Over the years, Chile West manager Chris Price has been tying and fishing Cantaria beetle patterns of all shapes and sizes. Today we get to hear from Chris about the evolution of the beetle pattern. Cantaria Beetle Fly Evolution Back in the day, some 12 to 14 years ago, when a few of us first started…
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Cantaria Beetle
Bring on the Beetle
Trevor Covich, as you may know, guides at Alaska West and Chile West. Trevor’s in the middle of prime-time fishing in Chile right now, but he was still kind enough to send in a great post on our favorite bug from Southern Chile, the famous Cantaria beetle. Thanks, T. Bring On the Beetle February is…
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6 Reasons to Go Trout Fishing in Chile
Why go all the way to Chile for trout when you can fish your home river? Yeah, it’s in another hemisphere for most of you, but the payoff is huge. The Carretera Austral. The ‘Southern Highway’ that we follow through Chilean Patagonia takes us through another world. Scenery and isolation combine with fabulous fishing and fun…
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10 Cool Things About Fishing in Chile
In no particular order. Entire rivers to yourself. On your fearless editor’s last trip to Chile West, we first saw another angler on day 9 out of 9. Cantaria beetles. They’re big and crunchy, and trout of all sorts go nutty for them. Bangin’ the banks. It’s action packed and it selects for bigger fish….
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Stumblin’ Bumblin’…
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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