This Time Last Year...

...I was in the heart of fishing season deep in Patagonia, Chile more than likely rowing down the Rio Cisnes. Throwing gigantic foam bugs at fish lurking just beneath the surface waiting for a tasty treat to float their way. 


Before heading to Chile a lot of people described it as "what Montana must have looked like 100 years ago." That really is true. A ton of water, huge, expansive mountains, fish everywhere, and no people. If you are looking for a brown trout to eat your foamulator in February there probably isn't a better place to fish. 

Some days these trout couldn't lay off the thingamahopper

Nice underwater shot of a brown with a Fat Albert in it's mouth

Georges with a monster king caught on his 7 wt. in the "New Zealand Hole"

Sam with a big male brown on the Rio Cisnes

While I was in Chile I fished with a great guide Sam Duprey. We have spent some time fishing since then and Sam has become a good friend. Chile may not be a place we will ever return to but we shared some great memories caught some good fish, and saw some beautiful landscapes.