Chile West

Just a Typical Piece of Water

April 17, 2011
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Or not. You can’t claim we don’t fish through some incredibly beautiful, unusual water at Chile West! More Scenic Shots Amazing Helicopter Flight to BC West Good Livin’ on South Andros Night Sky in Alaska

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Cantaria Beetle Fly Evolution

April 8, 2011
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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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Fall Fishing in Chile

April 2, 2011
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In the fall, trout fishing is great in most fisheries around the world, and Chile is no exception. Fall colors and snow dusted mountain tops create the backdrop for some exceptional fishing whether it be dry fly, nymph or streamer. March can be a little on the rainy side but in April the weather clears up. Temps [...]

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Idylwilde Flies for Chile

March 20, 2011
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Michael White is back today with another fly lineup.  Having spent approximately 300 million days fishing for trout around the Southern Rockies, Whitey is a good guy to listen to when it comes to advice on trout flies. After he joined us on an epic trip to Chile West, we asked him for his top [...]

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Cooler Climate

March 19, 2011
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Part of the beauty of our format at Chile West is that our guests really get to experience the culture of Chilean Patagonia.  In our book night life counts as culture, and for our guests who are so inclined, there’s ample opportunity to go local. Trevor Covich tells us a bit today about the evening [...]

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Fishing Reports!

March 5, 2011
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You know that we post fishing reports all the time, for all our operations, right? A couple of recent examples are the summary of the “best fishing trip ever” that a very experienced husband-wife team just experienced at Chile West, and the tales of winter bonefish galore from Andros South in January. Here are the [...]

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Trout in Low Water

February 26, 2011
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Summertime in Southern Chile means hot weather and that can mean low water and higher water temperatures.  Places that hold fish in higher water can be void of fish. When water temperatures are high, fish will seek out cooler, more oxygenated water – typically the faster water. Riffles and pocket water are good places to find fish during [...]

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Endless Water

February 20, 2011
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Trevor Covich is back today, telling us a bit about the never-ending job of exploring new water in Southern Chile. Endless Water Here at Chile West we are constantly exploring new water for future anglers. When we say endless we mean it! There is more water here than you can shake a fly rod at [...]

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Bring on the Beetle

February 10, 2011
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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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