Bugs

Ultrathon Insect Repellant: Why We Like It

August 2, 2009

Good fish, bad bugs. Photo: Cameron Miller Like it or not, when you leave the cities and travel to pristine remote fisheries, you’re likely to encounter some bugs. Whether it’s mosquitoes in Alaska, ‘no-see-ums’ in the Bahamas or horseflies in BC, little flying critters can be a pain in the behind. We’ve tried every bug [...]

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Cantaria Redux

March 2, 2009

Um, yeah…that’s a big beetle. Photo: Trevor Covich We’ve posted before about the incredible Chilean trout food known as the Cantaria beetle. This photo from last week at Chile West kind of brings it home, don’t you think? That’s a big meal for a trout. Maybe it makes sense that they go nuts when they [...]

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The Cantaria Beetle

December 11, 2008

One of the best parts about fishing in Southern Chile is the incredible insect life.  There’s huge variety in the bugs…and there are some huge bugs. At Chile West, our favorite may be the Cantaria beetle, or ‘flying deer’.  It’s at first glance a nasty looking bug with fierce pinchers, horns and claws. With a body [...]

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