Sample Fly fishing itinerary:

 

Arriving by Land transfer

Friday: Arrive to Santiago, Chile, connect the first available flight to Coyhaique (Balmaceda airport), a 2:50 min flight which includes 30 min. stop over in Puerto Montt.

One of our representatives will be waiting for you outside the baggage claim area to assist you with your luggage. You will then drive to the Loberias del Sur hotel in Puerto Chacabuco, only 1 hour and 50 min away, where you will overnight.

Saturday: At 7:30 am, one of the lodge´s vehicles and driver will be waiting to take you to the lodge. This is a beautiful drive North along the Austral road, Chile's most scenic route. We will drive through typical villages and andean valleys where you will see a glimpse of the lifestyle of the inhabitants of Patagonia. The drive takes between 3.5 to 4 hours, depending on the amount of stops along the way. You will arrive to the lodge around 11:30 am on time to get your tackle organized and to enjoy lunch before a half day fishing session.

After getting organized, your guide will take you fishing to the river next to the lodge. After a half day of great dry fly or nymph fishing, we go back to the lodge where you are greeted with a welcome toast with "Pisco Sours", a typical Chilean drink. After a hot shower, dinner follows complemented with the best Chilean wines.

During dinner the head guide will explain the plans for the next day.
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Sunday to Friday: Enjoy six full days of fishing at Estancia de los Rios. A typical day at this lodge is as follows:

After an early breakfast guests join their guide at the muddroom, then a short drive to the river. The rivers on the ranch have a healthy population of Brown trout and excellent hatches.

We fish with a floating line and #3 to #5 rods, this depanding on your prefference and the size and type of water.

A good fish here weighs from 2 to 5 pounds. Fish take the fly eagerly but delicately. Your guide will show you what to look for in order to locate fish. Once you've mastered your eye, you will be amazed at how many fish you will be casting to. The challenge here is to spot the largest fish within your range.

After a good morning's fishing and depending on weather or your preference,   we can return to the lodge or have a stream-side lunch.

Sitting in your chair under some trees, contemplating everything around you and finally hits you, you are actually fly fishing in Patagonia ! you have not seen a soul all morning while fishing almost two miles of river, all this beautiful water just for you, great ! you look up and see strikingly bright clouds moving against a deep blue sky which seem much closer than usual, you cannot believe the clarity of the air and the intensity of the colors. Below, brightly colored lupines and intensely green grass dance softly with the warm breeze. It is really difficult to take it all in at once but one thing is certain, you are very fortunate to be here having so much fun, surrounded by so much beauty and to top it off it is winter in your part of the world!
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Your fishing day will continue on a nearby spring creek and then to the main river to for the hatch. 

As you well know, spring creeks require more patience and delicate work but they can be extremely rewarding. There is nothing like sight fishing and hooking a large trout in a gentle and peaceful setting.

The hatch on the main river is always exciting, suddenly the river comes alive with fish feeding on insects; when this happens, you want to be close to the largest fish and with the right fly at the end of your line. This is why observation of both the insects and the fish is paramount.

Last summer during the hatch, our good friend Claudio hooked and landed four beautiful Brown trout between 3 and 5 pounds, all on dries, in a little more than an hour.

After the hatch is over, we head back to the lodge, joining the rest of the group for cocktails, dinner, and fresh fishing stories.

Saturday: Departure. After breakfast a lodge vehicle will drive you back to the Coyhaique airport (Balmaceda) arriving on time for your flight to Santiago and your connection flight home.
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Arriving by Air Charter

Friday: Arrive to Santiago then connect the first available flight to Puerto Montt. After a 1:30 min direct flight, one of our representatives will meet you outside the baggage claim area to assist you with your luggage and to show you to your private transport to your hotel in lake-side village of Puerto Varas, only 30 minutes away, where you will overnight.

Saturday: Depart your hotel around 7:15 am. After 30 minutes drive to La Paloma airport in Puerto Montt, the charter pilot will show you to your twin engine plane. After a 1:20 minute scenic flight you will arrive to the lodge’s airstrip in the heart of Patagonia. Then a short 30 minute drive to the lodge arriving around 10:00 Am.

Once settled you will join your fishing companions and hosts for a delicious lunch. Next your guide will take you fishing to the river close to the lodge.

After a half day of great dry fly or nymph fishing, you go back to the lodge where you are greeted with a welcome toast with "Pisco Sours", a typical Chilean drink. After a good hot shower dinner follows complemented with the best Chilean wines. During dinner the head guide will explain the plans for the next day.

Sunday - Friday :Enjoy six full days of fishing at Estancia de los Rios. A typical day at this lodge is as follows:

After an early breakfast guests join their guide at the muddroom, then a short drive to the river.

This river has a healthy population of Brown trout and excellent hatches.

We fish with a floating line and #3 to #5 rods, this depanding on your prefference and the size and type of water for that particular day.

A good fish weighs from 2 to 5 pounds. Fish take the fly eagerly but delicately. Your guide will show you what to look for in order to locate fish. Once you've mastered your eye, you will be amazed at how many fish you will be casting to. The challenge here is to spot the largest fish within your range. After a good morning's fishing and depending on weather or your preference,   we can return to the lodge or have a stream-side lunch.

Sitting in your chair under some trees, contemplating everything around you and finally hits you, you are actually fly fishing in Patagonia ! you have not seen a soul all morning while fishing almost two miles of river, all this beautiful water just for you, great ! you look up and see strikingly bright clouds moving against a deep blue sky which seem much closer than usual, you cannot believe the clarity of the air and the intensity of the colors. Below, brightly colored lupines and intensely green grass dance softly with the warm breeze. It is really difficult to take it all in at once but one thing is certain, you are very fortunate to be here having so much fun, surrounded by so much beauty and to top it off it is winter in your part of the world!
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Your day will continue fishing a nearby spring creek and then to the main river to for the main hatch.  As you well know, spring creeks require more patience and delicate work but they can be extremely rewarding as there is nothing like sight fishing and hooking a large trout in a gentle and peaceful setting.

The hatch on the main river is always exciting, suddenly the river comes alive with fish feeding on the surface; when this happens, you want to be close to the largest fish and with the right fly at the end of your line. This is why observation of both the insects and the fish is paramount.

Last summer during the hatch, our good friend Claudio hooked and landed four beautiful Brown trout between 3 and 5 pounds, all on dries, in a little more than an hour. After the hatch is over, we head back to the lodge, joining the rest of the group for cocktails, dinner, and fresh fishing stories.

Saturday: Departure. After breakfast, a lodges vehicle will take you to the airstrip to board your charter flight to Puerto Montt arriving on time for your commercial flight to Santiago and your international connection Home.
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