Among the species that swim in Argentinean waters, golden dorado is by far my favorite. His whimsical humor, beauty and a growing misunderstanding about his behavior are very appealing. It is a fish able to trigger a fee...
My favorite fishing destinations will make me feel slightly uncomfortable. Places that I hide the money I carry with me in two different locations—maybe a third somewhere else—and where there exists a minor threat of...
We have recently received the visit of Larry Stefanyk, a well known journalist, artist and fly fisherman from British Columbia-Canada, who owns a well appointed fishing magazine and who wrote 4 books already, about fish...
I started experimenting with models that imitate minnows after several trips to the main golden dorado destinations, such as Goya, Esquina and La Paz, all in Argentina. During certain moments of the season, millions...
How was your fishing operation in Uruguay born?Since I was 3 years old I was fond of fishing and nature, I then evolved as a fisherman getting to know different environments and I realized that in Uruguay there was an im...
I made the
cast right behind the fallen tree on the bank of the Parana river. As the guide
told me, I watched the line tip while I was counting the 5 thrilling seconds of
sunken drift before the next cast. Sudenly the l...
Arroyo Seco , Argentina We left from Buenos aires at about 5:00am in the morning travelling up towards Arroyo Seco near the city of Rosario to fish with an extremely experienced dorado guide called Dario Arrieta in his h...
Yesterday morning we headed out to the delta of the Río de la Plata river, right by the city of Buenos Aires, in search of some golden dorado and wolf fish (or tararira) action. The weather forecast had announced a sunn...
Paso de la Patria, Corrientes, Argentina "I remember the very first time I heard about golden dorado. It was in 1987, when â at age 8 â I read an article about them in an Australian fishing magazine. At that ti...
The town of Esquina brings me back time after time. Its surroundings and peacefulness are a refuge for my mind and soul.History of Esquina started in 1806. City was burnt and destroyed in 1839 and then rebuilt in 1846. I...
The primitive Streaker owes its name to its effectiveness when it is stripped at high speed. It was originally designed for catching sea species in southern California. Yet, we have adapted it to fish for trout, peacock ...
New tying materials appear every day. Many resemble materials from the past, but others give us new choices. This is the case of the new metallic heads called Fish Skull, which come in three sizes and various colors and ...
This is a tribute to my friend Billy Pate who died on April 19 at the age of 81. The name Billy Pate is linked with incredible, mind blowing, fly fishing records, as well as with the renowned Billy Pate Fly Reels made b...
Most fishermen usually associate fly fishing to small artificial lures. This is true if you focus on trout species, fish that feed on nymphs and adult insects or even on smaller fish. Few anglers dare to experiment with ...
Paraná river allows you to fulfil the dream of fishing the three most coveted species ; Dorado, Pacú and Pira Pitá. This can scarcely be done in a few places.To talk about Paraná is to talk about an undiscovered worl...
Brian O’Keefe is one of the world’s most remarkable anglers and photographers, having had photographs published in the most important periodicals and magazines. The Catch Magazine, co-founded by Todd Moen and Brian, ...
Last December, I had a talk with guide Gianni Juncal in order to organize a fly-fishing trip during late February: one day on the Uruguay River and another one on the mid-section of the Arapey River.When the date approac...
Bessie Bucholz is Yellow Dog's program director for New Zealand and assistant director for South America. Bessie grew up fishing and rowing down the upper North Platte River in southern Wyoming. After studying at the Uni...
Fd: How did fly fishing and photography get together for you? MJ: Growing up in Texas, I had a rod in hand as a child fishing for bass in local ponds and lakes. This grew into an obsession and throughout my teenage year...
Fd: Who is Kid Ocelos? Kido: Well fellas, Kid Ocelos is a 42 years old guy in love with cartoons, an illustrator above all and a fisherman. Fishing came to my life by chance and Fly Fishing even more so. When I first sa...