What a well-written article. Clear, concise explanations and great pictures! I appreciate very much your focus on a specific subject - "Hen Hackles and Wet Flies" - instead of talking about hen hackle in general. I've been perplexed by this subject for a while now, as most literature focuses on dry fly hackle.
Thank you Mr. Petti!
I don't fish, but I was just in Punta Allen for the day on Dec. 17. We went just to see miles and miles of nothing but beautiful deserted beaches and jungle.There were fish camps every so often along the way all the way to Punta Allen (57km) I would have to assume that if they put a fish camp in some of the out of the way areas that we saw there has to be fish. Remember, I don't fish, but if you found this site then you should find web sites for fish camps. I came across this one trying to find out why we could not find lobster for sale in Punta Allen. It was originally a lobster fishing village. I guess there is more money in being a fishing guide. Punta Allen -IS -a bare bones town. I could not imagine spending two weeks there, I don't care what your hobby is. They could be holding an Orgy and I wouldn't stay that long . Ok, one week tops!! It's worth the trip down that long road just to get a feel of what Florida beaches would have looked like a hundred years ago
Barry,
There was nothing wrong here, but I have now simplified the layout, and you should be able to see everything now.
Martin
I made my solution by mistake from 13% water solution dissolved in alcohol. I asked my friend chemist to prepare for me 5% solut. in 70% alcohol and it works as well .I hope is not dangerous mix it wit alc.?And additionally I dye whole fly not material itself-it contacts with metal hook!!! Am I crazy?
Please note that Instruction H is blocked by figure 5 and 6. If you could let me know when this is fixed, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Hi Jan. Where do you buy your rubber band straps that hold the guides in place?
Hi Francisco
I know. It's the bitter truth. Western money doing an ugly imperialist job.
Thank you for your insightful comment. Can you direct me, and other readers to more material on the subject?
I sort of regret the phrasing in the article - "blessing", it should have been "blessing", because yes, we catch some fun fish, but when the patagonian natural resources are depleted because of the fish farms, the price is, of course, too high.
When we rode the Carratera Austral and looked out on all those fish farms, we were acutely aware that we may be the last generation to see unspoilt nature in that amazing country.
I hope you enjoyed the article nevertheless.
Tight lines
Thomas Weiergang
My best hobby is fresh water fishing, specially for trout fish, I am always looking to new instruments and style for fishing, when I looke to pictures I feel there is my location.
I agree with Francisco. I lived on a small river in the south of Chile for 15 years, and saw the area and river trashed by fishfarms, I saw them dump their wastes from tank trucks into the rivers, without any regard to the envirorment. The fish farms are destroying everything they touch.
nice to read a story, I had the pleasure to be a witness of in parts, and to see that you are still in action.
greetings and tight lines from
UdoRiechmannn,Gomaringen BRD
Infrared thermometers measure surface temp only. If you aim it at a pane of glass it measures the glass temp. I am an HVAC tech and use thermometers a lot. I have a digital pocket therm. it is accurate and durable (tool box tough) and only cost $15-20 US
Infrared are expensive. Mine was around 250 $US and I wouldn't bring it on the water.
Thomas,
I must take issue with your statement that fish farming is "both a blessing and a curse." As someone who has fished for some years in Chile, I feel that it is well on the way to destroying sport fishing. More and more dead zones are being found along the coast. Lack of regulation and oversight allows them to introduce a quantity of antibiotics several fold greater than Canada or Scandinavia. The rivers are full of escapees. There is even a farm in (yes, in) Lago Yelcho, years ago a crown jewel of Patagonian fishing. Last year the virus that had been expected showed up in the area south of Puerto Montt. Now there´s a push on to move into the area of Seno de la Ultima Esperanza around Puerto Natales and Torres de Paine.
The big players down there are Norweigan. It´s the same old story. Profits are privatized and costs are socialized. It´s more and more mechanized with some dangerous, low paid jobs. Sport fishing, eco tourism and small commercial fisherman are being sacrificed and the Patagonian archipelago is being devastated for the enrichment of the few, mostly foreign, who will take the money and run. Truly, one of the last wild places is being destroyed as we speak.
Rolandas,
Met you guys in Piedra Buena. My only comment is why you didn't identify Loop and Las Buitreras Lodge as the arrogant folks that they are? Those that hassled you on the Rio Gallegos. I could go on about their doings in southern Patagonia but I'll refrain. I'm boycotting Loop products.
Great article! Thought I would pass along a tip for carrying your strike indicators. A couple of years ago I tried some strike indicators that were small circles of foam with a hole in the middle (looked like a washer basically). They were yellow on one side and black on the other. They were OK but not great as indicators as it was hard to get them to consistently land with the visible (yellow) side up. But they did come on a ring clip that is very handy for holding an assortment of indicators. You could use a notebook ring from any office supply store. It holds a bunch of assorted indicators and I clip mine on my lanyard. Works great.
This IS a great book, especially for the new, but it bears re-reading by the veteran too. It can be an inexpensive gift to a lucky recipient also.
Gents,
thanks for all comments! It is shame on me i made a mistake. Santa Cruz river we fished at small town named Piedrabuena not Santa Cruz. But this is in a part 2 which will come very soon
cheers
rolandas
At last, I've found a website that tells you how to tie tubeflies....googling around the net I have found very few websites that deal with this topic as clearly as Globalflyfisher. Plenty of garbled, badly shot info on Youtube, though.
Speaking as a British, qualified teacher in practical NVQ crafts, I have found one glaring fault with 99% of sites that deal with flytying (plus books and DVDs).
Namely,
THE CAMERA NEED TO BE BEHIND THE FLYTYER!!!
(Raise the vice up to eye level and shoot over the tyer's shoulder).
The best way for a student to see a demonstration is beside you, not in front of you.
I thank you,
Graham Davies,
(Wales, UK)
Harris,
Punta Allen and Boca Paila are two different locations as far as I know. Punta Allen is further south on the peninsula and on the way there you pass the area Boca Paila. I don't know exactly where the lodge Bocan Paila is - it doesn't really show from their web site. As far as I remember, I thought "what a great place to fish" when we passed Boca Paila, and the area seemed well suited to wade fishing. It's different from the area outside Punta Allen, which seems deeper seaside and requires some sailing before your reach the flats. At Boca Paila the flats seemed immediately reachable from the beach. But we didn't fish there, mind you, so I might be wrong.
Martin
Could anyone comment if this is the same fishery as the lodge "Boca Paila"...any thoughts appreciated as my wife and I may go to the lodge over holidays in a few weeks.thank you
Hi Rolandas,
nice to read the story after experiencing the story in September 3D explanations included... All the best and drop me a line if you should make it to Moscow.
Rgds,
Ole
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