New Destination for us in Chile

January, 2018, will find us at Estancia de los Rios – located on the second largest ranch in Chile. Enjoy summer in January with us as we fish the Cisnes River or the sweet Magdalena spring creek on the ranch. Or perhaps we'll take a day and fish for beetle-eating browns on one of the estancia's lakes. Fish that you weigh in pounds and not inches. Remotely tucked up against the Andes, we're sure to see more sheep and gauchos than we will other anglers or tourists. 

Enjoy the article by Hank Ingram and check out the trip details in the itinerary and then plan to join us for another great South American adventure.

Guest blog by Art Rorex

We are anxious to share our friend, Art's, recent literary endeavor with our readers. I think we have all found ourselves in his shoes at one time or another. He has a canny way of bringing it to life! Enjoy.  

“It’s Spring ... Where the ... Did I Put My ( )?”

It’s Spring again. Most of us are probably checking the weather and water levels at our favorite fishing spots. Not me! I’m trying to remember where I put everything after my last trip. Since I usually have trouble remembering what I did yesterday, you can see that getting ready for the new season is something of a challenge for me. I know I went fishing last fall but I’m a little fuzzy on where and when. This is important because I usually loose things in specific areas depending on where I’ve been. I know this sounds ridiculous but it’s the world I live in.
Fortunately, I eventually find everything (at least everything I remember). Now the fun begins. Starting with the rods and reels I’m gratified to find I didn’t forget to repair anything I’d broken. Unfortunately, I did forget to fix the reels which usually look like a disorganized bird’s nest. I straighten them out and put on new leaders. Sometimes I even put on a new fly line -- after five or six years of hard use my fly lines usually need to be replaced (they just don’t make things to last anymore). Next come the fly boxes. If the reels looked like a bird’s nest, my fly boxes usually look like the bottom of the nest. Fixing them is a little more enjoyable because I get to sit at the tying bench and tie some new flies. Once I find the tying kit. Finally, it’s time to reload the fishing vest (it’s here somewhere) so it’s off to the fly shop to buy some things I already have but can’t find. (If you’re paying attention, this will come as no surprise to you.)
Now that the equipment is ready, I need to find the waders, boots and net. This is the real adventure. I don’t know about your garage but there are things living in mine. Things with fangs and teeth. Fortunately, I locate everything without incident. I’m ready to go, knowing full well that my boots and waders are fine from last season. I think.
Well, it’s Opening Day and I’m in the truck and headed for the stream with my best friend. The weather’s perfect and the stream looks good. I don’t know if we’re going to catch anything but I’m positive we’re going to have a great day together on the water.
Ain’t life grand!

Ivan on TV?

Our guide and outfitter in Spain, Ivan Tarin, is currently featured on the World Fishing Network as he tools around Spain's best fly fishing destinations. Check it out if you have Dish or Comcast. He's a pretty funny guy and we're sure he'll be entertaining.