Bugs

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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Stoneflies

February 2, 2011
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Summer is in full swing in Southern Chile, and water temperatures are ideal for hatches. Stoneflies are the most prolific and they come in all sizes – but we like em’ big.  Big and plentiful. More on Southern Chile Shoulders 10 Cool Things About Chile Fishing Brown Trout – Where They Live

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6 Reasons to Go Trout Fishing in Chile

October 18, 2010
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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

September 15, 2010
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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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Damselflies and Dragonflies

August 1, 2010
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At Chile West we’ve lots of options when it comes to fishing. From floating big rivers to walking small streams and … let’s not forget many lakes to fish as well. Damselflies and dragonflies are in abundance as most lakes have reed beds around the edges and this is ideal habitat for these insects. The nymphs crawl [...]

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Make It a Meal

July 26, 2010
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Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers.  We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book  - read on! Our [...]

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Stumblin’ Bumblin’…

June 20, 2010
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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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South Andros Critters

December 4, 2009
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Besides bonefish, there are a bunch of other cool critters that call South Andros home. Photos: Rick Sisler Don’t worry – none of our guests has ever gotten bitten by a crab, or a frog, or a spider, …or a butterfly. More On South Andros Bonefish Pictures Rum And Tonic Fly Fishing For Sharks

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Entomology in Chile

August 11, 2009

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, we find a multitude of insect life on the river. Aquatic insects such as stoneflies, caddisflies, damselflies, dragonflies, craneflies, mayflies and midges make up the [...]

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