As Chile West ends its journey down the Carretera, one of the last rivers on our list is the Rio Emperador Guillermo (Gee-air-mo). This is one of the smallest rivers we fish and in reality could be called a stream as it is strictly a walk and wade fishery. The 18 miles of river is…
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South Andros from Above
We were lucky enough this week to enjoy a visit from Louis Cahill to Andros South. Louis is a fishing fanatic who just happens to have more than 30 years’ professional experience with a camera. We”ll be seeing more of Louis’ photos over the next few months, but we’re kicking things off today with a…
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The Rio Manihaules
As Chile West travels further south, the Carretera Austral meets up with the Rio Manihuales (pronounced man-yee-hwal-ace and sometimes spelled Maniguales). Located midway between our Cisnes and Coyhaique destinations, the Rio Manihuales is another on our long roster of fishing possibilities. Starting from the confluence of the Rio Toqui and the out flow of Lago…
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Big Runs
The Lower Dean River that we fish at BC West – the mile and a half section between the canyon and the river’s mouth – has some really big runs. The one pictured above is called Ross Island. Fishing the whole thing thoroughly will take you at least a couple of hours. It tends to…
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The Rio Cisnes
Between La Junta and Coyhaique, a trip with Chile West typically spends a couple of days around Cisnes. One of the top fisheries in this area is, you guessed it, the Rio Cisnes. The Rio Cisnes covers a lot of ground and presents a ton of variety – read on! Located on route 25, approximately…
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The Rio Pico
Originating from the Pico lakes, the Rio Pico is another favorite fishery at Chile West. It flows east to west from Argentina into Chile. From the last lake tributary on the Argentine side to the mouth where it meets the Rio Figueroa, the Rio Pico is approximately 23 miles in length. There are roughly 13.5…
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Our Fishery on the Dean
Dana Sturn, founder of speypages.com, runs hosted trips to BC West for Chinook salmon and early steelhead. Dana put together this video that gives a little introduction into our fishery. It includes some great footage shot on the helicopter flight into the lodge and some nice hero shots as well. You’ll just have to put up…
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Side Channel Fishing
Tight quarters. Photo: Cameron Miller One of the really neat things about fishing at Alaska West is that the two rivers we fish provide a huge amount of variety. In addition to the fact that we chase 8 different species (kings, chums, sockeye, pinks, silvers, rainbows, dollies and grayling!), our rivers are heavily braided in…
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The Rio Rosselot
A Rio Rosselot resident. Photo: Pato Schenke The Rio Rosselot is another favorite destination for Chile West as it is just minutes from Hotel Espacio y Tiempo, our home base in La Junta. The Rio Rosselot is a short river in comparison to most; it is only 10 miles in length. The river is of…
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Alaska Rainbow Fishing – When To Go
Here’s one from late August. Photo: Cameron Miller We get lots of questions from anglers planning trips who want to know ‘the best time to go’. When it comes to rainbow trout in Western Alaska, the answer depends a lot on what you’re looking for. Since rainbows in the Kanektok are all resident fish and…
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