the great things about fishing in Southern Chile is that productive fisheries and close-to-zero pressure often add up to fishing that’s not so technical. On the other hand, it can be fun to have to work at it a bit! If you like tiny water with super challenging casting conditions, ‘Spring Creek Y’…
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Spot On.
We love the spots on our Chilean Brown Trout. More on Trout in Chile Another Cool Spotted Fish Fish Story How Our Season Went