bugs

Stumblin’ Bumblin’…

Thankfully, they don't bite. At Chile West, the Cantaria beetle is your friend. These critters are big.  Trout find them yummy.  They're harmless to humans, and...

Entomology in Chile

A little spooky maybe? Photo: Chris Price Southern Chile showcases Mother Nature at her finest, and sometimes her most bizarre. In the course of a fishing trip at Chile West,...

Cantaria Redux

Um, yeah...that's a big beetle. Photo: Trevor Covich We've posted before about the incredible Chilean trout food known as the Cantaria beetle. This photo from last week at Chile West...

The Cantaria Beetle

One of the best parts about fishing in Southern Chile is the incredible insect life.  There's huge variety in the bugs...and there are some huge bugs. At Chile West, our...