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Wind and spey

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Published on Dec 9. 2014 - 10 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Wind

Two hand rods

One day with strong winds of 100km / h. Here's Rio Grande, so Patagonia Argentina. Beautiful!
06/12/14 Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, Arelia Lodge.

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