On Tuesday, March 12, we headed over the mountains once again to fish the Rio Cobre, sister river of the Tordillo. Their confluence a few kilometers downstream where we fished forms the Rio Grande, which some distance downstream is noted for its huge browns. We had to cross the Tordillo and drive several miles to […]
Sunday, March 10th, we travelled by car from Mendoza south on Hwy 40 and then onto other highways for about 6 ½ hours to Las Lena (pronounced Lenya), the most famous ski resort in Argentina, still within the Mendoza Region, where we stayed 3 nights and fished in local mountain streams. We being Benito and […]
South African fly fishers have both rainbow and brown trout that can be sought with imitations of feathers, fur, and steel, but like anglers everywhere, many fly rodders seek other species as well. The yellowfish is a group of giant minnows of the family Cyprinidae that fits the fly fisher’s bill very well. They feed […]
I had a note from my friend, Capt’n Jake Jordan, and it seems that the sail fish are turned on and tuned in. Here’s his note. If you’re interested in catching a sailfish on a fly, Jake’s the guy. You can contact him through his link at the right. Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge: Here […]
In March I will be offering some clinics and fishing in the Argentine Patagonia with Polo Rossi. I’m looking forward to both events. For those looking for a good experience in Patagonia with an Orvis recommended shop, have a good look at the Mendoza Fly Shop: www.mendozaflyshop.com/ Watch this blog for future announcements about the […]
The sails are taking the fly–sailfish that is. Here’s a recent report from My old friend, Capt’n Jake Jordan. Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge: December 19, 2012: This morning after another great breakfast served at Casa Vieja Lodge, Brent Kitson, Dave Fudurich, and I, joined Captain Mike Sheeder with mates Flaco and Ricardo aboard “Intensity” for day three of […]
In years past, I’ve traveled to the International Fly Tying Symposium a few days early and stayed a day or two late so that I could fish for striper and blues with my old friend, Chuck Furimsky. This year, the weather was not on our side. We’ve fished in some rough November seas and done […]
Our friend from Holland, Theo Baakelar, sent a picture of a pike that he recently caught. It definitely was turning up its nose at everyone else’s flies, but when Theo showed him the special pike flies that he uses, well, that pike just couldn’t refuse.
Keith Chessell from Australia sent me the following note. It is an excellent story of an angler developing all-around skills of the Angler as Predator that allow him to fish under any and all conditions. Hi Gary, I’d like to share a bit of a revelation concerning your book ‘Presentation’ that I got from you […]
Our friend, Chuck Furimsky was fishing for Albies with Capt’n Jake Jordan last week ,and Jake sent the following report. The Albies will be waiting after Sandy clears out, so plan accordingly. October 23, 2012: Chuck Furimsky (Owner “The Fly Fishing Show”) and I hit the water at 7:00 Am and headed offshore, we found […]